Hands-on geology demonstrating the differences between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and between rocks, minerals and crystals. VSSEC educators bring all necessary materials to your school. Students
- break rocks to help them identify the different types.
- use mind maps to identify their samples of rocks and use scratch tests, acid tests and visual tests to identify their crystals.
- may keep any minerals or crystals they break out of the rocks.
- Available to Victorian Government Schools only
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Available to Victorian Government Schools only
Duration: 90 min, per class
Available to Victorian Government Schools only :
P.O.A Price on Application
Please ask whether your school is eligible for a subsidy
Years 8
VSSEC educators visit your school with the equipment required for this activity.
It is desirable, though not essential, that students explore a VSSEC website which has useful background information, should you wish to show your students,, What’s the difference between a rock and a mineral?
The website we use for the Rock & Mineral Identification Data Base is here