Kinds of Rock

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Distance Education for Elementary Schools
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
KINDS OF ROCK
Department of Education
BUREAU OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

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Revised 2010
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At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

differentiate igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Try to
Recall
You have learned in the past lesson that rocks could be classified be according to
their properties or physical characteristics.
A. Arrange the jumbled letters to form a property of a rock. Write the answers in your
notebook.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ARSNHEDS
HAEPS
TGEIWH
EZSI
OCLRO
B. True or False. Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is False.
Write the answers in your notebook.
1. Rocks differ from one another because they are made up of different
minerals.
2. Rocks are hard to classify because they dont have distinct minerals.
3. Rocks can be classified according to hardness with the use of a standard
scale like scratch test.
4. Rocks have almost the same shape.
5. Rocks can be identified by their physical by their characteristics such as color,
hardness, weight, shape and texture.
You have just finished Try to Recall. Find out if your answers are correct by nreading
the following:
Exploration Time
Look at the pictures below. Are you familiar with these rocks? Which ones do you
know?
In this lesson you will learn more about rocks.

The class of Mr. Alba is in PHIVOCS. Dr. Ocampo, a geologist, is explaining about
rocks. You can learn also from Dr. Ocampo. Read his Explanation.
Beneath the earth is very hot. There are hot

liquids in it called MAGMA. When a volcano
erupts hot magma comes out. When this
cools down, it becomes igneous rocks. This is
also called FIRE-FORMED Rock. Look at the
igneous rocks inside the box.
Other examples of IGNEOUS ROCKS
Granite
Pumice
Obsidian
Scoria
Are you familiar with the stone on my left?

That is sandstone, an example of sedimentary
rock. This rock is formed out of sedimentary
rock. This rock is formed out sediments, which
piled up at the bottom of the earth. They
become compressed and hardened to rocks.
Other examples of SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
Limestone
Sandstone
Gypsum
Are you familiar with the stone? Yes, this is a

marble. It is an example of metamorphic rock.
This is a type of rock formed once a
sedimentary or igneous changed in form
because of extreme heat and pressure.
Marble comes from limestone, which is a
sedimentary rock. It becomes hard due to
heat and pressure.
Sir, thats a marble.
Other examples of METAMORPHORIC ROCKS
Marble
Gneiss
READ AND LEARN MORE

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Below the earths crust are molten rocks called magma. When volcanoes erupt,
magma flows out toward that crust. When it reaches the earth surface, it will be called lava.
When magma hardens beneath the crust it will form intrusive igneous rocks. Examples of
these are granite, diorite and gabbro. When, lava cools off, it solidifies and from extrusive
igneous rocks. Examples of these are rhyolite, andestie and basalt.
Granite
Basalt
Sand silk, pebbles, clay, gravel and other materials are carried away by flowing water
from rivers to oceans. They settle at the bottom of the ocean floor. Shells, skeletons and
corals form part of the sediments that layers and cemented together and become
sedimentary rocks.
Shale
Sandstone
Conglomerate
Limestone
Metamorphic rocks are formed by metamorphism. Igneous rock or sedimentary rock

could become a metamorphic rock. This happens when igneous or metamorphic
rock is exposed to extreme heat and pressure.
Marble
Gneiss
I LEARNED THAT:
Rocks may be classified as igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
Rocks may change in form.
Igneous are fire-formed rocks.
Sedimentary rocks are formed out of sediments cemented together.
Metamorphic rocks are formed due to extreme heat and pressure.
Apply It
You are now going to apply the ideas that you have learned.
A. Copy the diagram in your notebook. Then fill the empty boxes in your diagram
with appropriate words to complete it.
Rocks
B. Sheila loves to collect different kinds of rock. If she will visit a beach, what kind of
rock can she bring home? Why?
Test Yourself
DOWN
1. It gives from to an object.
2. It is the roughness of the smoothness of an object
ACROOS
3. It could be determined rough a scratch test.
4. It tells whether the object is heavy or light.
5. It is the quality of a reflected light. It makes the object attractive to the eyes.
Congratulations for completing the puzzle. Try another one.

B. Tell what property of a rock is being referred to in the following statements. Write
your answer on the space provided.
1. The rock is dark blue. It could be placed in the aquarium.
2. I like this rock. It is smooth. It has fine grains.
3. This rock is oval. It could add beauty to my rock garden.
4. This rock is quite good for my rock collection.
5. This rock is too light for me to carry.
Congratulations for completing the different activities. Try to explore other modules
to enrich your knowledge.
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Modified In-School Off-School Approach Modules (MISOSA)

Distance Education for Elementary Schools

BUREAU OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Section 9 of Presidential Decree No. 49 provides:

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

In this lesson you will learn more about rocks.

Beneath the earth is very hot. There are hot

Other examples of IGNEOUS ROCKS

Are you familiar with the stone on my left?

Other examples of SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

Are you familiar with the stone? Yes, this is a

Sir, thats a marble.

Other examples of METAMORPHORIC ROCKS

READ AND LEARN MORE

Metamorphic rocks are formed by metamorphism. Igneous rock or sedimentary rock

Rocks may be classified as igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic

Rocks may change in form.

Igneous are fire-formed rocks.

Sedimentary rocks are formed out of sediments cemented together.

Metamorphic rocks are formed due to extreme heat and pressure.

Congratulations for completing the puzzle. Try another one.

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