Rocks and minerals are found almost everywhere on Earth and in everyday objects. Minerals are natural solid elements or combinations of elements that make up rocks. There are many types of minerals including metallic minerals like gold and silver and non-metallic minerals like salt and sand. Rocks and minerals are used to make many things in our lives from houses and cars to pencils and computers. They are essential building blocks of modern civilization.

2. Almost all of the earth is made up of rocks and minerals.
Would you believe that
everyday you use
something made up of
rocks or minerals?
There are many different kinds
and forms of rocks and minerals.
Some are precious while
others are very common.
Let’s try to find out what these rocks and minerals are.

4. You can find rocks in the
hills, in rivers and even
at the ocean floor.
Rocks are found everywhere.

5. Rocks are made up of minerals.
A mineral is an
element or a
combination of
elements that
occurs
naturally in the

6. It may be said that anything that is not an animal is a
mineral.
The pencil is made of
minerals. The black part
which writes or marks is
graphite. The metal part
that holds the eraser and the
paint on the pencil are also
minerals.

7. Glass, clay, chalk, oil and metals such as iron and
cooper used in making kitchen utensils are
minerals too.

8. ALMOST all minerals are SOLID. But…
…water is a liquid mineral
which also contains other
dissolved minerals.

9. Minerals are either….
METALLIC NON- METALLIC

10. Non- metallic minerals are
usually found on top of the
ground.
Some examples of non-
metallic minerals are salt,
sand and gravel.

11. Rocks that are blasted for use are called aggregate.
The gravel used in
roads is aggregate.

12. Rocks are also used for decorations.
We make sculptures and
pieces of art from rocks
and minerals.
Jewelries are also mostly
made of precious and
semi- precious stones.

13. Metallic minerals are dug up from under the ground.
Gold, silver, iron, lead and copper
are mined and made into jewelry
and other household articles.
Gem minerals such as
diamonds, rubies,
emeralds and
sapphires are made
into valuable
ornaments and
jewelry.

14. Rocks and minerals are very important in our everyday life.
Without rocks and minerals, your choice of
activity will be limited.
Rocks are found in computers, cars,
houses, pencils, salt, toothpaste,
television, and much more.

15. Let’s Practice. Say “Rock!” if the statement is true and “Uh huh” if
the statement is false.
1.Rocks are found almost everywhere.
2.Rocks are made up of minerals.
3.All minerals are liquid.
4.Water is an example of mineral.
5.Blasted gems are called aggregate.
6.Minerals maybe solid or liquid.
7.Minerals are all metallic.
8.Metallic minerals are dug under the ground.
9.Gold is an example of non- metallic mineral.
10.Rocks and minerals are very important in everyday life.