Fossils and Rock Identification for Kids

Join Marko the Pencil and Terra as they learn about fossils and different kinds or rocks. Then, rock out with “The Pet Rocks” and their catchy song to remember three kinds of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. Features animation by Scott Cawthon and voices by Luci Christian. You can jump to a section of the video with these links:

00:00 Rock 'N Learn Title Screen
00:05 The Geology Learning Center
00:25 Sedimentary Rocks
00:55 Fossils
02:34 Igneous Rocks
04:08 Metamorphic Rocks
05:30 The Pet Rocks (3 Kinds of Rocks Song)
06:40 Introduction to Mineral Identification
07:10 Mineral Color
07:20 Mineral Luster
07:31 The Mohs Hardness Scale
09:01 Mineral Streak (Streak Plate)

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