Rocks vs. Minerals Venn Diagram

A blank two-circle Venn diagram titled "Rocks Vs. Minerals" gives students one page to record where the two categories overlap and differ.

Grades: Grades 6–8
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated May 22, 2023

Topic: Resources, Graphic Organizers
Resource types: Diagrams, Teacher Tools
Preparation: Print ready

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About this resource

If you are a science teacher who is searching for some resources to incorporate with your students, I have just the resource for you. This is a Rocks vs. Minerals Venn Diagram that your students will love! This is great for middle school students but could work for younger or older students.

The objective of this activity is for students to correctly describe differences and similarities between rocks and minerals.

What is included?

This is a 1-page printable PDF that features a single Venn Diagram.

How To Implement This Resource:

You can print off enough copies of this worksheet for an entire class set. You may also choose to print off a few copies and laminate them. Students can use dry erase markers to complete the Venn Diagram. This makes a great science centre or small group activity.

This is a great resource to determine and activate background knowledge for students. You could use this Rocks vs. Minerals Venn Diagram prior to instruction. Encourage students to write everything they know about rocks and minerals. After students have had time to complete their Venn Diagram, they can share out as a whole group or small group. When you have completed instruction on this topic, you can have students complete the Rocks vs. Minerals Venn Diagram a second time. It will be great for the teacher and students to see how much they have learned.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Students will identify and record similarities and differences between rocks and minerals using the two-circle diagram.

Teaching tips

Use the name line at the top of the diagram to track individual student copies before handing out a class set.
Because the diagram page carries no pre-written prompts, plan the specific rock and mineral facts you want students to compare before distributing it.