Geology,Irish Rocks,Fossils and now ROCK CLINIC.
Geology is the science that studies the earth. Most of us have an interest in some part of geology: rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, fossils, dinosaurs, oil/gas, etc. Where does it all start? With our rocks!
There are a few options of workshops:
1. Irish Rocks and "ROCK CLINIC":
This geology workshop will covers:
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local rock types
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Irish rocks
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children are invited to bring rocks that they may have collected in their area.
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We'll try to identify them using some of the geologists tools:
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magnifying glass
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ceramic plate
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glass
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HCl
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hammer
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maps, ...
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I can't wait to see what will be brought in schools!!!
2. Geology / rocks:
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What is geology?
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What tools does a geologist use?
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What are rocks made of?
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Rock classification/rock cycle: the three big groups of rocks
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Rock identification: how do you identify and describe different types of rocks?
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What are rocks used for?
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Activity: handling of rock samples
3. Geology / fossils:
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What are fossils?Learn about how fossils are formed while making your own fossil.
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Real samples of fossils (corals, crinoids "sea lilies", different types of shellfish -brachiopods, bivalves, gastropods-).
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Examples of Irish fossils.
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Myth and geology => how can some myths come from the discovery of fossils?
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Activity: each child gets to make his/her own fossil!
Requirements: “low-tech” version with use of black/white board, rock samples and geologist tools or "high-tech" slide show requiring projector or interactive white board.



