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Rock Hounds . Get your hard
hats on and go digging for some fun and facts with Rocky, from the Franklin
Institute. Become familiar with 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.
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Visit
The
Children's Museum of Indianapolis to help Rex, the Dino Detective,
solve mysteries about rocks,
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You won't believe all the things that are made
of ROCKS and MINERALS! Click on the alarm clock for amazing examples!
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.
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 "This
Planet Really Rocks"
is a website that was created by a team of fifth and sixth grade ThinkQuest
Jr. This website contains pages about the origin, classification, recycling
processes, and important uses of rocks and minerals.
Smithsonian Gem & Mineral Collection contains yet more beautiful
pictures of crystals and gems.
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Do
you have more questions about rocks, mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes,
and ?? Ask a Geologist
from the United States Geological Survey.
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Perhaps
this little "rock"
song will help you remember the the differences among sedimentary,
igneous, and metamorphic rocks.
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Rocks and Minerals
is a website with a very thorough reference list with off-line and online
lesson plans and activities. It includes a rocks and minerals detective
web search that uses the Internet and other resources to collect
clues about rocks and minerals and how they are used.
Children's Museum of Indianapolis "Geomysteries"
has interactive exercises about identifying minerals, rocks, and fossils.
BBC Education brings
you Rock
Cycle experiments.
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The
Franklin Institute's Rock
Hound website includes information and activities for students
and lesson
plans for teachers.
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PBS
and WGBH presents an informative section about "Becoming
a Fossil" on their website. There
is also a section about fossils
in the Northwest.
Here
is a lesson plan about fossils
from the USGS.
Geological
Links for Idaho
The Idaho Geological Survey
is "the special public service and research agency at the University
of Idaho mandated by law to collect and disseminate geologic and mineral
data for the state." There are connections to Idaho maps and geologic
links.
Connect with other teachers at the Idaho
Earth Science Teachers Association website.
The National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) has a section about
the Earthquake
history of Idaho.
This website was designed to introduce you to the
Idaho Mining Association with links to information about the mining
industry both in and outside Idaho.
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Geologic
Time Scale 1 Geologic
Time Scale 2 These time scales from the U.S. Geological Survey are
drawn to scale so you can compare the relative lengths of geologic time
divisions.
This scale
is geared toward kids, from Children's museum of Indianapolis .
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