[Rockhounds] children's rock kit

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Kitty,

I did some searching but was unable to find the kit you described. Is 
there a product number on the packaging, or a specific title? I found 
some of the contents, but no kit.

I know a young rockhound that would benefit from the kit you described, 
and I might pick up some fun facts for my classroom presentations.

Can you add a few more details so I can find it for sale online?

Thanks!

Kreigh




On Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008, at 18:46 America/Detroit, Kitty & Bill Heacox 
wrote:

> Hi to those on the list who are teachers or especially interested in 
> inspiring kids in our hobby:
>
> I recently bought a Rocks & Minerals kit put together by DK Eyewitness 
> Books.  I got it at Costco for $19.69 and it contains a 72-page book 
> with lots of pictures and presents a multitude of topics using only 
> two facing pages (double-page spread) for each topic.  The kit also 
> contains a smaller 64-page book called "Expert Files, a Hands-on Guide 
> to Geology As Explained by Professionals in the Field," a Clip-art CD, 
> a booklet of tear-out profile cards, a wall chart, a wall map of world 
> geology and plates, and a set of paper cut-outs to be folded and glued 
> to form some basic crystal models.  These are all in a fold-out box 
> with pockets for each item, and the box fits in an impressive sleeve 
> about 9" x 12" x 2".
>
> My impressions is that this is a pretty good introduction to kids ages 
> 9 and up.  There are topics on cutting and polishing, collecting, ores 
> and metals, fossils, as well as many others.  I have a couple of mild 
> reservations:  for example, the double-page spread on volcanic rocks 
> makes no mention of pahoehoe and a'a, however in another spread on 
> "What are rocks and minerals?" they show a picture and explain how 
> "Pele's hair" is made.  There's nothing on fluorescence or other types 
> of luminescence.  And especially for kids, I think at least a page 
> should be on the many uses of rocks and minerals in human daily life, 
> from cosmetics to bombs.  And I'm not enough of a scientist to know 
> whether their technical stuff is correct or not.
> I think that before I give it to any of my young relations I'll keep 
> it to show to friends -- young and adult -- to get their impressions.  
> I tried to find reviews on Amazon and elsewhere, but could only find 
> comments on the book (Rocks & Minerals, DK Eyewitness Expert) not the 
> whole kit.  Any of you who have seen the kit, please let me know what 
> you think.
>
> Aloha, Kitty
>
>
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