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Earth Science: Rocks and Minerals
Interactives - Rock Cycle Activities
from Learner.org. Create a
rock collection as you learn about the three main types of rock, find out how to
tell the different rock types apart, and see how rocks change from one type into
another!
Rock Hounds with
Rocky - Get your hard hats on and go digging for some fun and facts on this
K-6 activity. Teachers will find literature connections, ideas for Internet
collaborations, and science activities to help students explore how sedimentary,
metamorphic, and igneous rocks are made. Short, easy to understand text segments
are accompanied by illustrations.
Windows to the
Universe Geology - includes pages about minerals, rocks and the rock cycle,
Earth's layers and moving plates, fossils and more.
Gander Academies Rocks Minerals and
Mining links - provides dozens of Internet links and information Rock
Collecting, Types of Rocks, Minerals, Mining, and Teacher Resources
The Stupid Page of
Rocks is not stupid at all. It includes FORMATION, PROPERTIES and PROFILES
of each kind of rock, along with photos.
Rock, Mineral and Fossil Reference - Lots
of links about rocks, hardness, classification, and more, but BE SURE to check
out the drop-down menu at the top of the page (the Geo Picture Gallery) where
you can scroll to select from 100 photos of rocks, minerals and fossils.
The Rock Cycle,
and other information