University of Oregon
Ask Geo Man: Igneous Rock Forming Minerals
Ask GeoMan lists Olivine, Pyroxene, Amphibole, Feldspar, Mica and Quartz, as five common rock forming minerals. Characteristics of each are also given.
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Bc Open Textbooks: Physical Geology: Crystallization of Magma
The minerals that make up igneous rocks crystallize at a range of different temperatures. The sequence in which minerals crystallize from magma is known as the Bowen reaction series. An explanation of the reaction series is provided...
Utah Education Network
Uen: How to Make a Rock
Activity introduces students to the concepts of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Volcanic Features
This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service illustrates the variety of landforms and features created by volcanoes. Featured are calderas, craters, fumaroles and other geothermal features, igneous rocks, lava flows,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Rock Types Lab
A well-designed lesson on rocks where students first learn about how the three categories of rocks form (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic), then must examine the features of different rock samples, and determine which category each...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Rock Cycle
Gain an understanding of the cycles that form metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Igneous Rock
A close up photo of a unique looking igneous rock set against a white background.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geologic Survey: Rocks
What are rocks made of? Where do rocks come from? What is an igneous rock? These are just some of the questions answered by the scientists of the U.S. Geologic Survey.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Rocks and Soils: What Kind of Rock Am I?
Test your knowledge of different types of rocks by taking a quiz. Determine if each picture shows an igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rock.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Earth History: Crayon Rock Cycle
Introduce to the students the three main types of rocks and the processes that form them. Wax crayons are eroded into sediment, compacted into sedimentary rock, partially melted and pressed into metamorphic rock, and finally melted and...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geo Blocks 3 D Interactive 3 D Geologic Blocks
This interactive tutorial on visualizing geologic features contains animated block diagrams that show how the surface expressions of dipping layers, folds, igneous intrusions, and faults are related to subsurface structure and cross...
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Mineralogical Association of Canada: The Fascinating World of Minerals
This website helps you discover the fascinating world of minerals. Begin your journey by discovering what exactly minerals are and how to identify them. Learn how to collect minerals and then meet some scientists who are passionate about...
Children's Museum
Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Floating Rock Geo Mysteries
A good resource if you want a quick overview of the formation process for igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Chocolate Rock Cycle
Students use chocolate in this activity to model sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks, mimicking what happens during transformations in the rock cycle.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Rock Steady
Students use their knowledge of the rock cycle to write a story about a pet rock. The story must include the rock changing from magma, to each type of rock igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The story should end with the pet rock...
Read Works
Read Works: Earth Rocks
[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.
Read Works
Read Works: Earth Rocks!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize: Rocks
This learning module helps students understand the three types of rock: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic and how they are formed.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: If Rocks Could Talk
Learn about metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks and see many examples of each type.
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The Happy Scientist: Rocks
Overview of rocks including igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, and the rock cycle.
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Moorland School: Earth Science Zone: The Rock Cycle
Did you know the rock cycle is a continuous cycle that takes hundreds of millions of years? This webpage explains how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed. It also gives examples of each type of rock. Also includes a...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: The Human Rock Cycle
Pupils act out a type of rock, igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic, for others to guess.
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