Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Geology Quizzes: Rock Types
Assess your understanding of the three major categories of rocks with this interactive multiple choice quiz. Immediate feedback is provided.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: Minerals by Name
Use this resource to look up any mineral by name to see its picture along with history, class, uses, related minerals, and physical properties. Just choose from this alphabetically sorted list of minerals.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Geologic Time
This large U.S. Geological Survey site offers a look at the age of the earth, how radiometric dating is used to calculate it, the major divisions of geologic time, and the classification and use of fossils.
Other
The Pedosphere and Its Dynamics: Intro to Soil Science
This Pedrosphere site provides a twelve chapter overview of soil science. Numerous topics are discussed and each chapter has a self-test to test your knowledge on the different aspects of soil science. Some chapters are only previews.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Photo Glossary
A glossary of geological terms with photos to accompany definition.
Other
Oresome Resources: Mining Helps Make Your House Interactive
An interactive activity for you to find out how much your lifestyle depends on mining. Students select household items and learn facts about their chemical nature, properties and uses, their origins in the Earth, mining, and production.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Mud Fossils
Two part lesson allows for students to observe real fossils then make and recover their own fossils using mud.
Other
Gurley Mountain Communities Tell Vulcan: Be a 'Good' Neighbor Somewhere Else
This article describes a public meeting held in Gurley, Alabama over an application by Vulcan Material to establish a quarry near that community. It discusses the arguments put forth by company officials and by residents over the pros...
Other
Speleology: Gypsum Caves
An explanation of how Gypsum Caves form and where they are located. A picture of the Bararossahohle cave in Germany.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents the three major rock types and the rock cycle.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Exploration of Rocks
This lesson is designed to allow young children to explore rocks by engaging in a rock-collecting hunt, and then recording information about their favorite rocks on a worksheet.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Gold Panning
Have learners simulate the Gold Rush by panning for gold in the classroom.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Rocks and Minerals
Young scholars 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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Birth of Rock(s) Identifying Rock Types
This lesson will allow the student to explore the characteristics of rocks. Through exploration the student will be able to identity the three kinds of rocks and examples of each. They will also learn how rocks are used in our...
Utah STEM Foundation
Utah Stem Action Center: Evolution of Earth
Have you ever noticed how rocks appear to have stripes in them? What do you know about how fossils are formed? Explore this lesson to learn about the evolution of the earth and how we know what it used to be like long ago.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Reservoirs and Production
The students will learn that porosity refers to the percentage of holes (pores) in the rock. Permeability is the ability of fluids to travel through porous rocks. If a well is to be successfully produced, the reservoir must have...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to fourth-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science for Middle School
This digital textbook covers core earth science concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, videos, and study guides.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Engineering Geology
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the basics of engineering geology. Webpage includes forty lectures from a professor at the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. Lectures vary in length...
University of Oregon
Geo Man's Mineral and Rock Charts
This site contains several charts that can be used for identifying rocks and minerals based on traits such as hardness, luster and color.
University of South Florida
University of South Florida: Moon Rocks Through the Microscope (Image Gallery)
Examine some of the rock samples gathered by the Apollo lunar missions.
University of Nebraska Omaha
University of Nebraska: Landforms
This resource provides information about the formation of the Grand Canyon to weathering processes is provided along with a link to photos of the Grand Canyon.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Science Games: Explore Rocks Alphabet Sorting Game
Sort these rocks into alphabetical order and beat your best time!