Rocks, Soils, and Erosion
Grade 6 Content Standards: Science
Rocks
Rocks, Gems & Minerals -- From the DesertUSA website
Rock Cycle
Interactive Rock Cycle
Rock Hounds
Volcano World
Rocks and Soils
The Rock Cycle
The Rock Cycle Song -- Sing this to Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Rocks for Kids
Interactive Volcanoe
Minerals
Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
Mineral Matters
Rocks, Gems & Minerals -- From the DesertUSA website
Minerals by Name -- Find Minerals by name or type
Mineral Information Institute -- Good student and teacher information
Mineralogy Database -- Good photos, lots of information
Soils
Rocks and Soils
The Dirt on Soil -- From Discovery Education
NRCS Soils -- Detailed soil information from the USDA
Dirtmeister's Science Reporters -- From Scholastic
Erosion
Introduction to Erosion -- From Geology for Kids
What is Erosion -- Video from Brain POP
Break It Down -- From Geography4Kids
Wind Erosion
Beach Erosion -- Includes an interesting QT video showing erosion
Erosion and It's Effect -- The effects of deforestation
Caves
Virtual Cave
Underground Adventure
Borneo Caving Expedition -- Excellent introduction to Caves
Colossal Cave Mountain Park
Skin Deep: A Teacher's Guide to Caves
Activities
Geo Mysteries
National Park Tour of Park Geology -- From the National Park Service