1. Rocks and Minerals
StAIR by Danielle Bigi

2. Minerals and rocks are both solid substances that are made from earth materials. However, there are some important differences between minerals and rocks.
Minerals
Rocks

3. Watch a video about minerals and rocks
A mineral is a solid substance that is made of only one earth-made material.
Minerals can be broken apart, but there is only one material in them. If broken apart, all the parts will still look the same.
Learn about Rocks
Watch a video about minerals and rocks

4. Watch a video about minerals and rocks
Rocks are solid substances made of two or more minerals.
Rocks can be broken apart into the different minerals, or materials, in them. If broken apart, it will be possible to distinguish the different minerals inside the rock from one another.
Learn About Minerals
Watch a video about minerals and rocks

5. Video of Minerals vs Rocks
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Test Your Knowledge of Minerals and Rocks

6. Minerals vs. Rocks
This object is made of two or more earth-made materials. Is it a mineral or rock?
Mineral
Rock

7. Sorry!
Remember that a rock is made of two or more minerals (earth-made materials).
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8. Correct! Click to go on to the next slide
Remember that rocks are made of two or more different minerals and that minerals are made of only one earth-made material
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9. Minerals vs. Rocks
It is possible to break this object into separate parts that look and are different than one another. Is this a mineral or rock?
Mineral
Rock

10. Sorry!
Remember, it is not possible to break a mineral into separate earth-made materials because it is only made of one material. If a mineral is broken apart, all of the pieces will look the same.
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11. Click to go to the next slide
Correct!
Rocks can be broken apart into the different minerals, or materials, in them. If broken apart, it will be possible to distinguish the different minerals inside the rock from one another.
Minerals can be broken apart, but there is only one material in them. If broken apart, all the parts will still look the same.
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12. Three Types of Rocks
Rocks
There are three different types of rocks that all have unique properties. They are:
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Click on a button explore each of the three types of rocks
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic

13. Watch a Rock Cycle Video
Sedimentary Rocks
Rocks
Sedimentary rocks are made of layers
They can have fossils in them
This type of rock is often found near water
Igneous
Metamorphic
Watch a Rock Cycle Video

14. Watch a Rock Cycle Video
Igneous Rocks
Rocks
Igneous rocks are made from lava
They form when lava cools and hardens
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Watch a Rock Cycle Video

15. Watch a Rock Cycle Video
Metamorphic Rocks
Rocks
Metamorphic rocks are made from sedimentary or igneous rocks
They form when one of the other two types of rocks (sedimentary or igneous) is changed by pressure, heat, or chemicals
Sedimentary
Igneous
Watch a Rock Cycle Video

16. Take the Types of Rocks Quiz
Rock Cycle Video
Rocks
Click on the video clip to watch it!
Take the Types of Rocks Quiz

17. Types of Rock Quiz
Rocks
This type of rock is made when lava cools and hardens.
Is it sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic

18. Sorry! Remember, igneous rocks are made when lava cools.
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19. Click to go on to the next question
Correct!
Rocks
Igneous rocks are formed when lava cools and hardens
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20. Types of Rocks Quiz 2
Rocks
This type of rock is made when one of the other types is changed by pressure, heat, or chemicals.
Is it sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic

21. Sorry!
Rocks
Remember, metamorphic rocks are created when sedimentary or igneous rocks are changed by pressure, heat, or chemicals
Try again!

22. Click to go on to the next question
Correct!
Rocks
Metamorphic rocks are created when sedimentary or igneous rocks are changed by pressure, heat, or chemicals
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23. Types of Rock Quiz 3
Rocks
This type of rock is often found near water, has layers, and can have fossils in it.
Is it sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic

24. Sorry!
Rocks
Remember, sedimentary rocks are often found near water, have layers, and may contain fossils
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25. Click to learn a song about the three types of rocks!
Correct!
Rocks
Sedimentary rocks are often found near water, have layers, and may contain fossils
Click to learn a song about the three types of rocks!

26. Are you ready to learn the song?
The Rock Song
Rocks
Use this song (sung to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat) to help you remember the differences between the three types of rocks
Are you ready to learn the song?
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27. Click to go to the next slide
Rock Cycle Song
Rocks
Sedimentary rock has been formed in layers Often found near water sources With fossils from decayers Then there’s Igneous rock Here since Earth was born Molten lava, cooled and hardened That’s how it is formed These two types of rocks can also be transformed With pressure, heat, and chemicals Metamorphic they’ll become
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28. Click to go to the next slide
Rock Cycle Video
Rocks
Click to the video clip to watch it!
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29. Test Your Knowledge!
Rocks
Now that you know more about minerals and rocks, try to identify the minerals and rocks on the following pages
Test your knowledge!

30. Obsidian is a rock that is made from lava that hardens and cools.
What type of rock is obsidian?
Sedimentary
Igneous
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Metamorphic

31. Sorry! Remember, igneous rocks are made when lava cools.
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Remember, igneous rocks are made when lava cools.
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32. Click to go to the next slide
Correct!
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Obsidian is an igneous rock because it, like all other igneous rocks, is formed from lava cooling and hardening.
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33. Clay is made of only one earth-made material.
When it is split apart, all the parts are still the same.
It is a mineral or rock?
Mineral
Rock
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34. Sorry!
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Remember, minerals are made of only one earth-made material. When they are broken apart, all of the parts are still the same.
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35. Click to go to the next slide
Correct!
Clay, like all minerals, is made of only one earth-made material. When they are broken apart, all of the parts are still the same.
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36. Is marble a sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic rock?
Marble is created when one of the other two types of rocks is changed by pressure, heat, or chemicals.
Is marble a sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic rock?
Sedimentary
Igneous
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Metamorphic

37. Sorry!
Remember, metamorphic rocks are formed when sedimentary or igneous rocks are changed by pressure, heat, or chemicals.
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38. Click to go on to the next question
Correct!
Marble, like all metamorphic rocks, is formed when sedimentary or igneous rocks are changed by pressure, heat, or chemicals.
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39. Limestone often has fossils inside it as seen in this picture.
What type of rock is limestone?
Sedimentary
Igneous
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Metamorphic

40. Sorry! Remember, sedimentary rocks often have fossils in them.
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41. Click to go to the next slide
Correct!
Limestone, like many other sedimentary rocks, has fossils in it.
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42. Sandstone is made of two or more earth- made materials.
When it is broken apart, it is possible to pick out the different materials that make up the sandstone.
Is sandstone a mineral or rock?
Mineral
Rock
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43. Sorry!
Remember, rocks have two or more earth- made materials inside them. When they are broken apart, it is possible to pick out the different minerals that make up the rocks.
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44. Click to go on to the next slide
Correct!
Sandstone, like all rocks, has two or more earth-made materials inside it. When they are broken apart, it is possible to pick out the different minerals that make up the rocks.
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45. Shale is a rock that has many different layers.
Is it a sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic rock?
Sedimentary
Igneous
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Metamorphic

46. Sorry! Remember, sedimentary rocks are often formed in layers.
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47. Click to go on to the next slide
Correct!
Shale, like many other sedimentary rocks, is often formed in layers.
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48. Congratulations!
You are now an expert on minerals and rocks!