Through five lessons, students are introduced to all facets of the rock cycle. Topics include rock and mineral types, material stresses and weathering, geologic time and fossil formation, the Earth's crust and tectonic plates, and soil...

Students use chocolate in this activity to model sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks, mimicking what happens during transformations in the rock cycle.

In this interactive tutorial you'll learn about rocks and the rock cycle. You'll be introduced to the three different rock types and what makes them what they are. You'll also learn about how the matter that makes up these rocks is...

Covers the three main types of rocks, different weathering processes, erosion, and the rock cycle.

Learn about the rock cycle, sedimentary rocks, and fossil fuels in this tutorial.

In this lesson geared toward primary learners, they will learn about the three different kinds of rocks, how they are formed and how to recognize the unique characteristics by building a 3D model.

Learn about the processes involved throughout the creation of sedimentary rock.

Learn about various rock types and the rock cycle.

Test your knowledge of rocks and the rock cycle. Take this 15-question test, review your correct and incorrect answers, and print out your assessment.

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.

In this lesson, students will be given a brief overview of the rock cycle. Students will then focus on igneous rocks and how they are formed. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project...

The rock cycle consists of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. This instructional activity 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,...

Students reinforce their understanding of rocks, the rock cycle, and geotechnical engineering by playing a trivia game. They work in groups to prepare Jeopardy-type trivia questions (answers) and compete against each other to demonstrate...

Did you know the rock cycle is a continuous cycle that takes hundreds of millions of years? This webpage explains how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed. It also gives examples of each type of rock. Also includes a...

For this earth science activity, students informally investigate unknown rocks. After their investigation time they share what they have learned about their rocks.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to rocks and the rock cycle.

Introduce to the students the three main types of rocks and the processes that form them. Wax crayons are eroded into sediment, compacted into sedimentary rock, partially melted and pressed into metamorphic rock, and finally melted and...

Gain an understanding of the cycles that form metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks.

Students are asked to explain how the rock cycle affected rock formations in Pennsylvania. [0:32]

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

Describes the three different types of rocks and provides a diagram showing where they fit into the rock cycle.

Students will investigate rocks from the North Shore of Minnesota. Students will begin by forming questions that they have about the rocks. They will use observation skills to identify attributes of the rocks. The students will use...

Students examine the biology topic of ecology. The tutorial includes definitions, questions, and pictures on rock cycles.

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.