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An 8th Grade Journey
  • Home
  • Science
    • Natural Disasters
    • Atmosphere
    • Water Cycle
    • Earthquakes >
      • Earthquake-Proof Structures
    • Energy Resources
    • Engineering >
      • Bridges Engineering WebQuest
    • Geologic Time
    • Oceans
    • Plate Tectonics
    • Rocks and Minerals
    • Space >
      • Moon Phases Webquest 2019
      • If the Moon was only a Pixel
      • Eclipses, Seasons, and Phases of the Moon >
        • Moon Phases
        • The Universe: Phases of the Moon
        • More Phases of the Moon
        • Moon Phases Explained
        • Lunar Eclipses for Beginners
        • What is a Lunar Eclipse?
        • Solar Eclipses for Beginners
        • What is a Total Solar Eclipse?
        • What Causes the Seasons? - NOAA
        • What do you think causes the seasons?
        • Earth's Tilt is the Reason for the Seasons...
    • Tsunamis
    • Volcanoes
    • Weather >
      • Drought >
        • Living with Drought
        • Climate Change and Drought - WWF
        • California Drought - NASA
        • Drought for Kids
        • Global Climate Change
        • Global Warming and Drought - NWF
      • Weather Instruments >
        • Hygrometer
        • Anemometer
        • Weather Instrument Information
        • Tools of Atmospheric Scientists
        • Make Your Own Weather Station
        • How to make a weather satellite
    • Weathering and Erosion >
      • Water Erosion and Deposition Project Resources
    • More Science Resources >
      • Nature of Science WebQuest
      • Live Stream Video from ISS
  • LIterature
    • Google Classroom
    • StudySync
    • CommonLit
    • Introduction to World War II and the Holocaust
  • School Resources
    • Skyward
    • Google Classroom
    • Lansing Middle School
    • Quizlet
  • Math Resources
    • Virtual Nerd
    • Khan Academy
    • Day 1 - Fractions >
      • The Importance of Mathematics Progressions
      • Learning Fractions Song
      • Equal Amounts of Gold - Equivalent Fractions
      • Multiply Fractions - Learn Zillion
      • Model Fraction Divided by Fraction
    • Day 2 - Decimals >
      • 25 divided by 5 = 14
      • 7 x 14 = 28

Rocks, Minerals, Cycles and More...

The resources on this page should help you find out what you want to know about rocks, minerals, and the rock cycle.

Rocks: Pictures and Information - This is the Geology.com site which contains most of the information you may need for the flip book.

Rock and the Rock Cycle - This is a Windows to the Universe page that will help you find out about the three types of rocks.

Rock Cycle - This is an interactive site from Annenberg Learner and has great information in an easy to follow format.

Mineralogy for Kids - This site gives lots of information about the minerals found in the world and in your home.

Crystal Growing Contest - Are you interested in growing a large, single crystal?  Here's a competition for you.  You can get credit at school for participating...it appears to be a Win-Win!


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