Bridging the Gap Between “Rocks for Jocks" and the Mars Sample Return Program

Journal Article | March 2018

Increase student interest in science with a multidisciplinary project and NASA’s Curiosity rover.

Tried and True: Volcano! Investigating Plate Tectonics, Geologic Time, and the Rock Cycle

Journal Article | October 2015

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue explores volcanoes.

Science Sampler: The use of stations to develop inquiry skills and content for rock hounds

Journal Article | August 2008

Teaching the rock cycle can overwhelm even the most enthusiastic rock hound. As middle school science teachers, we constantly struggle with an appropriate balance between Earth system content and experiential activities…

Archive: Science Update: The Rocks and Minerals of Climate Change, November 14, 2024

Web Seminar | August 2024

Climate change is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our generation, and generations to come.  But what's rock got to do with it?  Learn how simple and familiar rocks and minerals play a critical…

"Fossil" Forecasting: Students measure the density of simulated rock samples to predict the presence of fossils

Journal Article | November 2001

An inquiry-based Earth science activity applies the concepts of density using real-life investigations that take advantage of students’ interest in dinosaurs. The teacher creates simulated rock and fossil samples from…

Tried and True: Rock 'n' Roll: An Inquiry Investigation of Stone-Based Construction Materials

Journal Article | January 2013

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue discusses an inquiry-based activity that gets students excited about a unit on rocks.