Rocks for Kids
A web site about rocks and minerals written for kids with links to kid-friendly rock information on the web.
The Franklin Institute Science museum, Rocks and Minerals
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/units/rocks/rocks.html
Lesson plans, class activities and museum visits to Franklin Institute online.
Volcano World, Rocks and Minerals slide Show
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Slideindex.html
Slide show and games
Rockhound
http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/
Check out various types of rocks. Teachers, check out ideas for rock hound fun. Great graphics.
Become a Rock Expert!
http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/expert/index.html
Go through the information about all types of rocks, and then take the Rock Hound quiz.
A Wonderful World of Minerals
http://library.thinkquest.org/j002744/adlm.html
Minerals, gems, birthstones, growing crystals, volcanoes, games, rock photo album and much more.
How Rocks and Minerals are formed
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow4/nov98/projects/formed.html
This site has been created by a grade 5 class. It discusses how rocks and minerals are formed as well as some other general information and facts about rocks and minerals.
Rocks and Minerals
http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/rocksandminerals/rocks.html
This site is put together by a grade 4 class. It describes the different types of rocks and gives examples with pictures of each. It also discusses volcanoes.