Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Mineral Resources: Aggregates
Find out what aggregates are made of, how widespread their uses are, and how vital they are for the economy.
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The Geological Society: Rock Properties [Pdf]
In this activity, students investigate the properties of six different types of rocks, and answer related questions, e.g., ranking them in terms of durability, inferring possible uses of three rock types, etc.
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Women in Mining: Toothpaste With a Twist [Pdf]
In this activity, students work in groups to create their own toothpaste in order to learn about the rocks and minerals it contains. Includes discussion questions and extension activities.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Reading Passage: Minerals
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining minerals. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your choice.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Oldest Rocks
Rocks can give us clues into the history of Earth. Learn what the rocks in the National Parks can tell us.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Building Stones of Our Nation's Capital
Pictures and text describe the source and appearance of many of the stones used in the buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C. Included are a geologic time chart and an illustrated map of the geologic and geographic features of the...
University of California
Foss Web: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Activities [Pdf]
Discover how pebbles, sand, and silt are used around us everyday in this set of activities for students.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geologic Survey: Rocks
What are rocks made of? Where do rocks come from? What is an igneous rock? These are just some of the questions answered by the scientists of the U.S. Geologic Survey.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Department of Mineral Sciences Collections
Search the database of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History for gems & minerals, meteorites with images, or petrology & volcanology.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Geology: Geodes: Lesson 1
This lesson will present how to identify and classify geodes. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Geology: Geodes."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Geology: Crystals: Lesson 2
This lesson will present how to identify and classify crystals. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Geology: Crystals."
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Minerals
Australian Museum Online has a collection of rocks and minerals. Read about a rock from Cape Horn, the Jenolan Cave minerals and the "Barratta Meteorite."
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Geological Ore Deposits
Geoscience: the Earth presents this article on ore deposits. Read how deposits are found, formed and classified, and the economic viability of these deposits. Included are pictures of many rocks from different types of deposits.
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Nagt.org:geology, Remediation, Investigation at a Rr Repair Shop Brownfield Site
A case-study approach can be used to introduce students to the work that geologists do as environmental consultants. Data used by environmental consultants for a Brownfield site that is currently undergoing redevelopment in St. Paul, MN...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Measurement of Compass Orientations of Rock Fractures
For this field activity, learners measure rock fractures with a geologic compass and formulate a hypothesis to explain the origin of the fractures.
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: Rocks
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines the properties of a rock.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Rocks
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines the properties of a rock.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: What's Under My Feet? Learning to Use a Geologic Map
Students use geologic maps to learn about rocks and minerals.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Mike Rumsey Mineralogist
This resource features a question and answer session in text format with Mike Rumsey, resident Mineralogist at the Natural History Museum. The questions are directed at understanding what it means to be a Mineralogist and to study rocks...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Igneous Rock Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to classify igneous rocks.
Jewelry Central
Jewelry Central: Amethyst
Information on this commercial site gives the physical properties and origin of the amethyst, as well as some of the mythical and metaphysical properties ascribed to the gemstone.
Jewelry Central
Jewelry Central: Sapphire
This commercial site contains information about the sapphire's physical properties and where it can be found. Also discusses the history and romance related to the stone and includes a description of its quality.