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Rocks in the Crust of the Earth
Copyright 2006 Nancy Stewart
I had lots of fun with this song in my concerts this summer! You can
print out the pages with the names of the rocks, and use them to explain the
following:
- The crust of the earth is the top layer; the layer we see.
- It is made up of three kinds of rocks.
- As you hold up each picture, point to the word and say it
(the pictures above each word will help children learn and remember what
distinguishes each kind of rock)
*If you need a refresher course on rocks, visit
www.Enchantedlearning.com, or check out an easy non-fiction book about
rocks from the library. One of my favorites is, Is There a Dinosaur in
your Backyard?, by Spencer Christian.
You might want to mount the 3 rock pages on card stock, and let a child hold
each one. Have each child raise and lower the correct rock as you sing about
it. This is how I sang the song this summer, and children of all ages loved
it- and knew about rocks by the end of the song!
Rocks in the Crust of the Earth
CHORUS
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
These are the rocks in the crust of the earth
Igneous rocks are from the lava that flows
From the mighty volcanoes
When that lava is good and cool
Igneous rocks will form, that’s the rule
(chorus)
Metamorphic rocks are the king of change
Over time they will rearrange
Add a lot of pressure and get them hot
What they are becomes what they’re not (chorus)
Sedimentary rocks are like last night’s dinner
Leftovers made into something new
Layer upon layer over lots of time
Fabulous fossils are what you may find
(chorus)
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