Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Rockin' Rock Cycle: Metamorphic Rocks
The rock cycle consists of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. This lesson will focus on metamorphic rocks and how they form. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded...
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Rock Cycle
This activity combines the concept of Earth's rock cycle with the characteristics of other planets in the solar system.
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.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Rock Cycle
Gain an understanding of the cycles that form metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks.
Other
Moorland School: Earth Science Zone: The Rock Cycle
Did you know the rock cycle is a continuous cycle that takes hundreds of millions of years? This webpage explains how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed. It also gives examples of each type of rock. Also includes a...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Rocks, Rock Cycle, and Formation
Kids learn about the science of rocks and the rock cycle. How different types such as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic form from minerals with the help of nature.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Rock Cycle Skit
After learning about and researching the rock cycle, students create a skit about it that must include relevant vocabulary words. The final skits are videotaped.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Rocks and the Rock Cycle
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to rocks and the rock cycle.
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.
University of Oxford (UK)
Oxford University Museum of Modern History: Rock Cycle
Test your knowledge of 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.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Exploring Rocks: Rock Identification and the Rock Cycle
In this earth science activity, students informally investigate unknown rocks. After their investigation time they share what they have learned about their rocks.
Minerals Ed
Minerals Ed: Introducing the Rock Cycle by Creating a 3 D Model [Pdf]
In this lesson geared toward primary young scholars, 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.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Weathering, Erosion, and the Rock Cycle
Learn about the processes involved throughout the creation of sedimentary rock.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Rock Cycle: How Rocks Change
Find out how rocks and rock layers change with erosion and weathering.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Rocks
In this interactive tutorial you'll learn about rocks and the rock cycle. You'll be introduced to the three different rock types and what makes them what they are. You'll also learn about how the matter that makes up these rocks is...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Rocks
Covers the three main types of rocks, different weathering processes, erosion, and the rock cycle.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels
Learn about the rock cycle, sedimentary rocks, and fossil fuels in this tutorial.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rock Jeopardy!
Students reinforce their understanding of rocks, the rock cycle, and geotechnical engineering by playing a trivia game. They work in groups to prepare Jeopardy-type trivia questions (answers) and compete against each other to demonstrate...
Other
Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Mountain Building
A suite of lessons focusing on all aspects of how mountains are formed. Inquiry-based exploration of mountain building includes the rock cycle, mountain formation, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, rocks, minerals, and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Baseball Rocks!
Through videoconferencing, two classes battle out their knowledge of rocks and minerals and the rock cycle by playing baseball. Each class completes a unit on rocks, minerals, and the rock cycle which includes gathering facts from print...
Other
The Happy Scientist: Rocks
Overview of rocks including igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, and the rock cycle.
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