Rock Cycle

We're learning about the rock cycle! Have you ever wondered about the rocks you see each day? How were they formed? What are they made of? What will happen to them?

This rock cycle interactive is a great way to start learning about rocks. As you experience the rock cycle, add rocks to your virtual "collection". Which rocks do you find most interesting? Why?

Learning about Rocks

We're learning about the rock cycle! Here are some links to use to help you build your knowledge.

Rock Cycle Interactive
This interactive website will help you to learn about the three types of rocks.

More Rock Cycle Information
At this website, you can find lots of additional information about different kinds of rocks and the rock cycle.

More animations
At this site, you can see some different animations that show how rocks form.

Cave Formation
In our intervention class, we learned about how caverns form. At this site, you can see an animation to show the formation of a cavern.

Learning About Rocks and Minerals

In the last few weeks of school, we're going to learn about rocks and minerals! Our exploration will begin by studying cave formations--after all, we'll be visiting Indian Echo Caverns in a few weeks.

Here are some fun cave websites to explore.

Cave formation animation: This site shows how caves form.

How are caves different? This fun site for kids shows differences between life in caves and life above ground. 

What in the world is karst? While Adams County is not home to many karst formations, much of Pennsylvania is. Learn about karst with animations and info on this page.

Indian Echo Caverns: Learn more about Indian Echo on this page.