Grade 4 · Science · Lesson 10

Types of Rocks and Soil

Rocks are classified into three main types based on how they form: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Each type has distinct properties and comes from a different process in the rock cycle.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the three types of rocks and how each forms
2Describe the properties of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
3Explain how soil forms from weathered rock and organic matter

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