Important - This class suggests materials from Amazon. Check the materials section. If you enroll and cannot get the materials, students can crack open a rock you find at your home. Don't let that keep you from this fun class. 

**Please note - Do not enroll if you are below the age listed.** This is for maturity reasons. 

This is a 2-day class that will dive into the world of geology, more specifically, gems, geodes and crystals. This is a fun topic that students enjoy learning about and collecting. 

Class 1
We will cover minerals and gemstones in this class. We begin by diving into the types of minerals we find today, how are they mined, and their importance to us, the natural resources used by these minerals, and more. We will then learn about how these minerals create gemstones. We will also see the most popular gemstones that are created and mined, discuss birthday gemstones, see a few examples, and more. This class is packed full of fun information, videos, and discussion.  

Class 2
We will finish up our learning by covering geodes and crystals. We will see how each of them are formed and then at the end we will compare gemstones, geodes, and crystals to see the true differences between them.  At the very end of class, we will crack our own geodes open if your student has them. If not they can crack open a rock you find at home. Sometimes we are shocked to find Geodes in your very own front yard. Students will also have show and tell time at the end of class one to show off their own gems and geodes they have collected or cracked open in class. 

At the end of class, I will post two activities you can do at home. One is for growing your own Geodes and one if for growing your own Edible Crystals. These will be in a document and uploaded to the class. 

We will cover a good amount of information and have some fun discussions on this topic, so please only enroll if your student is in the age range listed or only one year younger or older than the listed age. Come join the fun and learn about the awesome wonders that Earth creates.