Curated OER
Rocks and Minerals
Take young geologists on an exploration of the collection of rocks and minerals that we call Earth with an upper-elementary science lesson. Through a series of class discussion and hands-on investigations, students learn about the...
Berkshire Museum
Backyard Rocks
You don't have to travel far to learn about rocks, just step outside, pick up a stone, and begin investigating. After taking a class walk around the school grounds collecting rocks, young scientists practice their skills of observation...
University of New Orleans
Rock Cycle and Rocks Lab
Science rocks! Explore three types of rocks and the rock cycle with an igneous rocks experiment. Pupils discuss textures, composition, and learn how melts are formed from the Earth's crust. They weigh materials using a scientific scale...
It's About Time
The Changing Geography of Your Community
Lead your class in exploring their local communities as well as the general environment. As they determine continental distributions by investigating minerals, rocks, and fossils located in their local region, pupils construct...
University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History: Rocks and Minerals: Everyday Uses
Click on the shelves in this virtual exhibition to learn about the many rocks and minerals that we use in our everyday lives.
Province of British Columbia
B.c. Ministry of Energy and Mines: Common Rock Forming Minerals
There are six common minerals most often found in rocks. They are quartz, feldspar, olivine, mica, pyroxene, and amphibole. This website provides photos and information on each, and discusses their importance when identifying rocks.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Rocks and Minerals
Essential guide to geology of the National Parks focuses on minerals and the different types of rocks. Includes a visual glossary.
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.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Rocks and Minerals: Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone
The cementing of minerals together forms a sedimentary rock called sandstone. One form of sandstone is rock asphalt. Learn more about it here.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Rocks
Covers the three main types of rocks, different weathering processes, erosion, and the rock cycle.
Other
Rocks and minerals.com: Rock and Mineral Uses
This is a fairly extensive list of common rocks and minerals, each followed by a brief explanation of how they are used in our society.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Rocks and Minerals Facts
Learn what the characteristics of rocks and minerals are and how they are different.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Minerals
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."
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Metamorphic Rocks
Learn the process by which metamorphic rocks are created, where they are located, and how they are identified by texture (foliated and non-foliated) and mineral composition.
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.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Igneous Rock Types
Learn about the different types of igneous rocks and how they are classified.
James Madison University
James Madison University: Igneous Rock Classification
This site explores the classification of igneous rocks. Content addresses classification based on color and texture, mineral composition, and chemical composition.
James Madison University
James Madison University: Keys to Igneous Rock Classification
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Minerals: Formation and Groups Study Guide
Understand the main ideas behind mineral formation with this study guide.
Other
Chemeketa Community College: Igneous Rock Identification
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.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Rocks
What are rocks? Learn about the different types of rocks and how they are formed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Rocks Study Guide
[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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Geology: Igneous Rocks: Lesson 2
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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