School "Rocks"!

OK, that's cheesy.

But we had a good time today learning about rocks.

I was helping a friend out today and watching her daughter all day today.  She also does homeschool. We decided to make today "rock day" since we have been studying Earth science as our monthly project.

We created "food rocks" today to show the processes of how different rocks are created.

Our igneous rocks formed by lava turning from a liquid to solid.
(or melted chocolate put into the fridge to cool)

Sedimentary is layers upon layers pushing down upon each other.
(or layers and layers of graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows)

And metamorphic are different rocks combined together using heat and pressure to create a new rock.
(or lots of different candy mixed together in a rice crispy treat)

...p.s. I let them choose candy at the store....
Sour Skittles, Mike and Ike's, chocolate chips, and Oreos.
It was like Halloween in the spring.

Then to top it off.  The girls made their own Borax crystals.

They loved school today.