Mini Me Geology Blog

The 12 Rocks of Christmas

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on November 29th, 2017 | 1 Comment »

At rock camp last week, we performed the salt crystal growing experiment. I used a portable coffee maker to heat the water. We used equal parts salt and water and grew several small salt crystals on the string that dangled into the mason jar. Success!

Filed under: Education, Geology / Earth Science on October 10th, 2017 | No Comments »

Children of all ages love rocks and minerals. Mini Me Geology kits by Giverny, Inc are the perfect, educational products for anyone interested in science. Our Professional Geologist designs each kit series with different age groups, settings, and interests in mind. This guide will help you choose the best kit for your children and students based on their level and type of interest. The first step is to decide on a kit series. The following summaries will help you determine which kit series is most appropriate for your child or students.

Filed under: Education, Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on September 8th, 2017 | No Comments »

Welcome to Mini Me Geology’s Ask-a-Geologist question and answer video series. Today, in AAG #21, we answer Carrie’s question about the types of tools that geologists use to do their daily jobs.

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science on August 24th, 2017 | No Comments »

Science education sometimes takes a back seat these days with the push of reading and math being so strong. But, science is a part of our daily life. Everything we do and deal with in life is science from cooking, playing ball, growing a garden and understanding how technologies work to watching a rain storm. Understanding science helps kids appreciate and relate to the world around them.

Filed under: Education, Geology / Earth Science on August 21st, 2017 | 2 Comments »

Blue John’s Cavern is a new book from the owner of Mini Me Geology. Mixed with adventure and a little science fiction, this new novel is perfect for young readers.

Filed under: Announcements, Books, Education, Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on May 30th, 2017 | No Comments »

Every year I use Sand Art to teach kids about how Sedimentary Rocks form in layers. This is always one of my camper’s favorite activities. Sand Art gives kids a great visual representation of these different layers. Over the years, I’ve found a great way to do this activity without breaking the piggy bank. Pre-colored sand can be very expensive at craft and hobby stores. A great alternative is using salt that you color at home with liquid food coloring.

Filed under: Birthday Party Ideas, Education, Geology / Earth Science, Geology Experiments & Activities on May 21st, 2017 | No Comments »

The Blue John Cavern is located in the Peak District in England near the town of Castleton, Derbyshire. The area of the cavern is formed within limestone strata that deposited in deep ocean waters millions of years ago. Layers of shale and some gritstone, a type of coarse sandstone common in this area, covered the limestone.

Filed under: Books, Geology / Earth Science on May 21st, 2017 | No Comments »

Making a cross-section from a topographic is not too difficult and can come in handy for hiking, driving, biking, walking and yes, running. All you need is a topographic map of the area, a piece of graph paper, a ruler, and a pencil.

Filed under: Education, Geology / Earth Science on December 6th, 2016 | 1 Comment »

One of my biggest issues with science teachers in schools today is that they tell kids when they are learning about rocks and minerals that term luster means shiny. Well, guess what, it doesn’t! I wrote a blog post on this several years ago and it is still happening. Again, my daughter came home from […]

Filed under: Geology / Earth Science on November 7th, 2016 | No Comments »