| Day | Topic | Materials |
| 1 | The Rock Cycle | The Rock Cycle Notes |
| 2 | Igneous Rock | Igneous Rock Notes Rock Cycle Igneous Rock Review Igneous Worksheet Crystals in Igneous Rocks Rock Lab |
| 3 | Sedimentary Rock | Classification of Sedimentary Rocks Notes |
| 4 | Formation of Sedimentary Rocks | Formation of Sedimentary Structures Notes Sedimentary Rock Worksheet |
| 5 | Metamorphic Rocks | Metamorphic Rocks Notes |
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Chapter 3 in Online Text
Unit Objectives:
- Explain partial melting and the geological processes that lead to melting
- Describe, in general terms, the range of chemical compositions of magmas
- Discuss the processes that take place during the cooling and crystallization of magma, and the typical order of crystallization according to the Bowen reaction series
- Explain how magma composition can be changed by fractional crystallization and partial melting of the surrounding rocks
- Apply the criteria for igneous rock classification based on mineral proportions
- Describe the origins of phaneritic, porphyritic, and pegmatitic textures
- Identify plutons on the basis of their morphology and their relationships to the surrounding rocks
- Explain the origin of a chilled margin
- Compare metamorphic rocks
- relate the types and characteristics of metamorphic rocks to parent rock, temperature, pressure, and chemical conditions
- describe the features of the following metamorphic rocks: slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss, metaconglomerate (e.g. stretched pebble), quartzite, marble
- contrast the two major categories of metamorphic rocks: foliated and non-foliated
- contrast the two types of metamorphism: contact and regional
- describe changes that occur in the country rock and in the intrusion at a contact
- explain the significance of metamorphic grade (e.g., with reference to coal)
- Compare sedimentary rocks
· outline the origin and process of formation of sedimentary rocks
· contrast clastic sediments and chemical (precipitate or biochemical) sediments and the rocks they become
· describe the features of and identify the following sedimentary rocks:– conglomerate
– breccia
– sandstone
– siltstone
– shale
– limestone
– chert
– gypsum
– rock salt
– coal
- Relate sedimentary features to their depositional environments
· identify the following sedimentary features: stratification, crossbedding, ripple marks, mud cracks, graded bedding, varves
· describe sedimentary features that affect porosity and permeability
· relate particle size, shape, sorting, fossils, and organic structures to particular depositional environments