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Speleology: Gypsum Caves
An explanation of how Gypsum Caves form and where they are located. A picture of the Bararossahohle cave in Germany.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents the three major rock types and the rock cycle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about how the three types of rocks form and convert from one to another. 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: Rock Steady
Students use their knowledge of the rock cycle to write a story about a pet rock. The story must include the rock changing from magma, to each type of rock igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The story should end with the pet rock...
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Rocks and Minerals
Understand the differences between rocks and minerals and identify types of each.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: The Human Rock Cycle
Students act out a type of rock, igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic, for others to guess.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Rocks and Minerals
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart gives humorous explanations as to how rocks are formed. Illustrations and practical examples of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and fossils are given.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Three Types of Rocks
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fun lesson features three characters: Meta, the metamorphic rock; Iggy, the igneous rock; and Sid, the sedimentary rock. Students explore characteristics of each type of rock, play games, fill out...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: What Effect Does Sediment Size Have on Fossils?
Consider the different sizes of sediment when studying fossils.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: In What Types of Rocks Do Fossils Form?
Learn about the types of rocks where fossils can form.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Every Rock Has a Story
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the differences between different types of rocks and how they were formed. The three main types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) are shown.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Geology Rock Cycle
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart explains the rock cycle, taking students through the creation and ultimate destruction of a rock.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Rocks and Minerals
Here is an interactive and printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Rocks and Minerals.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Rock Cycle Diagram
Describes the three different types of rocks and provides a diagram showing where they fit into the rock cycle.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Rocks Slso
This file guides students through learning about sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks along with an introduction to the rock cycle. Students can complete work in small groups or individually on their devices.