Here are some Internet sites to help you out.  Start by exploring the first site.  Follow the directions and click on areas as directed.  Don’t forget to record your new information that you find on the worksheet.

 

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

 

Here are some more sites to explore.  Be sure to record facts and information to include as “new information” on your written portion of your rock project.

 

Rock Cycle links:

http://www.beyondbooks.com/ear82/7.asp

http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/rkcycle/rkcycleindex.html

http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/c/l/cll161/insys%20441/main.html

 

Sedimentary Rock links:

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Serocks/Sedindex.html

http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/SedRx/

 

Igneous Rock links:

http://seis.natsci.csulb.edu/basicgeo/IGNEOUS_TOUR.html

http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/IgnRx/Ighome.html

 

Metamorphic Rock links:

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Merocks/Metindex.html

http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/Fichter/MetaRx/

 

Just Rock links:

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/geology/sed_intro.html

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/1080/granodiorite.htm

 

 

There is a short video clip explaining the rock cycle you may view on the computer desktop as well.

 

 

If you are stumped: Activity ideas

http://igs.indiana.edu/geology/rocks/rockcycleactivities/index.cfm

http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/print/GeorgeScherger5232002384

http://www.nps.gov/brca/Geodetect/Rocks%20&%20Minerals/rock%20cycle.htm

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sci/sci44.txt

http://www.teacheruniverse.com/tools/science_corner/rock_fudge.html