Are you teaching your students about types of rocks, properties of rocks and how rocks and minerals are used in everyday life? This Rocks & Minerals Worksheets & Investigations Pack is the perfect way to engage your students with hands-on Earth science activities and experiments that explore the properties of rocks, types of rocks and the rock cycle.

Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9S3U02), this resource supports students in exploring, comparing, and understanding types of rocks and how rocks and minerals are used in everyday life.

What’s Included in This Rocks & Minerals Worksheets & Investigations Pack

· What Are Rocks?

· All About Rocks

· Properties of Rocks Science Investigation

· Types of Rocks Sorting Activity

· Types of Rocks Labelling Activity

· The Rock Cycle worksheet (version 1)

· The Rock Cycle worksheet (version 2)

· The Rock Cycle Investigation (food based)

· The Rock Cycle Investigation (crayon or playdough based)

· Types of Rocks Interactive Notebook Activity

· Rocks Word Search

· What is a Mineral?

· Properties of Minerals

· Everyday Uses for Minerals

· Research Task

· Mining For Minerals Word Search

· Answer Key

Ways to Use This Rocks & Minerals Worksheets & Investigations Pack

- Use as the activities in your Science Unit: A structured sequence of rocks and minerals worksheets, experiments, and investigations that saves you planning time while building deep understanding

- Hands-On Rocks and Minerals Experiments: Ready-to-use investigations help students explore properties of rocks, the rock cycle, and variables without extra prep

- Science Rotations & Centres: A variety of rocks and minerals activities keeps students engaged and working independently while you support small groups

- Opportunities for assessment: Investigation worksheets provide clear, curriculum-aligned evidence of student understanding

Why Teachers Love This Rocks & Minerals Worksheets & Investigations Pack

✔ Aligned to Australian Curriculum v9 (AC9S3U02)

✔ Combines rocks and minerals worksheets, experiments, and interactive activities

✔ Supports scientific inquiry skills and hands-on learning

✔ Covers types of rocks, the rock cycle, and rock and mineral properties

✔ Print-and-go – perfect for busy teachers

✔ Ideal for Year 3 / Stage 2 / 3rd grade science lessons