Utah Education Network
Uen: Rock Discovery
Identify rocks by examining rock characteristics and processes.
Utah Education Network
Uen: How We Use Rocks: Part 1
Second graders are introduced to rocks and their physical properties.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Nhmu: Create Your Own Rock!
Fourth graders will create and name their own rock by combining paper minerals.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Cool Collectibles and Super Sorts
Second graders will create a classroom rock collection.
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: Rocks, Minerals, and Soils Introduction
Dig into the layers of activities exploring and investigating minerals and how they are related to both rocks and soil.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Instructional videos, grade-level texts, interactive activities, and quick assessments about rocks and processes of the rock cycle.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Nhmu: This Is Your Rock, This Is My Rock
Learn to recognize a variety of rocks and minerals found in Utah.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Rock Your World!
Travel to the Grand Canyon with gophers and learn that if rocks can tell stories, so can YOU! Practice using two different kinds of questions: comparative and descriptive, and learn that during reading time, there is no such thing as a...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Iceland: What Are Rocks?
Agneta lives in Iceland and loves rocks. Help her learn more about rocks and things rocks are used for.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: The Amazing Mundo
Introduction, in comic strip format, to a selection of minerals and rocks that are used to make everyday objects, such as glass, aluminum foil, coins, and computer chips.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Build a Collection
Create your own rock and mineral collection. Site shows you how to clean minerals, get organized, and it gives suggestions for display and storage.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked rock and mineral questions are answered and illustrated.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Mine Games
Learn about minerals and have fun, too, playing Sedimentary, My Dear Watson, Knowledge Nuggets, Mining for Minerals (Interactive), and Minerals Matter. Downloadable features.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Collecting and Identifying Rocks
Students investigate rocks in an outdoor field trip, and then place them into groups by characteristics. The different groups could be the size, shape, color, and texture of the rocks. After classifying, students are introduced to the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Crumbling Rocks: Observing and Describing Rocks
Introduce geological terminology used in describing rocks to young students by having them observe and describe something they are familiar with to help them observe and describe the physical characteristics of something unfamiliar like...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Rock Investigation
For this activity students will observe and investigate rocks in order to classify them in terms of color, shape, texture and size.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: La Corteza Terreste Y Sus Materiales
In this site learn about the structure of the Earth, the Earth's crust, and the usefulness of the earth materials. It contains many illustrations and 15 interactive activities.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Los Materiales Terreste. Minerales Y Rocas
Explore the world of rocks and minerals and the usefulness of these earth materials.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Cristalizacion Y Ambientes Petrogeneticos
This unit covers the crystalline matter and its properties. It includes 13 interactive activities.