Rocks Web Links

Our writers recommended these independent websites as background information and content supplements for the Rocks lessons.

Kentucky Geological Survey- Fossil Resources

These pages from the University of Kentucky provide useful information on fossils and have links to lots of other useful sites.

Mineralogy 4 Kids

This Mineralogical Society of America’s site for kids has good information about minerals and their properties.

Minerals

Here you can find color images of minerals from an alphabetized list.

Nets of Crystals

This link contains models of crystal polyhedrons that you can print out and construct of paper.

Soil Science Education

This kids’ education page is published by NASA. It contains lots of interesting facts and activities on soil.

Sue at the Field Museum

This site contains information on the best T-Rex fossil ever discovered, currently displayed at The Field Museum in Chicago, IL.

What is Soil Conservation?

This site contains answers to basic questions about the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil with a special emphasis on soil conservation.