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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.
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Georgia Perimeter College: Igneous Rocks
This resource provides a description of igneous rock, its origin and the types of rock that are formed from a volcanic eruption.
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Earth Measure: Native American Geometry Designs: Mathematical Landscaping
If you want to plant a class garden, this is a great resource for combining geometry, Native American studies, and rocks.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: Igneous Rocks
A slideshow, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of igneous rocks, how they are formed, and some different types.
Minerals Ed
Minerals Ed: Introducing the Rock Cycle by Creating a 3 D Model [Pdf]
In this lesson geared toward primary students, they will learn about the three different kinds of rocks, how they are formed and how to recognize the unique characteristics by building a 3D model.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Norway: What Are Some Types of Rocks?
Astrid lives in Norway, and really likes Viking ships and rocks. She is visiting a Viking museum, and needs help learning about different types of rocks, where rocks come from, and the different characteristics of rocks.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Virtual Rock Lab
In this lesson students are asked to identify rocks based on their properties.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Igneous Rocks
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Factors that determine the composition of an igneous rock.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Igneous Rock O Logy Card
What is igneous rock? How is it formed? What makes igneous rock different from sedimentary rock or metamorphic rock? This interactive OLogy card answers these and similar questions.
Read Works
Read Works: Earth Rocks
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about three different types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
Read Works
Read Works: Earth Rocks!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Geology.com: Rocks: Rocks: Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary
Rocks hold the history of the earth and the materials that will be used to build its future. This website holds a treasure of information regarding igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize: Rocks
This learning module helps students understand the three types of rock: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic and how they are formed.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Geology Quizzes: Rock Types
Assess your understanding of the three major categories of rocks with this interactive multiple choice quiz. Immediate feedback is provided.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: If Rocks Could Talk
Learn about metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks and see many examples of each type.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Reference Documents: Rock Cycle [Pdf]
A simplified version of the rock cycle showing the three types of rocks and the transformational processes that occur between each pair of rock types.
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Igneous Rock Types
Learn about the different types of igneous rocks and how they are classified.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks that cool slowly and rapidly, respectively.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Igneous Rocks
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents igneous rocks, which form from magma, and the two types: dense, dark mafic and less dense, light felsic. Also covers Bowen's Reaction Series.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about how intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks form. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
Center for Educational Technologies
Earth Science Explorer: The Rock Cycle
This one-page explanation of the rock cycle contains a very helpful diagram and useful explanatory notes. Site explains how rocks are made and broken down.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Rockin' Rock Cycle Igneous Rocks
In this lesson, students will be given a brief overview of the rock cycle. Students will then focus on igneous rocks and how they are formed. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Igneous Rocks Study Guide
Review your understanding of the big ideas under the topic of igneous rocks.