In this activity, students will hone their observation, inference, and making conclusions skill by trying their best to use a dichotomous...
Rocks and Minerals
Rocks and mineral resources for teachers of all grade levels. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students. Including atoms, elements, mineral classification, ores, rocks, igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, and sedimentary rocks.
In this 7-12 Earth Science lab, students will get a chance to hone in on their observation and inference skills. Students will work in groups to...
This Google search activity allows students to go to the internet to search for specific minerals and then to use the Periodic Table to discover...
Looking for a new way to teach the rock cycle? Check out this exciting twist on a classic activity from ...
Students will research 8 common metamorphic rocks. Marble, quartzite, hornfels, slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss, and amphibolite. Students will...
This video discusses metal and its relationship with heat and fire. The video demonstrates the oxidation of metal. Steal wool gets ignited. The...
This image was designed to demonstrate how sandstone ends up as gneiss, a metamorphic rock. It follows the sequences of: sandstone, quartzite,...
In this 4 day lab, students will become very familiar with the procedures involved in identifying minerals.
Day 1: Students will learn...
In this lab, students will identify up to 6 igneous rocks. They will practice using a dichotomous key in order to ID their rocks. Students will...
If you are trying to get your students to learn and memorize the three types of rocks, Igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary the try using this...
In this assignment, students will open up a Google Doc, you can have it printed as well, and fill out a table of some very useful industrial ores...
In this worksheet, students will take everyday objects from the classroom and use balance scales to find the mass. The students will first...
In this lecture, the use and importance of ores are discussed. Gemstones and gems are discussed visually. Titanium and its use are discussed. An...
Here is a fun poem created to show all of the elements on the periodic table. Much of the poem demonstrates where the different names came from...
Here is a great introduction to rocks and minerals. There is an experiment for creating rock candy as well. The video has many visuals...
This is an assignment I give my students before they actually take their mineral identification test. In this activity, the minerals have already...
Get ready for a journey to the Earth's core with this fascinating found on EducationalResource.org....
This is an animated video discussing the age of the earth. It discusses uranium and zirconium dating methods. Part of the video also talks about...
Unlock the secrets of transparent glass with this captivating and informative video. Through stunning animations, the video unveils the science...
In this assignment, students will open up a Google Doc, you can have it printed as well, and fill out a table of some very useful industrial ores...