Although the land you stand on seems like it is firmly in place, it is actually moving. The Earth’s crust is divided up into pieces that are called “plates.” These plates are slowly moving around the Earth. While they are moving they sometimes bump into one another which causes the rocks on the plates to fold and push their way into mountains.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Rocks on February 4th, 2010 | No Comments »
All around the country people are looking for fun things to do indoors because of this cold snap. We have a few suggestions! Check out the Dig Into Geology section of our website for puzzle, articles, and experiments to do with your children! We’d love to have you visit us today!
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science, Minerals, Rocks on January 8th, 2010 | No Comments »
Weathering experiment for kids interested in geology. Using moistened clay, create cracks in the clay through freezing which mimick the effects of weathering on rocks.
Filed under: Geology / Earth Science on August 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
