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Amethyst Galleries

Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Ruby

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives general information about the gem, ruby. Also included is information about hardness, color, uses, and other physical characteristics
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Amethyst Galleries

Amethyst Galleries: The Mineral Diamond

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on diamonds, such as physical characteristics, and physical properties.
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Amethyst Galleries

Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Amethyst Purple Variety of Quartz

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of amethyst, including its physical properties and the more noteworthy locations it is mined.
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Amethyst Galleries

Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Zircon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides general information on zircon, including hardness, color, and uses.
Activity
University of California

Fossweb: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This PDF resource provides four sequential activities for children in first and second grade which introduce concepts in earth science.
Activity
University of California

Foss Web: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Activities [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how pebbles, sand, and silt are used around us everyday in this set of activities for students.
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NSTATE

Net State: Arkansas State Symbols and Emblems

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive listing of all the state symbols and emblems of Arkansas, and the date each was adopted. Included are links to specific topics which provide additional details.
Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Alabama Facts, Map and State Symbols

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you need information about Alabama? Find facts, a map, and state symbols. Pictures of many of the state symbols are included.
Interactive
Other

Oresome Resources: Mining Helps Make Your House Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive activity for you to find out how much your lifestyle depends on mining. Students select household items and learn facts about their chemical nature, properties and uses, their origins in the Earth, mining, and production.
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Other

Georgia Perimeter College: Metamorphic Rock Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
Vew close-up photos of various kinds of metamorphic rocks, including foliated, non-foliated, and mineral specimens.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Rocks Slso

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
This file guides students through learning about sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks along with an introduction to the rock cycle. Students can complete work in small groups or individually on their devices.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Rocks and Minerals

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart gives humorous explanations as to how rocks are formed. Illustrations and practical examples of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and fossils are given.
Interactive
BBC

Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Rocks and Soils

For Students 3rd - 5th
Easy-to-understand review of key concepts about rocks and soils, with diagrams, activities, and quiz questions.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Three Types of Rocks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fun lesson features three characters: Meta, the metamorphic rock; Iggy, the igneous rock; and Sid, the sedimentary rock. Students explore characteristics of each type of rock, play games, fill out...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Rocks and Soils

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this unit children should come to recognize that underneath all surfaces is rock which they may not be able to see, that rocks get broken down into pebbles and soils which we can often see, and that...
Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Rocks & Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson plan is designed to allow young children to investigate rocks using the book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
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Children's Museum

Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Golden Cube Geo Mysteries

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how to test a material by using the five main properties of minerals to identify it at this interactive site.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering for the 3 Little Pigs

For Students 3rd - 5th
The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate the importance of rocks, soils and minerals in engineering and how using the right material for the right job is important. The students build three different sand castles and test them for...
Lesson Plan
Other

Caterpillar: Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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,...
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Other

Grand Canyon Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos, illustrations, 3D graphs and animations are part of this investigation into the geology and landforms of the Grand Canyon. Learn detailed information on the formation of the canyon, the rock layers, and the prehistoric life that...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: I Spy

For Teachers 2nd
Identify objects made from rock.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey reports on the latest news affecting the earth today, as well as providing a wealth of data, reports, and information.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Sedimentary Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you need to know about sedimentary rocks and the processes by which they are created, including weathering, soils, environments, and classification.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Sedimentary Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives short descriptions of how sedimentary deposition occurs in rivers, lakes, river mouths, coral reefs, glaciers, arid environments, and tropical environments.

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