University of Hawai'i
Pretty Green Mineral Pretty Dry Mars
Olivine-bearing rocks, similar to those found in Hawaii, have been found on Mars. Use this site to learn more about what has been found on Mars.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Nhmu: Rock and Mineral Uses
Learn about the various uses of rocks and minerals.
James Madison University
Barrovian Metamorphism and Metamorphic Grade: Facies, Zones, and Index Minerals
Explains what Barrovian metamorphism is and the evolution of rocks as they are transformed by metamorphism. The process of burial, heat, and pressure that causes metamorphism is described. The concepts of metamorphic facies, grades,...
Curated OER
History Matters:"rock Springs Is Killed":white Reaction to the Rock Springs Riot
Read an article from the Rock Springs Independent railng against the return of the Chinese coal miners the day after the Rock Springs Massacre that resulted in the death of several Chinese laborers.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Materials: Rocks and Soils
Save Earth from the evil villain who is draining all the life from it. Following the activity, read more about rocks and soil, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.
Curated OER
History Matters: "To This We Dissented": The Rock Springs Riot
Read the description of the Rock Springs massacre written by the Chinese workers who lived through the massacre and presented to the Chinese Consul in New York. Included is a report of an investigation of those who died in the massacre....
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Prince George's Community College: Reading the Rock Record [Pdf]
This is an in-depth activity where students create a rock layer formation using different colors of playdough and investigate the types of folds and rock formations that might occur. They take core samples through anticlines and...
Other
Natural Resources Canada: Annual Statistics of Mineral Production
This chart shows the mineral production of Canada by province and territory.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rocks, Rocks, Rocks
Students test rocks to identify their physical properties (such as luster, hardness, color, etc.) and classify them as igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary. They complete a worksheet table to record all of the rock properties, and then...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rock Cycle
Through five lessons, students are introduced to all facets of the rock cycle. Topics include rock and mineral types, material stresses and weathering, geologic time and fossil formation, the Earth's crust and tectonic plates, and soil...
Other
Permanent: Lunar Materials: Other Minerals
This site provides information on minerals found on the moon. (PERMANENT stands for Projects to Employ Resources of the Moon and Asteroids Near Earth in the Near Term.)
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Grow Rock Candy
Students can carry out an investigation using sugar and water to determine whether heating or cooling a substance may cause changes that can be observed. This activity reinforces the ideas that the properties of materials can change when...
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: The Mineral Quartz
This resource provides a description of the mineral quartz, including physical characteristics and color images.
Minerals Ed
Mineral Resources Education Program of British Columbia
This site gives an overview of lessons about minerals and mining.
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.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Mineral Replacement in Fossil Formation
Activity demonstrates two ways fossils are formed.
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."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Geology: Rock Classification Overview
Understand how to classify rocks and minerals with this concise tutorial.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Igneous Rock Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents the classifications of igneous rocks based on silica content.
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.
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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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