Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Igneous Rock Types

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different types of igneous rocks and how they are classified.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Igneous Rock Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to classify igneous rocks.
Handout
James Madison University

James Madison University: Keys to Igneous Rock Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
Click for different identification keys for igneous rocks to help you classify them correctly. Includes various color/texture keys as well as classification charts. (NOTE: At the time of writing this, the PDF links were configured...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Igneous Rocks: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will present how to identify and classify igneous rocks. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Geology: Igneous Rocks."
Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Igneous Rocks: Lesson 2

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will present how to identify and classify igneous rocks. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Geology: Igneous Rocks."
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Earth Rocks

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about three different types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Classifying Rocks and Minerals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify rock types by observing key characteristics.
Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Rocks and Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an interactive and printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Rocks and Minerals.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rocks, Rocks, Rocks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students test rocks to identify their physical properties (such as luster, hardness, color, etc.) and classify them as igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary. They complete a worksheet table to record all of the rock properties, and then...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Rock Classification Overview

For Students 6th - 8th
Understand how to classify rocks and minerals with this concise tutorial.
Interactive
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Types of Rocks

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explains how rocks are classified into three basic groups.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Mineral Magic

For Teachers 4th
Classify rocks and minerals according to their characteristics.