Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating the Rate of Weathering on Various Rock Types.
In this Earth Science field investigation, students will make observations of the rock above and below the Minneopa State Park waterfalls. Students will then make observations of gravestones at Minneopa Cemetery. Through these...
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: Rocks & Minerals
A unit on rocks and minerals presented with interactive and classroom activities. Gain understanding of rocks, weather, erosion, earthquakes, and relative dating with this resource.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Weathering and Erosion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how solid rock is worn down through weathering.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Sedimentary Rock Formation Explained
Explains what sedimentary rocks are, the three main types, and how they are formed.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Rock Abrasion
During a study of rock weathering, students model the process of rock abrasion.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Rock Pop
Students investigate the process of rock being eaten away by acid, thus releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: Sedimentary
A slideshow, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a short multiple-choice quiz on sedimentary rocks and how they are formed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Mechanical Weathering
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes various types of mechanical weathering.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Chemical Weathering
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Chemical weathering wears down rocks through chemical reactions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science for Middle School
This digital textbook covers core earth science concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, videos, and study guides.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to fourth-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: The Earth Trek Gravestone Project
The Gravestone Project, part of the global citizen science program called EarthTrek, seeks volunteers to visit cemeteries around the world and collect scientific data on how marble gravestones are weathering.
Math Science Nucleus
I. Science Ma Te: Integrating Science, Math and Technology
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...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Earth Science: Rocks and Minerals: Defining Minerals
Instructional module focusing on minerals. Discussion includes chemical composition, chemical structure, and the formation process. The site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Geology: Surface Processes
In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about the types of weathering and erosion that rocks and landforms undergo. This will lead to a discussion of soil and the types of soil. Lastly, you will learn about mass movements of soil,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Chemical Weathering
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Chemical weathering wears down rocks through chemical reactions.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Guide to Mechanical Weathering and Its Major Types
Describes the different types of mechanical weathering and how each of them breaks down rocks.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Salt Crystallization
Learn how salt crystallizes and the weathering effect that this has on rocks and on structures.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Erosion of a Sea Stack Over 100 Years
This series of photos dramatically illustrates the process of mechanical weathering known as rock abrasion. Taken over a 100 year span, you can see the effects of rock abrasion on Jump-off Joe, a sea stack at Nye Beach in Oregon. The...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Earth Science
Resource for earth science review, with the following topics covered: composition of the Earth, mapping, rocks and minerals, weathering, and earthquakes. Includes a collection of online quizzes, review materials, old exams, and references.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Science Rocks: Build a Tent
This site provides instructions on how to build a tent including materials needed. It focuses primarily on a model tent but gives hints to adapt it to an outdoor tent that could provide shelter from the weather.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Interpreting the Geologic History of Canyon De Chelly
Earth Science teachers will combine field observations with the information given in the classroom to interpret the geologic history of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Coastline Waves
The waves crash ferociously into the rocks along a coastline in Chile. The unforgiving Chilean coastline waves send water flying in all directions.