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School gem mining presentations are offered to Douglas, Cherry Creek, Littleton, and Denver County schools.

Given as either an introduction or a refresher to the Rocks and Minerals unit of the third grade Earth Science curriculum, the gem mining presentation is a fun hands-on learning experience.

Designed as an “in-house” field trip for third grade students (or any grade teaching rocks & minerals curriculum), the presentations consist of:
1.(the learning part) a discussion of the physical properties of minerals and identification techniques,
2.(the fun part) sifting buckets of sand to find 10-12 different types of gems,
3.(the application) identifying the gems found, and
4.(the best part) students take home everything they find (over 3 oz. - 425 carats), their gem identification kits, a bonus faceted genuine gemstone in a gem jar, and a memorable experience.

*** Presentations available also for first grade Rocks unit - focus is on types of rocks and characteristics. Gem mining would include different rock types as well as some gems and minerals. ***

Pricing

Pricing for the 2018-2019 school year is $15 per student.

All third grade classes would be scheduled on the same day or two consecutive days, depending on daily classroom schedule (minimum of 2 classes).

Contact me today!
I am scheduling through the 2018-19 school year and I welcome your questions and queries. I can be reached via email at: lisa@llgems.com or phone: (720)327-6959.