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Below is a list of activities that can be used with students to help them learn about the rock cycle.

Weathering and Erosion

• Breaking Down Rocks (mechanical weathering)
• Rocks and Buildings Breaking Down (mechanical weathering and erosion)
• The Rock Smashing Test (mechanical weathering and erosion)

Cementation

• Let's Make a Rock
• The Toughest Sandcastle

Sediment

• Dissolving Sediment (chemical sediment)
• Swirling Sediment (detrital sediment)

Metamorphism

• Recipe for Metamorphism

Crystallization

• Growing Rock Candy

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