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,...

Understand the differences between rocks and minerals and identify types of each.

Learn about what a fossil is, the different types that scientists use for study, and processes that form them. [2:57]

Site provides games and activities that will allow students to have fun, and learn more about rocks and minerals at the same time.

Wikipedia provides this encyclopedia entry for cement that features its history, production, and use as a building material, as well as links to related topics.

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...