Minerals and Rock Identification

Online Lab
Identifying Rocks 

To DO - Mineral Identification Virtual Lab

Rock Identfication based on properties

Igneous Rock Identification Lab

Rock identification Lab

Interactive rock virtual lab

Minerals

Introduction to Minerals

Exploring Rock and Minerals

Types of Rock

Rock Identification Quiz

What am I - Rock game

Save the world from Aliens with your rock knowledge

Rock Cycle

Rock Cycle - On line lab - Click and Answer the questions

Rock Cycle Interactive Activity

Bill Nye - Rock Cycle

We will ROCK YOU!

Rock cycle - Frozen parody

Chemical Reactions and writing word equations

Atoms, molecules and Compounds

The squeaky pop test - for hydrogen

Atoms

She walks like an atom - Atomic structure

the Periodic Table of Elements to the tune of Katy Perry's Firework

How small is an atom?

The cool (and very catchy/annoying) periodic table song

People and Earth's Minerals Reading Questions

1. What were some of the first minerals that were used to make:
a -  tools and weapons?
b - Trading and bartering?
2. What are 2 methods of mining for minerals?
3. What is the difference between an ore and an orebody?
4. Outline how a geologist determines the size and value of an ore body?
5. Research what are some of the minerals that are mined for in Indonesia
Include where they are found and some of the uses of that mineral

Complete the wordsearch

Minerals webquest

Use these sites to help you answer the Mineral mania webquest.

https://sites.google.com/a/pvlearners.net/micannon/mineral-mania-webquest

Science spot

mineralogy for kids

Kids love rocks

Rocks and minerals