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Summer Adventures Must Haves
With the end of the school year right around the corner, it is time to start thinking about activities to keep learning going this summer! Here is a list of amazing products that we love that will encourage kids to explore more this summer. Digital Camera Pocket Microscope Rockets Metal Detector Geyser Tube GeoKidz Adventure…
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Let’s Get Ready to Tumble (Part 2)
Recommended Grades: All ages If you’re following along with our rock tumbling activity, it is time to change the grit and make some important observations! To recap, we are polishing gemstones using our National Geographic Starter Rock Tumbler and using this fun activity to teach our kids about mineral properties and more. See Lets Get…
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The Rock Cycle
Recommended Grades: K through 4 You might have already discovered this, but the kitchen is one of the best places to teach kids about science! Our kitchen almost always looks like a middle school science lab; sometimes it is an avocado seed sprouting in the windowsill, others it might be stalactites growing between plastic cups.…
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Family Find It Game
Recommended Grade: All Ages Our family loves scavenger hunts and find it games and this one is our favorite. We even came up with a new way to play it that teaches our kids the old adage “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Check it out below! Materials Descriptive words of your own Camera…
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Let’s Get Ready To Tumble
Recommended Grade: All Ages Rock tumbling has been a favorite in our family for a while now and we highly recommend this activity for your kids. Our kids are mesmerized by the smooth, polished stones and pay close attention to the different lines and patterns in each gem. Cue the geologist! This is the perfect…
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National Park Week
As a family, we have set a goal to visit all the National Parks by the time our oldest is 18. To keep track of the parks we have visited, we got a National Park scratch-off map, like the one linked to the left. It is fun for our kids to see where they have…
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Earth’s Interior Activity
Recommended Grades: K through 3 Earth’s Interior Activity Check out this Earth Day activity we put together for our son’s 1st grade class. We are so excited to share this with you! The kids will learn about the different layers of Earth while building a cool model to show off! Test your kids knowledge with…
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Get Outside for STEM
Recommended Grades: PreK through 3rd grade Some of my fondest memories from my school days are the warm spring days when we got to take the classroom outside! In college, my favorite geology classes always included afternoon or weekend field trips. Most geology undergraduate degrees culminate with a 5+ week field camp! I would argue…
Education With Parents
Spending time as a family while learning
