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Geology Club

The club has been designed for Third Grade but can easily be adapted for other grade levels. The club is in its 4^th year in a Cincinnati school and over 170 students have already participated!

Goals of the club are for students to:

develop or foster excitement for science/geology
further explore a topic covered in school curriculum
share interests with other students and parents

Teacher and 7^th grader working with club members on rock identification.

Details of program:

All 3^rd grade students are invited to join the club
Cost is $30/student for entire school year
All club materials are provided

[meetings conducted by unpaid volunteers]

7 club meetings held monthly after school on school grounds
Meetings are one hour in length
Students are put into groups of 10-12 for each meeting and a parent/teacher and a 7^th grade helper is assigned to each group
Each meeting includes:

- “show and tell” for students to share minerals, rocks, and fossils they already own

- a brief review of meeting topic as it is connected to 3^rd grade curriculum and what students covered in class

- one or two hands-on activities related to meeting topic

- home activity assigned and discussed

Identifying sandstone.

Student rock collection box.

The club was created by Kathy Koenig but is currently being coordinated by the science teacher at the school. Please contact Kathy Koenig (kathy.koenig “at” wright.edu) with any questions.

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