Click on the shelves in this virtual exhibition to learn about the many rocks and minerals that we use in our everyday lives.

An excellent lesson for teachers to use when researching rocks and minerals in Nova Scotia.

This set of four exercises requires each student to be provided with a rock and mineral kit, described in the downloadable activity description. They perform a detailed series of tests on the samples to discover their properties.

Learn about the various uses of rocks and minerals.

An excellent resource for learning about sedimentary rocks and how they form. The different types of sedimentary rocks and deposits found in Kentucky are listed, with links to dedicated pages for each. Covers clay, shale, sandstone,...

Instructional module focusing on minerals. Discussion includes chemical composition, chemical structure, and the formation process. The site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.

Essential guide to geology of the National Parks focuses on minerals and the different types of rocks. Includes a visual glossary.

Fourth graders identify rock types by observing key characteristics.

Teacher instructions and all the needed materials for a challenging game of Bingo where students must apply their knowledge of rocks and minerals in order to win. Downloadable materials include a description of the activity, Bingo...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Instructional videos, grade-level texts, interactive activities, and quick assessments about rocks and processes of the rock cycle.

A unit on rocks and minerals presented with interactive and classroom activities. Gain understanding of rocks, weather, erosion, earthquakes, and relative dating with this resource.

Students will research a rock or mineral to find out some of its properties and uses. Each student will then complete a slide presentation to present findings.

Learn to recognize a variety of rocks and minerals found in Utah.

Students complete field observations and work with local geologists to collect rock and complete a lab on rock and mineral testing and identification. Students then invent a fictional machine to identify rocks, and finally they create a...

Save Earth from the evil villain who is draining all the life from it. Following the activity, read more about rocks and soil, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.

The cementing of minerals together forms a sedimentary rock called sandstone. One form of sandstone is rock asphalt. Learn more about it here.

Use the search to find information on rock forming minerals. Characteristics including formula, color, cleavage, and hardness are presented in an easy-to-read chart.

Seven hands-on lessons module that allows students to learn about materials and minerals. These inquiry-based explorations investigate properties of materials, where mineral deposits can be found, how deposits are formed, how minerals...

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.

This is a fairly extensive list of common rocks and minerals, each followed by a brief explanation of how they are used in our society.

Dig into the layers of activities exploring and investigating minerals and how they are related to both rocks and soil.

Activity helps with understanding the basic properties of rocks and minerals.

In this interactive tutorial you'll learn about rocks and the rock cycle. You'll be introduced to the three different rock types and what makes them what they are. You'll also learn about how the matter that makes up these rocks is...

Read about the geography and natural resources of Ohio in your study of this state. Discusses geology, rock and mineral resources, geologic time, and glaciation.