Photo of the Day.

To the untrained eye, it may look like Jack is holding a plate of homemade fudge. In fact, he is holding our science experiment. Today, we learned how igneous rock is formed. First, rocks and minerals (aka chocolate chips, mini-marshmallows, sugar, and salt) are pulled under the Earth's crust (added to a pan of hot evaporated milk and butter). There, they heat up until they melt and mix together. It is now called magma. Sometimes magma shoots out of the Earth, like out of a volcano (or like melted ingredients pouring out of the hot pan, into a baking dish). Now, this hot liquid is called lava. After this lava hits the cool air or water (or refrigerator), it hardens into what we call igneous rock (or, fudge). Tastes good, too!*

*Please do not try to eat actual igneous rock. It may be hazardous to your health.