Public learning track
The Rock Cycle and Formation Environments
8th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
8 lessons
Goal
Trace rock cycle transformations over deep time and relate rock properties and commercial uses to their formation conditions.
8 lessons
0 of 8 done
- 1How Rocks Transform Through the Rock CycleUp nextStart
- 2Timescales in the Rock CyclePremiumNot started yet
- 3Building a Rock Cycle Diagram ModelNot started yet
- 4Igneous Rock Formation: Intrusive vs. ExtrusiveNot started yet
- 5Sedimentary Rock Formation: Clastic, Chemical, and OrganicNot started yet
- 6Metamorphic Rock Formation: Heat, Pressure, and FoliationNot started yet
- 7Correlating Rock Properties with Formation EnvironmentsNot started yet
- 8Commercial and Industrial Uses of Rocks and MineralsNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
8th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
9 lessons
Plate Tectonics, Crustal Dynamics, and Geological History
Analyze tectonic plate movements, boundary landforms, volcanic features, and historical geological evidence.
2
8 lessons
The Rock Cycle and Formation Environments
Trace rock cycle transformations over deep time and relate rock properties and commercial uses to their formation conditions.
3
8 lessons
Biogeochemical Cycles, Watersheds, and Human Earth Impacts
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4
8 lessons
Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Dynamics
Model global winds, thermohaline circulation, and the interactions between ocean currents and air masses that drive severe weather.
5
8 lessons
Stellar Evolution, Galaxies, and Cosmology
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