Take young geologists on an exploration of the rock cycle with this six-lesson earth science unit on rocks and minerals. Through a series of discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on investigations your class will learn...

Young geologists discover the important role that rocks and minerals play in our everyday lives through this series of hands-on activities. Starting off with a lesson that defines the difference between plants, animals, and...

Get your classroom rocking with this four-lesson earth science unit. Through a series of shared reading activities and hands-on investigations, young geologists learn about the three types of rocks and the unique properties of each.

Explore the differences between minerals and rocks.

Descriptions and pictures of over thirty minerals are available at this website. Documents describing the properties of minerals and how to use the properties for identification templates to make models, and dichotomous keys make up the...

Mineral Galleries provides not only a definition of luster, but also a list of common terms used to describe this mineral property.

Investigate the seven different groups of minerals. In-depth information is provided on the chemistry of members of each mineral group. Pictures of different minerals are also provided.

Streak is the color of the powder of a mineral. This page discusses the importance of streak when identifying minerals.