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

Explore the differences between minerals and rocks.

A slideshow, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a short multiple-choice quiz on metamorphic rocks.

What is igneous rock? How is it formed? What makes igneous rock different from sedimentary rock or metamorphic rock? This interactive OLogy card answers these and similar questions.

In this writing and illustrating activity, students will be able to follow a simple rock cycle to follow the life of "Rocky the Rock". After investigating the rock cycle, students will then be able to illustrate the rock cycle, along...

Instructional module focusing on the rock cycle. Discussion includes the concept of uniformitarianism and how earth materials change from one form to another. The site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the...

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

Students use chocolate in this activity to model sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks, mimicking what happens during transformations in the rock cycle.

This unit goes deeper into the knowledge of the three petro genetic environments: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. It includes 13 interactive activities.

[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.

Test your knowledge of different types of rocks by taking a quiz. Determine if each picture shows an igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rock.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Test your knowledge of the rock cycle by labeling an interactive diagram and with a short quiz.

This site offers a wealth of online textbook-related materials that encourage the discovery of science in the world around us. Enter the site to access material on specific topics. Each section contains reading material (complete with...

Gain an understanding of the cycles that form metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks.

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.

Learn about various rock types and the rock cycle.

The rock cycle consists of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. This instructional activity will focus on metamorphic rocks and how they form. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science,...

Covers the three main types of rocks, different weathering processes, erosion, and the rock cycle.

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...

This set of lesson plans was developed to accompany Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future, a documentary film created by Caterpillar and Science North. They introduce students to the various phases involved in mining,...

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...

Use crayons to model the rock cycle in this fun activity! You will make colorful sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous "rocks" from crayon shavings.

A good resource if you want a quick overview of the formation process for igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock.

Rocks cover the earth's surface, including what is below or near human-made structures. With rocks everywhere, breaking rocks can be hazardous and potentially disastrous to people. Students are introduced to three types of material...