Rocks of Connecticut

For School Groups

School Program
Costs $11.00 per student
Takes about 1.50 hours
Designed for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade and 6th grade
Theme: Natural History

Meets Connecticut Science Standards

3.3 Earth materials have different physical and chemical properties.
5.4 Humans have the capacity to build and use tools to advance the quality of their lives.

Each child will build a display box to sort and test 6 (plus a mystery rock) rocks and minerals brought to the Museum from across Connecticut. Each sample will have different properties.

Every student will learn to use and will take home a lighted field microscope (10x - 60x).