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 »
t’s easy to pass by rocks and minerals while you are walking around but you never know what is lurking on the inside. Out in nature, the outside of most rocks and minerals look drab and dingy because of rain, wind, ice and snow that will wear away sharp points, dull the vibrant colors and cause cracks in the surface of the samples.
Carnelian is one mineral in particular which looks rather boring on the outside because of this weathering when you break it open to see a fresh surface, you can see vibrant orange colors and sometimes, a hidden surprise.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals on September 13th, 2016 | No Comments »
Looking for some fun time with the kids away from the television, phones and video games?
Try a “Rock Walk!”
Filed under: Education, Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on September 9th, 2016 | No Comments »
As someone who loves rocks and minerals, finding a new sample is super exciting. Geologists use some very basic tools to help them determine the name of a rock or a mineral. Identifying a sample starts with discovering the names of the mineral or minerals, in the case of rocks. Mini Me Geology’s new Rock and Mineral Testing Kit has everything you need to get started with identifying your samples.
Filed under: Contests, Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on August 22nd, 2016 | No Comments »
We are thrilled to introduce our latest mineral kit, the Mineral Observation, Hardness and Streak Testing Kit. This new kit will teach your kids to make scientific observations, test the hardness of minerals using the Mohs Scale and the using streak plates, and compare the properties of the samples in the kit.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science on February 17th, 2016 | No Comments »
Save summer boredom with the Rock Detectives kits!
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on June 16th, 2015 | No Comments »
