Rock Identification Card Deck

Description

Help your young rockhound build confidence in identifying rocks through hands-on play with this printable pdf* Rock Identification Card Deck! The card deck introduces students to 16 common rock types representing the major rock categories: sedimentary, metamorphic, volcanic (igneous), and plutonic. Each card features a full-color photograph of a rock specimen along with its name, making it easy for students to become familiar with the appearance of each rock type. You can easily play matching games or memory games with the deck, like Go Fish, and Concentration.

Students will learn to recognize:

• Granite
• Gabbro
• Diorite
• Granodiorite
• Shale
• Siltstone
• Sandstone
• Conglomerate
• Gneiss
• Schist
• Quartzite
• Marble
• Tuff
• Pumice
• Rhyolite
• Basalt

Print four copies of each card to create a 64-card deck that can be used again and again for fun, educational games. The cards feature a beautiful Teton Mountains design on the reverse side for a professional-looking deck.

Detailed instructions are included for printing and assembling the cards, along with directions for engaging games such as Go Fish and Concentration (Memory), that reinforce rock identification skills.

Whether you’re homeschooling or teaching in a classroom, providing a science review, or leading a geology club, this resource provides an enjoyable, hands-on way for students to practice identifying common rocks while strengthening observation, memory, and classification skills.

*Download to print and cut out.

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