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Vulcan Materials Company: Joseph Andres Gutierrez Geology - Earth Science Museum and Education Center
Winston-Salem, NC (http://web.eenorthcarolina.org/net/content/go.aspx?s=44998.0.108.37430)
Resource summary
- Appropriate grades: 3–12
- Subjects: science (biology and life science, environmental science, geology)
- Provider: Vulcan Materials Company and the Office of Environemental Education
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- Minerals and math 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.
- Rocks really rock! A lesson on the classification of rocks This lesson will help students classify various rocks according to specified criteria. It will also help students classify a given rock using selected mineral identification tests. Students will use a graphic organizer to display their findings.
More on the web
- Rocks and Minerals Information on rocks and minerals including the physical characteristics and a picture of each mineral. From the Franklin Institute.
- Mineralogy 4 Kids Learn about mineral groups, the rock cycle, or Ask-a-Mineralogist your "rocky" question on the Mineralogical Society of America's site for kids.
- North Carolina Geological Survey Explore the geological maps of North Carolina, learn about the minerals that can be found there, and check out the questions that students are asking geologists.
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The mission of the Joseph Andres Gutierrez Geology - Earth Science Museum and Education Center is to "educate students, teachers, and the community about our industry, the mining process, and our environmental stewardship." The tour of the center begins with an overlook of quarry. The mining process is described while viewing the daily operations of the facility. Participants tour the core building to learn about geology and how exploration for new mineral deposits is conducted.
Visit the mineral museum and education center building to see unique mineral specimens from around the world. Participate in the hands-on section to learn about physical properties of minerals and rocks. At the conclusion of the tour, each person receives a souvenir rock sample. Contact Vulcan Materials Company at 336-744-2015 for more information.