Berkshire Museum
Backyard Rocks
You don't have to travel far to learn about rocks, just step outside, pick up a stone, and begin investigating. After taking a class walk around the school grounds collecting rocks, young scientists practice their skills of observation...
Curated OER
Rocks and Minerals
Take young geologists on an exploration of the collection of rocks and minerals that we call Earth with an upper-elementary science lesson. Through a series of class discussion and hands-on investigations, students learn about the...
University of New Orleans
Rock Cycle and Rocks Lab
Science rocks! Explore three types of rocks and the rock cycle with an igneous rocks experiment. Pupils discuss textures, composition, and learn how melts are formed from the Earth's crust. They weigh materials using a scientific scale...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Rock Cycle
Learn about the differences and similarities between the three different types of rocks on this page.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Rocks
Covers the three main types of rocks, different weathering processes, erosion, and the rock cycle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about how the three types of rocks form and convert from one to another. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Rock Cycle Diagram
Describes the three different types of rocks and provides a diagram showing where they fit into the rock cycle.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Rocks and Minerals
Essential guide to geology of the National Parks focuses on minerals and the different types of rocks. Includes a visual glossary.
University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History: Rocks and Minerals: Everyday Uses
Click on the shelves in this virtual exhibition to learn about the many rocks and minerals that we use in our everyday lives.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Rocks
What are rocks? Learn about the different types of rocks and how they are formed.
Other
Rocks and minerals.com: Rock and Mineral Uses
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.
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