Module 1: Stories of the Past (Stories of Long Ago):

Earth Science Essentials

Metamorphic Rocks

This unit introduces the idea of reading earth's past in metamorphic rocks. Individual lessons will open in a new page--simply close the page when done and return here.

• Metamorphic Rocks pre-lecture comments


• Metamorphic Rocks Lecture (29:23 min)


• Metamorphic Rocks Puzzles, interactive text


• Metamorphic Rocks--Common Q/A, text


• Extra Resources: The "Explain it" challenge: Despicable Me 2. (video 1:52 min)


• Extra Resources: Could Superman really make a diamond? Writing exercise.

10/27/2017--pictures and text copyright Russ Colson