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Rock Hound Collection Safety: When it comes to the 'nitty gritty,' how much do you know about rock-collecting safety? Win a Rock Hound Safety award by taking a look at this slide show on SAFETY for rock collecting!
Rock Creations: Build a solid foundation on rock knowledge by learning how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are made!
Digging for Information: Are you ready to dig for some information? Here are some great ideas for finding it!
Discover Earth's Treasures: Uncover the treasures found in the earth's crust by examining these rocks!
Rock Hound Quiz: Test your stone smarts and win the Rock Hound award for correctly naming the types of these rocks!
Pebbling Puzzles: You thought that rocks had a lot of crevices! Check out these puzzle pieces!

FOSSWEB ROCK IDENTIFICATION http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/EarthMaterials/index.html

EARTH’S LAYERS http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/606/deploy/interface.html

THE ROCK CYCLE: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/506/deploy/interface.html

Metamorphic Rocks http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/607/deploy/interface.html

TYPES OF VOLCANOES http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/507/deploy/interface.html

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN VOLCANO-INSTRUCTIONS for Project (pdf document)

Gizmo 1-Mineral Identification

Observe and measure the properties of a mineral sample, and then use a key to identify the mineral. Students can observe the color, luster, shape, density, hardness, streak, and reaction to acid for each mineral. There are 26 mineral samples to identify.

Gizmo 2- Rock Cycle

Play the role of a piece of rock moving through the rock cycle. Select a starting location and follow many possible paths throughout the cycle. Learn how rocks are formed, weathered, eroded, and reformed as they move from Earth's surface to locations deep within the crust.

Gizmo 3- Rock Classification

Try to classify a dozen different rock samples based on their appearance. Common characteristics of each major rock type are described. Rocks also can be classified by where they formed.

GIZMOS-SCIENCE SIMULATIONS

CLASS CODE: 5JMTU59XSX http://www.explorelearning.com/

Gizmo 4- Plate Tectonics

Move the Earth's crust at various locations to observe the effects of the motion of the tectonic plates, including volcanic eruptions. Information about each of the major types of plate boundaries is shown, along with their locations on Earth.

Gizmo 5- Porosity
Pour water on a variety of sediment samples to find how much water can be absorbed by the sample (porosity) and how easily water flows through the sample (permeability).