How can Starbursts represent the Rock Cycle?

Question

 Which rock form does your stacked Starbursts represent? ______________________

 Now press your sedimentary rock in the palm of your hands for at least 2 minutes (do not twist)

 What do you observe? ________________________________________...

 Which type of rock does this represent? ____________________________________

 Watch as the new Starburst “rock” is melted. What do you notice? ________________________________________...

 What kind of rock is it now? ________________________________________...

Answer 1

This is a little weird but I see what your teacher is doing.  Relating a simple concept of science to your everyday life.

Which rock form does your stacked Starbursts represent? sedimentary

Now press your sedimentary rock in the palm of your hands for at least 2 minutes

What do you observe? heat and pressure...

Which type of rock does this represent? metamorphic...

Watch as the new Starburst “rock” is melted. What do you notice? it is liquid or pasty like lava as it is blending into eachother...

What kind of rock is it now? Igneous...

Answer 2

Sedimentary

Squishes together

Metamorphic

Blends together

Igneous