Minerals and Rocks

The three different rock types

Question of the day: what are minerals?

Answer: Minerals make up Earth's rocks, dirt, and soil. And they can be found anywhere! From the depths of the ground beneath us, to the peaks of the tallest mountains above the ground.

Minerals lesson/ information Let's rock and roll !

Minerals

Learning objectives and video for clarification

  • students know the difference between minerals and rocks

  • students know the difference between sed. meta. and ig. rocks

  • students understand how the rock cycle works

Sedimentary

metamorphic

Rock cycle worksheet

Rock cycle answer key

Minerals

Minerals are naturally occurring and inorganic elements. They have a definite chemical composition. Meaning they have a specific ratio of atoms within a limited range.