A compilation of resources and activities for teachers cover areas of bedrock geology, surficial geology, hydrogeology, environmental geology, geophysics, map reading, marine geology, economic geology and fossils. The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom is a free, interactive, educational guide to minerals and gemstones. Extensive information has been researched and categorized. We plan to make it a complete, comprehensive reference.
All material is arranged interactively, with an easy to use interface.
The content is geared for both amateurs and experts. In addition to the images already available, we plan on adding hundreds more. This is a lesson which measures the porosity of water in soil. Good for middle and high school Students. This is a hands on lesson plan that tests the hardness of rocks.