The program teaches students about North Carolina geology, its mining industry, and the beneficial products that are made from mined resources. The program, which was created by MRL and the North Carolina Geological Society, can be integrated by teachers into the new earth science curriculum that will be required by the state beginning in the year 2000.
Earth science is vital in education.
His classroom presentations are divided into three parts. In it, students pick different objects out around the classroom, and have to figure out whether they are made from products that are mined or grown. In the second part, Fulp teaches students about rock and mineral identification. In the final part, he leads them in hands-on geology experiments. A free rock kit, designed by Mary Watson of the N.C. Geological Society, is given to children, along with an educational booklet full of fun, age-appropriate experiments they can conduct on their own or with parents and teachers.