Mini Me Geology Blog » rock kits for kids http://www.minimegeology.com/blog Rocks for Kids, Teachers, Parents and Homeschoolers Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Last day for standard shipping. Save 15% too! http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/12/18/last-day-for-standard-shipping-save-15-too/ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/12/18/last-day-for-standard-shipping-save-15-too/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:08:11 +0000 tracyb http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/?p=295 Today is the last day to order with standard shipping for holiday delivery.  Order by midnight tonight and your order will be shipped tomorrow, Saturday.

Use coupon code ROCK15 to save 15% off of your entire order for holiday! Shop now for best selection.

]]> http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/12/18/last-day-for-standard-shipping-save-15-too/feed/ 0 Learn about Rocks made from Volcanoes! http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/12/11/learn-about-rocks-made-from-volcanoes/ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/12/11/learn-about-rocks-made-from-volcanoes/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:00:21 +0000 tracyb http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/?p=290 Discover some of the Earth’s most magnificent rocks in this Igneous Rock collection.  Fifteen amazing samples will give you a sneak peek into both intrusive and extrusive rocks.  Each rock comes with an identification card which includes a photo and fun rock facts.  Try to identify each rock using the hand magnifier and information cards.  If you need a hint, the name of each rock is beneath the foam padding.  If you need help using the hand magnifier or identifying the rocks, check out the Dig Into Science section of our website for tips on how to use your new Igneous Rock kit.

Each kit includes:
•         15 Large Igneous Rock Samples:  anorthosite, basalt, carbonatite, diorite, gabbro, granite, monzonite, obsidian, pegmatite, peridotite, pumice, rhyolite, syenite, trachyte, and volcanic breccia
•         Hand Magnifier
•         Identification Card for each rock
•         Sturdy compartment box with snug latches for secure and organized storage
View this short video for details on our My Rockin’ Collection kits:

Samples obtained worldwide.
All other components made in the USA.
Assembled in the USA.
Safety Warnings

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.
May have sharp edges.
]]> http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/12/11/learn-about-rocks-made-from-volcanoes/feed/ 0 Learn about our kits – new videos from Mini Me Geology http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/11/27/learn-about-our-kits-new-videos-from-mini-me-geology/ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/11/27/learn-about-our-kits-new-videos-from-mini-me-geology/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:01:19 +0000 tracyb http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/?p=257 If a picture is worth a thousand words what is a video worth?  Well, I’m not sure but our new Rock Detectives video shows you tons of great features of our latest rock and mineral kit series.  Check it out here:

Rock Detectives Video

If you are curious about our larger kits and all of their unique and awesome features, check out their video here:

My Rockin’ Collection Kits Videos

As always, we are happy to provide you with recommendations any time about which kit is appropriate for your budding geologist!  Email us or give us a call at 888-886-2197!

]]> http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/11/27/learn-about-our-kits-new-videos-from-mini-me-geology/feed/ 0 The Entire Line of Rock Detective Kits are Now Available! http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/10/13/the-entire-line-of-rock-detective-kits-are-now-available/ http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/2009/10/13/the-entire-line-of-rock-detective-kits-are-now-available/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:05:29 +0000 tracyb http://www.minimegeology.com/blog/?p=160 We are thrilled to announced that our entire line of Rock Detective kits are now available.  For the next few days on our blog we will feature each of the new kits to give you a little information about each one.  To check them all out click here.

First up, is our Crystal Experiment Kit.  Children love the Crystal Experiments in this brand new kit from Mini Me Geology.  Your Crystal Experiment kit comes complete with seven cool mineral samples:  blue calcite, Iceland spar calcite, magnetite, halite rock salt, hematite, jasper and sulfur.  Also included in the kit is a hand magnifier and a CD with 30 pages of mineral information, sample identification activities, puzzles, coloring pages, and experiments.  Adult supervision is required for some of the experiments.

Other fun activities on the CD include creating your own adventure story, making a personal geologist’s field notebook and your very own rock collection box!

The CD requires free Adobe Reader 9.0 which can be downloaded at www.adobe.com.  This software is easy to download and use so please use version 9.0 which makes the CD very fun to view!

Our new kits were designed with elementary school-aged children in mind.  The activities on the kit are great fun for the whole family.  We always love to hear what you think about our products, so please email us at rockinfo@minimegeology.com with your comments.

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Save 50% on all orders over $50.

Enter coupon code “LABORDAY”  at checkout to receive your discount.

Shop now at www.MiniMeGeology.com!

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