Rockin’ Around – Rock Cycle

While it may seem like rocks just lay around all day, they actually have a hard life. They are constantly moving around the earth being broken, crushed, ground to dust, buried, squashed with the weight of mountains, and even melted.

Who knew the life of a rock was so hard?

Our Rockin’ Around hands-on STEM lesson and game takes kids on a journey through the life of a rock in the rock cycle.

In this easy geology lesson for kids, they will:

• Explore how rocks are formed (the yummy way!)
• Learn about the three types of rocks
• Take a trip through the rock cycle

Time to Complete
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10 minutes prep, 30+ minutes cookie baking, 15+ minutes game

Take it Outside
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While this activity is ideal for the outdoors, especially in the schoolyard or backyard, it can be done in the classroom.

This Lesson Contains
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-full lesson about the rock cycle

-baking activity & recipes to explore rock formation

-rock cycle game instructions

-6 printable rock cycle dice