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Igneous Rock Table

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Form groups of 8 (If you have small numbers of students, your counselor can determine group size).
During this A’STEAM activity, you will be conducting experiments at three different tables to determine the geological forces that create the many rocks within the three different types of rocks. You will start at one table and rotate to the other two when your counselor tells you to do so.
Igneous Rock Table: At this table you will use chemistry to cause a volcanic eruption. Spoon a small amount of baking soda into the caldera (opening) of the volcano. Squeeze some red dyed vinegar inside. What happens? As the magma flows out of the volcano it becomes lava. As the lava hardens it becomes igneous rock. Examine the igneous rocks next to the volcano.

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