Meet some interesting rocks. Learners discover information about the three types of rocks and different rocks that are within each group. They read imaginary interviews with six rocks as each rock tells the story of their formation and a...

An excellent resource for learning about sedimentary rocks and how they form. The different types of sedimentary rocks and deposits found in Kentucky are listed, with links to dedicated pages for each. Covers clay, shale, sandstone,...

Rocks hold the history of the earth and the materials that will be used to build its future. This website holds a treasure of information regarding igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

Overview of rocks including igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, and the rock cycle.

A very brief description of the sedimentary rock, shale. Color image included.

In-depth resource for identifying rocks. Includes an interactive rock identification key to help you figure out the name of your rock.

This resource is about conglomerate rocks. It includes names and images of these types of rocks, along with a quiz.

Kids learn about the science of rocks and the rock cycle. How different types such as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic form from minerals with the help of nature.

Rocky the Rock Hound uses simple animations to show the formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Includes teacher connections to lessons, literature, and activities along with online quizzes and puzzles on rocks and rock...

Understand the differences between rocks and minerals and identify types of each.

An explanation of how Gypsum Caves form and where they are located. A picture of the Bararossahohle cave in Germany.

First discovered by Charles Walcott in 1909, the Burgess Shale is a UNESCO World Heritage site containing fossils dating back to the Cambrian period, 505 million years ago. This site provides the history of this area and information on...

Learn about what a fossil is, the different types that scientists use for study, and processes that form them. [2:57]

Welcome to Devil's Tower National Park in Wyoming! This highly interactive website reveals the geological processes behind the formation of this unique natural structure.

Read about the pioneers in Earth's geologic history and their discovery of how the process of uniformitarianism shaped the study of evolution.