Description
These rock cycle stations are perfect for middle school science! Do you need differentiated rock cycle stations activities for your earth’s systems unit? Perfect for a middle school Life science class. This resource will help you reach and assess your students in a multitude of ways. This resource includes 7 stations with minimal prep involved. There is a printable version, editable PowerPoint version and a Digital Google Slides™ version that will help you save on time and paper!
The 7 types of Heredity and Inheritance Stations Activities include:
1. Discover – Students will research real-world application of the rock cycle
2. Observe – Students will observe igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
3. Experiment – Students will simulate changes in the rock cycle with modeling cla.
4. Write – Students will explain their answers to questions in 2-3 sentences.
5. Create – Students will create a before and after image of a rock going through the rock cycle.
6. Sort – Students will sort examples of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock.
7. Quiz – Students will answer a mix of 8 true/false, multiple choice and short answer questions.
*Each station should take students between 8-10 minutes to complete.*
This resource includes:
- Digital Google Slides™ link to perform stations online.
- Printable version of stations in color and black/white
- Editable PowerPoint version of stations.
Content covered:
⭐ Weathering, erosion and deposition
⭐ Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
⭐ The rock cycle
*Please note that the instructions for stations are editable but clip art, special fonts and formatting are not.*
Related Resources:
- The Rock Cycle Unit Bundle
- Rock Cycle with Starburst Lab
- The Rock Cycle (Weathering Erosion and Deposition) Quick Lesson and Guided Notes
- Rock Cycle Google Slides™ and Print Activities
- The Rock Cycle Warm Ups/Exit Tickets – Earth Science – Editable & Google™
- The Rock Cycle Task Cards – Earth Science – Editable & Google Forms™
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