Rock Cycle in Chocolate Lab

Problem: Can you simulate the rock cycle with chocolate?

Date

Purpose: To demonstrate the rock cycle by simulating activities showing the processes of erosion and the formation of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rock. Hypothesis: If _____________________________will the chocolate act as a rock if so it will __________________________ Materials: Hotplate 10 milk chocolate chips 3 plastic knives 10 white chocolate chips Sheet of aluminum foil 10 butterscotch or peanut butter chips Heavy books 3 paper towels

Procedure:
Part 1 1. Pour one color of chips on a paper towel and cut them into little pieces and shavings with the plastic knife. (The smaller the pieces and shavings, the better.) 2. Repeat with the other colors keeping the colors separate until ready to combine them. 3. In the middle of the sheet of aluminum foil pour all of one of the colors of chips. 4. Place another color on top of the first color and then the other color last. 5. Make observations and drawing in the boxes on the left. Part 2 1. 2. 3. 4. Fold the aluminum foil over your three layers of chips. Place two to three heavy books over the aluminum foil and leave for three minutes. Take off the books and observe the chips. Make observations and drawing in the boxes on the left.

Part 3 1. Fold the aluminum foil over the chips again. 2. Have one member of the group press very hard on the foil with their hands for 30 seconds. 3. Have another member of the group do the same for another 30 seconds. 4. Continue doing this until all members of the group have done it twice. 5. Unwrap the aluminum foil and observe the chips. 6. Make observations and drawing in the boxes on the left.

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Part 4 Safety Concern: The hot plate will cause burns. Use it carefully. 1. Wrap the aluminum foil over the chips again. 2. Take the foil package to a hot plate and lay it on the hot plate for 30-45 seconds. Dont cook too long as the chocolate will burn. 3. Pick up the package by the sides and return it to your table. 4. Leave the package wrapped for at least 10 minutes 5. Gently unwrap the aluminum foil and observe. 6. Make observations and drawing in the boxes on the left.

Drawings: Observations: (draw the following boxes, so that you will be ready to take your observations directly into your ISN. Use a ruler to make straight lines!)
Part 1 1. Draw and color what you see from the top. 2. Draw and color what you see from the side.

3. What type of rock formation is being modeled in part 1? _____________________________ Part 2 1. Draw and color what you see from the top. 2. Draw and color what you see from the side.

3. What type of rock formation is being modeled in part 2? _____________________________

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Part 3 1. Draw and color what you see from the top. 2. Draw and color what you see from the side.

3. What type of rock formation is being modeled in part 3? _____________________________ Part 4 1. Draw and color what you see from the top. 2. Draw and color what you see from the side.

3. What processes of rock formation is being modeled in part 4? __________________________

Continuing on the next right side of your ISN, write the following questions. Leave enough room to answer the questions after the lab has been finished.
Questions: 1. What did your group do to simulate weathering? 2. What did your group do to simulate erosion? 3. What did your group do to make the sedimentary rocks stick together? 4. What did your group do to make the metamorphic rocks stick together? 5. What was the difference between what you did to the sedimentary rocks and the metamorphic rocks? 6. What did your group do to make the igneous rocks? 7. What was different between what you did to the metamorphic rocks and the igneous rocks?

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8. From what you did in this activity, draw the following flow chart and fill in the correct rock type for each box.

Conclusion: Place this on the right side and write the conclusion at the end.

Sediments

Under Pressure

Weathering and Erosion

Under Heat and Pressure

Melting

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Rock Cycle in Chocolate Lab

Problem: Can you simulate the rock cycle with chocolate?

Date

Purpose: To demonstrate the rock cycle by simulating activities showing the processes of erosion and the formation of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rock. Hypothesis: If _____________________________will the chocolate act as a rock if so it will __________________________ Materials: Hotplate 10 milk chocolate chips 3 plastic knives 10 white chocolate chips Sheet of aluminum foil 10 butterscotch or peanut butter chips Heavy books 3 paper towels

Procedure:
Part 1 1. Pour one color of chips on a paper towel and cut them into little pieces and shavings with the plastic knife. (The smaller the pieces and shavings, the better.) 2. Repeat with the other colors keeping the colors separate until ready to combine them. 3. In the middle of the sheet of aluminum foil pour all of one of the colors of chips. 4. Place another color on top of the first color and then the other color last. 5. Make observations and drawing in the boxes on the left. Part 2 1. Fold the aluminum foil over your three layers of chips. 2. Place two to three heavy books over the aluminum foil and leave for three minutes. 3. Take off the books and observe the chips. 4. Make observations and drawing in the boxes on the left.

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Part 3 1. Fold the aluminum foil over the chips again. 2. Have one member of the group press very hard on the foil with their hands for 30 seconds. 3. Have another member of the group do the same for another 30 seconds. 4. Continue doing this until all members of the group have done it twice. 5. Unwrap the aluminum foil and observe the chips. 6. Make observations and drawing in the boxes on the left. Part 4 Safety Concern: The hot plate will cause burns. Use it carefully. 1. Wrap the aluminum foil over the chips again. 2. Take the foil package to a hot plate and lay it on the hot plate for 30-45 seconds. Dont cook too long as the chocolate will burn. 3. Pick up the package by the sides and return it to your table. 4. Leave the package wrapped for at least 10 minutes 5. Gently unwrap the aluminum foil and observe. 6. Make observations and drawing in the boxes on the left.

Questions: 1. What did your group do to simulate weathering? 2. What did your group do to simulate erosion? 3. What did your group do to make the sedimentary rocks stick together?

4. What did your group do to make the metamorphic rocks stick together?
5. What was the difference between what you did to the sedimentary rocks and the metamorphic rocks? 6. What did your group do to make the igneous rocks? 7. What was different between what you did to the metamorphic rocks and the igneous rocks? 8. From what you did in this activity, draw the following flow chart and fill in the correct rock type for each box.

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2008 clarkmiddleschoolscience.wikispaces.com Modified by F Raymundo 2/14/12