Volcano World – Rocks and Minerals
Volcano World – Rocks and Minerals This provides all of the images and notes you’d need for most levels of instruction. It will be more than my middle schoolers need, but it’s easy to adjust for that. Provides lots of information and images all in one location.
Read MoreRock Cycle Animation
Rock Cycle Animation A student actually found this one and I liked it so well, I had to find it for myself so I could list it. You can decide which path to take in the rock cycle and see what happens to the rock. Too cool! Or hot…when it comes to lava and magma…
Read MoreThe Dynamic Earth
From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, this site gives you some nice visuals into four areas: Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes, the Solar System, Rocks and Mining, Gems and Minerals. Beautiful pictures. The Dynamic Earth
Read MoreOlogy – Earth, Our World in Motion
A variety of activities on one page so you sort of have to look for what you want. I came looking for the interview “If Rocks Could Talk,” but then found other things I liked better. Ology – Earth, Our World in Motion
Read MoreInteractives – The Rock Cycle
This is another neat tutorial from Learner.org. They’ve really come a long way since the first time I used their site. The information is great, layout nice, just generally a nice site to use in the classroom. Interactives – The Rock Cycle
Read MoreHow to Identify Minerals
This just explains the different characteristics of minerals without a lot of big words or extra chatter. Fairly straight forward and good for letting a student work through themselves or letting them take notes from rather than building a powerpoint. How to Identify Minerals
Read MoreA Floating Rock?
This is a cute little thing that has the kids learn about the Rock Cycle as they try to figure out what type of rock could possibly float. Some reading, but not too much. Geo-Mysteries @ The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Read MoreThe Learning Zone
This is a British site from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. They’re cute, quick little things which may seem a little young in some respects, but can be a little tough. Among the topics covered are the rock cycle, fossils, minerals, animals and insects. They also have a game page called the “funstuff.” [...]
Read MoreInteractive Rock Cycle Animation
Another nice Rock Cycle Animation. This one is different because it goes through those steps of formation and breaks it down. You can stop it along the way and take a close up look at what’s going on. Interactive Rock Cycle Animation
Read MoreBBC Rock Activity
Okay, so this is a standard and a little simplified, but fun for the kids. It’s a good way to start identifying minerals and rocks with just the basics. Rocks and Soils
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