Take a field trip to The Schiele! A similar presentation is available as an interactive program during your group’s museum visit.
Gemstone Mining
Outreach Program
Recommended for all ages
Investigate the fascinating world of rocks, gems, and minerals! Students will mine for treasures in our portable running water sluice, then use use identification and sorting techniques to examine and classify what they find.
Students can take home their treasures!
This program must be held outdoors with access to running water (via hose) to operate the portable sluice.
Students can take home their treasures!
This program must be held outdoors with access to running water (via hose) to operate the portable sluice.
This outreach program 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
