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Rocks |
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| Science | Mr. Lundy | Grade 6 |
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Mrs. Gallelli |
All sites and descriptions provided by Mr. Lundy for the rock project.
Igneous Rock Sites
| Dr J's Intro: Geology - site contains individual slides from a PowerPoint presentation. There are 34 slides, but the PowerPoint site is locking up at school. |
| Igneous Rocks - Georgia Perimeter College |
| Rock Hounds: how igneous rock is formed |
| Rocks and Mineral Slideshow : Igneous Rocks |
| Igneous
Rocks - for the
beginner An Introduction to Igneous Rocks - part of the webpage above |
Metamorphic Rock Sites
| Metamorphic Rocks - Georgia Perimeter College |
| Metamorphic
Rocks -
great pictures (also, has igneous and sedimentary rocks - Formation, Properties, Profiles) |
| Lesson on Metamorphic Rocks - lots of pictures and descriptions (rock cycle included) |
| Metamorphic Rocks - Chuck and Rachel's page |
| Rockdoctors - also has information on igneous and sedimentary rocks |
| Metamorphic Rocks - this site is full of pictures; close-up shots!! |
Sedimentary Rock
Sites
(Both of these sites are very
good with lots of "real world" examples and pictures of both
sedimentary and metamorphic processes.)
| Sedimentary Rocks - Georgia Perimeter College |
| Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks |
NOTE: Many sites have information on more than one type of rock.
Rock Cycle Sites
| Rock Hounds : How rocks are formed - Good site that describes how the 3 main types of rocks are formed using visual aids. |
| The Rock Cycle - Good site with lots of cool links |
| Earth Floor : Cycles -small site with a simple rock cycle diagram |
| Earth Cycle from Moorland School : Rock Cycle - great graphics |
| The Rock Cycle - very good site for pictures and use of rock-related vocabulary |
| The Rock Cycle - large site with good descriptions and pictures |