[Rockhounds] Junior Geology

[Alan Goldstein]

I guess with whiteboards and markers, you can always point to petroleum as 
the ultimate source. Not as hands-on as chalk and slate!

Alan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence Rush" <larryrush at worldnet.att.net>
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Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Junior Geology


> Anita: I have had success by asking grade school students to point out 
> objects in the classroom which have been made using minerals as 
> constituents. It is easy to come up with a dozen or more, each pointing 
> out how important minerals are in our everyday lives. (Chalk used to be 
> easy, but lately, I have not been able to find chalk in the classroom! I 
> guess my age is showing! (sigh!))
>
> Larry
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anita D. Westlake" <libawc at emory.edu>
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> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 7:23 AM
> Subject: [Rockhounds] Junior Geology
>
>
>> Hi Folks:
>>   I'm staffing a booth at an upcoming festival here in Atlanta. The
>> organizer wanted me to do something on "Jr. Geology". I've thought about
>> getting a baby swimming pool, filling it with sand and hiding some
>> "treasures" from the rock world.
>>   I've also got a thing called "The Name Game" where you match up rocks
>> with their names.
>>   Does anyone have any other ideas? This is for the 1-12 year old crowd, 
>> so
>> I need something quick and dirty. Nothing complicated, but something they
>> can learn from and enjoy. (I don't ask for much do I?)
>>   Thanks for any ideas you can share,
>> Anita
>>
>>
>>
>>
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