Animated Lessons
Rocks
Related Topics and Subtopics:
RockHoundKids.com - The place for kids who love rocks. This website has been created and maintained by kids, and a little help from a Mom! (Y)
Rocks for Kids - Identifying Minerals - From Rocks for Kids.com (Y, M)
Rocks For Kids.com - This site is for kids of all ages who love rocks. Here you will find out stuff about rocks & minerals and where to go to find out more. If you already collect rocks then this is the place for you! Find out where you can get more rocks, look at some super pictures of rocks, learn how to identify the rocks you already have and discover neat things you can do with rocks. Don't worry if you don't have a rock collection. There is something here for everyone. Come in and browse around & take a look at what Rockhounds do for a hobby. (Y, M, O, T)
Indentify Rock Types Game - This game was designed to help students learn about rock types. From Kids Geo.com (Y, M)
Simple Geology/Rock Projects for Children - Study Art and Science Using a Child's Love of Rocks (Y, M)
Rocks Minerals and Fossils for Kids.com - If you’re looking for rocks and minerals for kids, you’ve come to the right place. Kids really seem to love rocks, minerals, and fossils and enjoy collecting them, and sometimes trading them with their rock hound kid friends. It’s educational and fun for the whole family. The great thing about collecting rocks and minerals is that it’s a fun way to learn about earth science, as well as how rock and mineral specimens are formed. This site sells rocks and minerals but has great photos for kids and a jumping off point for kids to start collecting. (Y, M)
Rocks and soils - From BBC.CO.UK Has games, projects and lessons about rocks and soil. (Y, M)
Virtual Field Trips in Geoscience - From The Virtual Geosciences Professor's Course Resources (Y, M, O, T)
FAQ about Rocks and Fossils - Find fast and fun answers to common questions about rocks and fossils. From the Children's Museum of Indianapolis (Y, M)
MineralTown.com - Rocks, mineral and fossil collecting information with articles, photos, videos, web directory, search engine and free classified ads. (Y, M, O, T)
The First Collection - Minerals - A quick reference for beginning collectors to include the nine structure and chemical composition classifications of a collection. (Y, M, O, T)
Kids Geo. com - A Study of The Earth And Her People. Learn about Geology and Geography For Kids with KidsGeo.com. (Y, M)
Curriculum Center - Magnetism - Activities, puzzles and project ideas to boost the study of Magnetism. (M, O, T)
Virtual and On-line Geologic Field Trip Guides - Virtual Field Trip Guides : United States and Canada (Y, M, O, T)
Science in a bag Lesson: Light and Crystals - To use hydro-gel crystals in a hands-on activity to study light refraction through two media. Also, to stimulate critical thinking. Upper Elementary and Middle School Age Children (M)
Rocks and Minerals - Large list of sites with lesson plans and informational pages (Y, M, O, T)
You've got to be cool to make igneous rocks - Lesson plan for grades 7-9 (M)
Rocks, Minerals, and Mining Theme Page - This "Theme Page" has links to two types of resources related to the study of rocks, minerals, and mining. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. (M)
American Coal Foundation rocks and minerals lesson plans - Students review the differences between rocks and minerals and categorize the ranks of coal. They also complete a map activity identifying countries and states where large deposits of coal are found. (M)
Geology Online lesson plans - The lesson plans listed below are designed to help teachers of grades K-12 incorporate earth science and anthropology into their classrooms. (Y, M, O, T)
Mineral Information Institute Teacher Resources - This science website has an enormous amount of information and downloadable resources for teachers. From the site: "The purpose of MII's educational programs is to help you teach your students about the importance of our natural resources - How we use them every day and usually never bother to think about where they came from... The Mission of the Mineral Information Institute (MII) is to provide information and materials to teachers and students that result in an understanding that mineral and energy resources are essential to society and are produced in an environmentally and socially responsible manner." 1. A Study of the Earth. 2. Everything We Have and Everything We Use Comes From Our Natural Resources - Food, Clothing, Shelter - Where do they come from? 3. Everyday Uses of Minerals - Our Dig A Little Deeper Series. 4. Creating a Universe - How we use the elements for life and for living. 5. Natural Resources We Use - Food, Fiber, Fuel and Minerals, Where Do They Come From. (T)
Google Earth - Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. (Y, M, O, T)
