Earth science, science projects

Earch Science Projects:

Below are some of our science projects in one of our favorite areas, earth science. Learn how to identify rocks and minerals as a science project or learn about precious metals and how to find them in the field. We also have available many collections of rocks, minerals, fossils, and gems that can help you to have a successful science project. We hope you have as much fun with earth science projects as we do.

Identifying Rocks & Minerals Science Project

Identifying rocks and minerals can be a great science project! Our Identifying Rocks Kit teaches you how. The kit includes 15 unidentified rocks and minerals that you must identify. You will learn to identify rocks by their hardness, appearance, and unique physical properties. Rocks included are lodestone, sulfur, sandstone, volcanic scoria, pumice, gypsum, talc, obsidian, conglonmerate, coal, halite, selenite, quartz, calcite, and limestone. A great project at a great price order your Identifying Rocks Kit today.

Item#...................................IDR

Price...............................$9.95

Metals & Density Gold Panning Project

Metals are signifacantly more dense than water and many other elements. The principle behind gold panning is that gold is 19.3 times as dense as water and will remain in the bottom of the gold pan while water and lighter materials will wash out of the pan. Our gold strike panning kit teaches how to pan for gold and other precious metals. It includes a 10 1/2" riffled gold pan, suction pipet, display vial, instructions, a bag of sand containing fool's gold nuggets and dust, and a gold strike bag containing a nugget of gold, silver, copper, and hematite for you to pan out at home. Learn how to pan for precious metals and show it as part of your science project display. For more information about the Gold Strike Kit click here.

Item#...................................GST

Price...............................$11.95

Identifying Rocks & Minerals by Hardness Test

One way to identify rocks is by hardness. A hard rock will scratch a softer rock. Scrape a sharp edge of one rock across the surface of another, if it leaves a scratch you know which is harder. In the Mohs hardness scale, hardness is rated on a scale of 1-10 where 1 is softest and 10 hardest as shown. Each mineral has its own hardness, for example obsidian has a hardness of 5.5 so it would scratch apatite but not microcline. By determining the hardness of any given specimen, you can identify it.

Other Life Studies Earth Science Products

	Fossil Collection
	Contains12 Fossil Specimens including a Trilobite, Fossil Shark Tooth, Petrified Wood, and a real piece of Dinosaur Bone! To see a larger photo and find out more about this great educational collection go to our Fossils page.
	Item#: FC	Price: $11.95

Find out how fossils are formed - visit our How are fossils formed? page.

Rock & Mineral Collection
Contains 20 Rock & Mineral Specimens including Limestone, Obsidian, Pumice, Sulfur, and a Fool's Gold nugget! To see a larger photo and find out more about the collection go to our Rocks & Minerals page.
Item#: RC	Price: $11.95

	Gem Stone Collection
	Contains15 Gem stone specimens including Turquoise, Amethyst, Citrine, Turitella, and 11 more. To see a larger photo and find out more about the Gem collection go to our Gem stones page.
	Item#: GC	Price: $11.95

Earth Science Mega Collection
Get all three of Life Studies' great collections of Fossils, Rocks & Minerals, and Gems at a better price. This is an excellent way to start a collection with a total of 47 different specimens! A superb collection for the amateur collector and a great value. To see a larger photo and find out more about the Mega Collection go to our Mega Collection page.
Item#: MCL	Price: $27.95

Premium Specimens

Large, high grade, collector quality specimens of fossils, rocks, and minerals including Shark teeth, Trilobites, Dinosaur Bone, Magnetite, Geodes, Quartz Crystals, etc...To see pictures and find out more information about these items see ourPremium Fossils and Premium Rocks pages.

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