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Interactive
Curated OER

Igneous Rock Lab

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this igneous rock worksheet, students answer 5 questions about igneous rocks and then use a website to find the 6 textures of igneous rock. Students record data such as the color, the texture, if it's intrusive or extrusive, if its...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Rock Cycle Review

For Students 7th - 9th
In this rock cycle worksheet, students review major concepts related to rock formation by answering 15 multiple choice questions and matching 15 terms to their definitions. Students identify 7 rocks as metamorphic, sedimentary, or...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 4th - 6th
In this igneous and sedimentary rocks worksheet, students will review 8 vocabulary words associated with the characteristics and types of igneous and sedimentary rocks. Then students will group the vocabulary words into two groups.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Igneous Rocks

For Students 7th - 8th
In this igneous rocks worksheet, students identify the lave that cools quickly and entraps air and other gases. Then they describe the molten material found below the Earth's surface. Students also give another name for the mineral...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Igneous Rocks

For Students 7th - 12th
For this rocks worksheet, students review the different types and characteristics of igneous rocks. This worksheet has 2 fill in the blank, 14 short answer questions, and 1 problem to solve.
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Unit Plan
Center for Educational Technologies

Center for Educational Technologies: Exploring the Environment: Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about volcanoes and apply what you know to making decisions about how to handle real world situations. You will find lots of supporting materials for these activities.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Types of Volcanic Eruptions

For Students 9th - 10th
Types of volcanic eruptions are named after actual volcanoes. View the eruptions of these volcanoes.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Determination of intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Different types of eruptions create different types of volcanoes.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[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.