Rock Hounds

Get your hard hats on and go digging for some fun and facts with Rocky, from the Franklin Institute. Become familiar with different kinds of rock and then take the "Expert Quiz." Don't forget to look at the puzzle page, too.

Are you the curious type? Take a look at photos and descriptions of minerals, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks at Volcano World's Rock and Mineral slide show.

Visit The Children's Museum of Indianapolis to help Rex, the Dino Detective, solve mysteries about rocks, minerals, and fossils.

Are you interested in how rocks got their names and what they are used for? Visit the Rocks and Minerals Reference Sheet for the answers.

You won't believe all the things that are made of ROCKS and MINERALS! Visit the Mineral Information Institiute for amazing examples!

"This Planet Really Rocks"

This is a website created by a team of fifth and sixth graders. It contains pages about the origin, classification, recycling processes, and important uses of rocks and minerals.

Do you have more questions about rocks, mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, and more?

Ask a Geologist

From the United States Geological Survey.

Smithsonian Gem & Mineral Collection contains yet more beautiful pictures of crystals and gems

Perhaps this little "rock" song will help you remember the differences among sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.