Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Mystery Rocks

For Teachers 2nd
Learn about the uses of rocks.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: How We Use Rocks: Part 2

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the uses of rocks.
Activity
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Grow Rock Candy

For Students 2nd - 5th
Students can carry out an investigation using sugar and water to determine whether heating or cooling a substance may cause changes that can be observed. This activity reinforces the ideas that the properties of materials can change when...
Handout
Amethyst Galleries

Amethyst Galleries: The Mineral Quartz

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a description of the mineral quartz, including physical characteristics and color images.
Website
Minerals Ed

Mineral Resources Education Program of British Columbia

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site gives an overview of lessons about minerals and mining.
Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Rocks and Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Mineral Replacement in Fossil Formation

For Teachers 4th
Activity demonstrates two ways fossils are formed.
Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Australian Museum Online has a collection of rocks and minerals. Read about a rock from Cape Horn, the Jenolan Cave minerals and the "Barratta Meteorite."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Rock Classification Overview

For Students 6th - 8th
Understand how to classify rocks and minerals with this concise tutorial.
Unit Plan
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.
Unit Plan
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.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Rocks Rock

For Students K - 1st
Interactive and hands-on activities about rocks.
Activity
Other

The Geological Society: Rock Properties [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
In this activity, students investigate the properties of six different types of rocks, and answer related questions, e.g., ranking them in terms of durability, inferring possible uses of three rock types, etc.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Rocks and Minerals Facts

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn what the characteristics of rocks and minerals are and how they are different.
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EL Education

El Education: Rock and Mineral Machine Poster

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students complete field observations and work with local geologists to collect rock and complete a lab on rock and mineral testing and identification. Students then invent a fictional machine to identify rocks, and finally they create a...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Rock Mineral Formations: Lesson 1

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will explore the process of rock mineral formations. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Geology: Rock Mineral Formations."
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EL Education

El Education: Rock and Mineral Trading Cards

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students complete field and museum observations and work with local geologists to collect information on various types of rocks. Each student then creates a trading card with an original illustration of the rock on the front and the...
Unit Plan
University of Oxford (UK)

Oxford Museum of Modern History: Rocks

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
The study of rocks is called petrology. Rocks may have fossils in them, and they are made up of minerals, but petrologists like looking at the rocks themselves. Just click on one of the link to find out more about rocks and the rock cycle.
Activity
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Grow Rock Candy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the crystal patterns and shapes of select minerals (diamond, quartz, muscovite, and topaz) and how to grow your own rock candy crystals.
Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Minerals

For Students 1st - 9th
Investigate the subject of minerals including characteristics, properties such as luster and streak, types of minerals, and fun facts on this site.
Interactive
Other

Hard Rocks Interactive Crossword

For Students 9th - 10th
A fun way to review what you know about rocks! Play online, or print out and solve later.
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EL Education

El Education: Kid's Guide to Rock Park

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research different types of rocks and different ways of identifying rocks, then create a field guide for younger students attending a museum called The Rock Park.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Rocks, Rock Cycle, and Formation

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the science of rocks and the rock cycle. How different types such as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic form from minerals with the help of nature.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Rocks Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about rocks and their properties. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

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