Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum
Franklin, NC (http://fgmm.org/)
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- Appropriate grades
- 3–8
- Subjects
- science (geology, natural history), social studies (American Indians)
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- Students will study the rock cycle to understand the relationship between the three types of rocks, sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous, and the conditions needed to transform one type of rock into another. This hopefully will be accomplished through visual learning with computer activities and the demonstration and through auditory learning with the discussion. The student can then apply the knowledge they learned through a story.
- Students will develop ways to create self-devised rules for classifying minerals and relate this information to scientific ways of classifying minerals according to their characteristics. They will then compile this information into a chart and convert parts of the chart into a line or bar graph.
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Located in the "Old Jail" on Phillips Street across from the Macon County Courthouse, the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum is open daily from May 1st through October 31st. Founded in 1974 by members of the Franklin Gem & Mineral Society, with the cooperation of county commissioners and local businesses, the museum is renovated and maintained by volunteers. Admission is free. Call 828-369-7831 for an appointment.
