This animation cleverly used jellybeans ... scales of reference when teaching and learning the rock cycle. The process of turning an igneous rock into a sedimentary rock takes place over tens ...

Sedimentary rocks are made up of pieces of older rocks (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) and organic remains (shells, bone, etc.). When rocks break apart from erosion they are transported by ...

which are heated and compressed underground.Igneous rocks are formed when molten rock from volcanic activity cools down either underground or on the surface.This slow but continuous cycle of rock ...

This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. When we look at a rock, we often just focus on its size and appearance. Is it light or heavy? Dark or ...

In this episode we will use everyday materials to create a model of the rock cycle and explore the three ... metamorphic rocks are marble and slate. Igneous rocks are made when liquified rock ...