Science Pathways Secondary: Earth & Space Science - Geology Specimen Kit

• Grades: Secondary

Highlights:

Investigate Earth’s geological history, rock formation, and mineral identification through hands-on specimen examination. The secondary Geology Specimen Kit provides students with comprehensive collections of authentic rock, mineral, and fossil samples. Middle and high school students conduct physical testing to classify mineral properties, analyze rock cycle origins, and trace biological evolution across major geological eras.

Curriculum or Lesson Topics:

• Mineralogy & Physical Properties: Analyzing mineral characteristics—such as hardness, streak, luster, cleavage, and metallic content—to identify common rock-forming minerals and metallic/non-metallic ores.

• The Rock Cycle & Earth Materials: Classifying igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock samples based on structural texture, composition, and formation processes.

• Paleontology & Geologic Time: Examining authentic fossilized organisms to sequence geological time periods and reconstruct historical Earth environments.