Igneous Rock Identification

Igneous Rock Lab

To Start:

Directions:

1.   Carefully place the items in the bag on your desk.

2.   Make sure you have your spiral and a pencil.

3.   Read about colorful minerals here:

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-igneous-rocks/

4.   Look at the rocks! What are their names? Copy page 2 and use the computer to identify the 15 rocks in this kit.

5.   Write in your journal: What is an igneous rock?

6.   Glue paper into journal.

Igneous Rock Lab

1.  ______________________                     Gabbro

2.  ______________________                     Granite

3.  ______________________                      Pegmatite

4.  ______________________                     Anorthosite

5.  ______________________                     Syenite

6.  ______________________                    Trachtype Porphyry

7.  ______________________                     Ryolite Porphyry

8.  ______________________                     Tuff

9.  ______________________                     Basalt

10.               __________________                      Ryolite

11.               __________________                     Andesite

12.               __________________                     Pumice

13.               __________________                      Obsidian

14.               __________________                      Scoria

15.               __________________                     Pitchstone