Web Links to Great Teacher Resources

Rock Hounds is a fun site about the three different types of rocks form as well as specific rocks.

Geology.com has information and photos of common rocks.

Mineralogy for Kids has information on minerals and the rock cycle.

The Learning Zone: How We Use Minerals Games has three different games to test your mineral property skills.

The Rock Cycle is a site that has information on types of rocks and how they form and change in the rock cycle. There is also a test at the end.

Amazing Space uses the Hubble Space Telescope’s discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of our universe.

The Council of State Science Supervisors have produced free science safety guides for elementary and secondary schools.

Geo Mysteries features a character named Rex, who has three mysteries to solve about minerals, rocks, and fossils.

Identify Rocks Games gives clues about different rocks. Students can then classify what type of rock it is.

School of Rock has interactive information on rocks with words searches, videos, and a quiz.