Animated Lessons
Rocks
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Curriculum Center - Magnetism - Activities, puzzles and project ideas to boost the study of Magnetism. (M, O, T)
Mineral Discovery Center - Welcome to the ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center where you can make your own discoveries about copper and the mining industry. Discover our award-winning exhibit center, video theater, cactus garden, and picnic area. Free Admission! Experience a tour of the ASARCO Mission Mine. Stand at the edge of the open-pit mine. (Y, M, O, T)
Alum Cove - Visitors can view picturesque rock bluffs and hike wooded hillsides. Outstanding among the many natural features of the Ozark Natural Forest is the huge stone arch that forms a natural bridge at Alum Cove. The natural arch is all that remains of what was a quartz sandstone cave. The arch is 130 feet long and 20 feet wide. (Y, M, O, T)
Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum - The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum commemorates the mining industry that helped build Arizona. Arizona is the Nation's number one mining state with the largest value of non-fuel mineral production in the country. (Y, M, O, T)
Deer Valley Rock Art Center - The mission of the Deer Valley Rock Art Center is to preserve and to provide public access to the Hedgpeth Hills petroglyph site, to interpret the cultural expressions found here, and to be a center for rock art studies (Y, M, O, T)
Virtual and On-line Geologic Field Trip Guides - Virtual Field Trip Guides : United States and Canada (Y, M, O, T)
Jerome State Historic Park - The "Billion Dollar" Copper Camp (Y, M, O, T)
Klondike Gold Dredge - In historic Skagway, Alaska the Klondike Gold Dredge Tour Company has brought back a gold dredge from its working claim in the Klondike Gold Fields of the Yukon. After touring the Dredge and Living Museum, visitors are guaranteed a "lucky strike" while panning for gold & most likely a friendship or two with the friendly characters of the Klondike Posse. Visit our "Gerties' Gold Shack" Gift Shop with the largest selection of gold nugget products in the region, a unique destination in its own right! (Y, M, O, T)
Science in a bag Lesson: Light and Crystals - To use hydro-gel crystals in a hands-on activity to study light refraction through two media. Also, to stimulate critical thinking. Upper Elementary and Middle School Age Children (M)
Rocks and Minerals - Large list of sites with lesson plans and informational pages (Y, M, O, T)
You've got to be cool to make igneous rocks - Lesson plan for grades 7-9 (M)
Rocks, Minerals, and Mining Theme Page - This "Theme Page" has links to two types of resources related to the study of rocks, minerals, and mining. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. (M)
American Coal Foundation rocks and minerals lesson plans - Students review the differences between rocks and minerals and categorize the ranks of coal. They also complete a map activity identifying countries and states where large deposits of coal are found. (M)
Geology Online lesson plans - The lesson plans listed below are designed to help teachers of grades K-12 incorporate earth science and anthropology into their classrooms. (Y, M, O, T)
Mineral Information Institute Teacher Resources - This science website has an enormous amount of information and downloadable resources for teachers. From the site: "The purpose of MII's educational programs is to help you teach your students about the importance of our natural resources - How we use them every day and usually never bother to think about where they came from... The Mission of the Mineral Information Institute (MII) is to provide information and materials to teachers and students that result in an understanding that mineral and energy resources are essential to society and are produced in an environmentally and socially responsible manner." 1. A Study of the Earth. 2. Everything We Have and Everything We Use Comes From Our Natural Resources - Food, Clothing, Shelter - Where do they come from? 3. Everyday Uses of Minerals - Our Dig A Little Deeper Series. 4. Creating a Universe - How we use the elements for life and for living. 5. Natural Resources We Use - Food, Fiber, Fuel and Minerals, Where Do They Come From. (T)
Google Earth - Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. (Y, M, O, T)