We have been very busy studying rocks and minerals. We learned about the three types of rock- sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous- and that you can find fossils in sedimentary rocks. We made sand slides from around the world and looked at them under microscopes. We talked about why sand looks different and how sand is related to rock. We are learning about natural events that are caused by the movement in our Earth’s crust like volcanoes, geysers, earthquakes, and tsunamis. After learning about the three main types of volcanoes, we are making model volcanoes out of paper mache. When we get ready to erupt, we will make the “ring of fire” and videotape the event. Look for the video soon!