Rock cycle -Gr 7- some links to pass along.

Rocks and soils.

A complete unit of work that includes a pre-test and online lessons that utilize Learning Objects as a means of facilitating the understanding of content.

http://celebrate.digitalbrain.com/celebrate/web/demo_objects/Year%203%20Science%20Rocks/home/?backto&verb

Geological Survey of Canada (Location of different kinds of rocks in Vancouver and BC)

http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/urbgeo/vanrock/index_e.php

Great rock cycle animations.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html

Interactive Rock Cycle Animation

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/es0602page02.cfm

Flash animation of 3 kinds of rocks

http://www.uky.edu/AS/Geology/howell/goodies/elearning/module05swf.swf

Identify elements of the Rock cycle: drag and drop descriptions

http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/rock_cycle.htm

Rock Identification slide show (images and descriptions

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/old.site/ebook/rocks2/rock_index.html

Moh's hardness scale (description and pictures)

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/faq3.html

Determine the ID of your rock with this quick test:

http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/properties/minid/startid.html

Minerals A-Z (images of various minerals)

http://www.minerals.net/mineral/index.htm

Make "igneous rock" with rice krispies squares and extras

http://www.rogersgroupinc.com/ourcommunities/rockology/igrock.htm