The last type of rock we learned about today was metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks are rocks that change form. When rocks are subjected to extreme heat and temperature they can turn into new rocks. To help the kids understand this concept we made "Metamorphic Bars" for our snack. We started out layering lots of ingredients and then saw how they changed after being in the oven.
Metamorphic Bars
1/2 cup (or one stick) of butter
2-3 packages of graham crackers (most regular sized boxes of graham crackers come with 4 packages inside)
1 12 oz bag of chocolate chips
1 12 oz bag of butterscotch chips
2 cups shredded coconut
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the butter in a 9 x 13 pan. Put the pan with the butter in the oven while it is preheating to melt the butter. Crush the packages of graham crackers inside a large ziplock bag. Once the butter is melted, pour the graham crackers on top of the butter. Continue layering the ingredients one by one. At the end, pour the sweetened condensed milk on top. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
Today we also had a rock share day. We had Carrie Collette, a former "Rockwell Rockhound", come and share her awesome rock collection with us. Many of the kids also brought rocks from home to share.
