Periodically, I like to review topics that we have already studied just to make sure at least some of it has been retained. I do not make it a full-blown lesson, just a fun review. I usually like to turn it into a hands on activity so it will be more fun.
So this week, we were reviewing geology-rocks-gems......
I picked up these kits last year at the homeschool convention. They are awesome and easy to work with. We headed outside to start chipping away at the plaster of Paris brick that held promises of at least 11 awesome rocks and gems.
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| I think this was less than $10. |
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| The kit includes the plaster of Paris brick, safety goggles, a magnifying glass, a paint brush, a little hammer, a wooden stake, and a hardness testing plate. There is also a poster with various types of rocks and gems so you can try to determine what treasures you have uncovered. |
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| The fun begins. |
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| Once you start chipping away at the brick, you start to see the gems. |
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| Cookie decided she wanted to partake in this project with us so she has her safety goggles on, and she is waiting anxiously for her turn or maybe she is just annoyed that we put the goggles on her and laughed hysterically. Either way, what a cutie pie! |
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| These are the treasures that C found. Look at how nicely they are all lined up. |
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| These are the treasures that A found, she is more of a just put it anywhere kinda girl as you can see. |
We had fun testing the hardness of the rocks and gems and determining what they were. They even remembered a lot about how rocks are formed and the types, igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, etc.
Here is an awesome website to visit if you want to learn more.
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