6.SCI.10.C
Describe how metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks form and change through geologic processes in the rock cycle.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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metamorphic rocksigneous rockssedimentary rocksformationchangegeologic processesrock cycle
Skills
- describe (formation and change of metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks) #dok2
- model (rock cycle and related geologic processes) #dok3
- explain (how rocks change through geologic processes) #dok2
- differentiate (between types of rocks based on formation and changes) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can describe how metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks are formed. #dok2
- I can explain how rocks change through geologic processes in the rock cycle. #dok2
- I can differentiate between metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks based on their formation and changes. #dok2
- I can model the rock cycle to show the formation and transformation of different types of rocks. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Rocks undergo continuous changes in form and composition due to geologic processes in the rock cycle.
- The formation and transformation of metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks connect Earth's interior and surface processes.
Essential Questions
- How do different types of rocks form through the rock cycle?
- What geologic processes cause rocks to change from one type to another?
- Why is understanding the rock cycle important for explaining Earth's surface features?
- How can models help us visualize and understand the changes that rocks undergo?
- What evidence do we observe that a rock has changed type through the rock cycle?