Description: This activity is perfect for students studying rocks. Simply click on a rock in the rock chart to learn all about it. Learn bout igneous rocks such as obsidian, basalt, granite, pumice, rhyolite, and andecite; metamorphic rocks such as marble, slate, gneiss, schist, anthracite, and quartzite; and sedimentary rocks such as sandstone, limestone, conglomerate, shale, travertine, and dolomite.

Type: Interactive Map or Tour

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This scavenger hunt is designed for use with the Interactive rocks chart. There are nine scavenger hunt questions to find the answers for.

Type: Scavenger hunts

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This "containers" exercise requires students to drag and drop the rocks to their correct containers (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic). It gives immediate feedback.

Type: Categorization

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6