Did you find a rock at the park and don’t know what kind it is? What about fossils? If you would like to learn more about rocks, minerals and fossils, then dig into the geology project! Discover the types of minerals, rocks and fossils that can be found where you live.
🍀 Learn how the earth was formed and its three main parts
🍀 Learn the difference between a rock and a fossil Collect, clean, identify and label rocks, minerals and fossils
🍀 Learn the types of erosion and their impacts
🍀 Use different tests to identify minerals by hardness and color
🍀 Learn how to identify fossils
🍀 Learn to display and evaluate geology exhibits
🍀 Learn how mountains are formed Discover the impact of glaciers
🍀 Learn to measure specific gravity
🍀 Read and use a topographic map
🍀 Measure formation thickness
🍀 Test to determine chemical properties of minerals
🍀 Locate sites on a plat map
🍀 How to prepare for geology careers
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