Gemstone Mining
Outdoor program available March – November
Recommended for all ages
Get hands-on with geology during this interactive experience! Students will mine for minerals in a running water sluice on the Nature Trail. They will use an identification table to examine and classify the minerals they find. Miners keep their treasures!
ALL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET CDC, LOCAL AND STATE HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.
Gemstone Mining meets these curriculum standards:
NC – K.E.2, 1.E.2.1, 1.E.2, 2.E.2, 4.P.2.1, 4.P.2.2, 4.P.2.3, 4.E.2, 4.H.1, 5.E.1, 6.E.2, 8.E.1,
SC – K.E.2, 1.E.4, 1-2.3, 4.E.4, 4-5.5, 5.E.4B, 5.E.4C, 4-5.5, 8.E.5
A similar program is available as an Outreach Program that will come to your site!
Find out more about the Geology Rocks Outreach Program here.
The Schiele Museum’s education programs address critical standards for public education. For specific curriculum standards or questions about Gemstone Mining, contact the group scheduling coordinator at stephanie.austin@gastonianc.gov.
