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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Chocolate Rock Cycle

For Students K - 1st
Students use chocolate in this activity to model sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks, mimicking what happens during transformations in the rock cycle.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents the three major rock types and the rock cycle.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about how the three types of rocks form and convert from one to another. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Model the Rock Cycle With Crayons

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use crayons to model the rock cycle in this fun activity! You will make colorful sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous "rocks" from crayon shavings.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Rock Layers and Fossils to Infer Past

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is an inquiry-based field investigation of the sedimentary geology of Lilydale Regional Park's brickyards area, a bluff and slope location near St. Paul Minnesota's Harriet Island and Cherokee Heights Park. Young scholars...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: The Rock Cycle: Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Test your knowledge of the rock cycle by labeling an interactive diagram and with a short quiz.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rock Solid

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Rocks cover the earth's surface, including what is below or near human-made structures. With rocks everywhere, breaking rocks can be hazardous and potentially disastrous to people. Students are introduced to three types of material...
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Reference Documents: Rock Cycle [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A simplified version of the rock cycle showing the three types of rocks and the transformational processes that occur between each pair of rock types.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Rockin' Rock Cycle: Metamorphic Rocks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The rock cycle consists of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. This lesson will focus on metamorphic rocks and how they form. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Three Types of Rocks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fun lesson features three characters: Meta, the metamorphic rock; Iggy, the igneous rock; and Sid, the sedimentary rock. Students explore characteristics of each type of rock, play games, fill out...
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Other

Hard Rocks Interactive Crossword

For Students 9th - 10th
A fun way to review what you know about rocks! Play online, or print out and solve later.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Types of Rocks

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explains how rocks are classified into three basic groups.
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Other

Mineralogical Society of America: Collector's Corner

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth resource for identifying rocks. Includes an interactive rock identification key to help you figure out the name of your rock.
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Other

Prince George's Community College: Reading the Rock Record [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rocks, Rocks, Rocks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Sedimentary Rock

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed photo of siltstone, a sedimentary rock set against a white background.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Geology: Limestone

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explaining what limestone is, how it is formed, where it occurs, the different types, and how it has been used throughout history. (Published: August 8, 2010)
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Minerals Ed

Minerals Ed: Rock Star 101 [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 6th
This lesson takes you through the basic introduction of rocks. It includes information about the rock cycle and the three types of rocks: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary.
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Other

Rocks and Minerals: The Rock Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about various rock types and the rock cycle.
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: Conglomerate Rocks

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource is about conglomerate rocks. It includes names and images of these types of rocks, along with a quiz.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Rock Cycle Skit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After learning about and researching the rock cycle, middle schoolers create a skit about it that must include relevant vocabulary words. The final skits are videotaped.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Principle of Horizontality

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Rules for sedimentary rock formation.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Principle of Horizontality

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Rules for sedimentary rock formation.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Rock Classification Overview

For Students 6th - 8th
Understand how to classify rocks and minerals with this concise tutorial.

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