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Chemeketa Community College: Igneous Rock Identification

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains detailed summaries of eight different igneous minerals. It also has enlarged pictures of the minerals as they appear embedded in igneous rock.
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Georgia Perimeter College: Igneous Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a description of igneous rock, its origin and the types of rock that are formed from a volcanic eruption.
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Cal Poly Pomona: Igneous Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
If you need a technical summary of igneous rock classification, then this resource is worth checking out. It has several different diagrams to help you visualize the classification process.
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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...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Rockin' Rock Cycle Igneous Rocks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students will be given a brief overview of the rock cycle. Students will then focus on igneous rocks and how they are formed. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project...
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James Madison University

James Madison University: Igneous Rock Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the classification of igneous rocks. Content addresses classification based on color and texture, mineral composition, and chemical composition.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: Igneous Rocks

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of igneous rocks, how they are formed, and some different types.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Ck 12: Plix: Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rock

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive animation demonstrating how the mineral crystal in an igneous rock formed due to the cooling magma. Site also includes a short quiz on the formation of the crystal.
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Geology.com: Rocks: Photos of Common Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rock Types

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks and provides pictures and descriptions of common igneous rock types in each category.
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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.] Presents the classifications of igneous rocks based on silica content.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Igneous Rock Classification Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick review of the basic concepts in igneous rock identification.
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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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Determination of intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Rock Cycle

For Teachers 4th
Gain an understanding of the cycles that form metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Igneous Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Factors that determine the composition of an igneous rock.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: What Are Igneous Rocks?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the make-up and causes of igneous rock.
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James Madison University

James Madison U.: Bowen's Reaction Series & Igneous Rock Forming Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're interested in learning about the igneous rock-forming minerals in seeing multiple pictures of each sample, then this is your site. It also includes the chain that these minerals follow. Click on the PDF link for a printable...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Igneous Rocks Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use samples of four different types of igneous rocks to observe differences in texture, color, and grain size, and then make inferences about the relative cooling histories and silica content associated with each magma type.
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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."
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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."
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geologic Survey: Rocks

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Rocks

For Students 4th - 7th
Covers the three main types of rocks, different weathering processes, erosion, and the rock cycle.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Rocks and Landforms

For Students 6th - 8th
Eight hands-on lessons module where students learn about rocks and landforms. These inquiry-based investigations explore the different types of rocks, how they are formed, the different types of landforms, and the effects of glaciers on...

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