Rock Research

You will be assigned a rock to research. After you have collected information, you will create a PowerPoint presentation about your rock. The following links will help you in your quest for knowledge.

Igneous Rocks

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/
Slideshow/Igrocks/Igindex.html

Metamorphic Rocks

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

Sedimentary Rocks

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

Rocks and Minerals

http://www.canadianrockhound.com/junior/
minerals.html

Minerals and Rocks

http://www.casdn.neu.edu/~geology/department/
staff/colgan/iceland/rocks.htm

Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, & Textures

http://www.geolab.unc.edu/Petunia/IgMetAtlas/mainmenu.html

Look up your rock in an encyclopedia

http://www.libraryspot.com/encyclopedias.htm

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