Need help with Webelos geologist

[kittle]

I read somewhere about using a sandwich with many layers to explain the layers of the earth. I was wonderng if anyone could help me with this or give me other suggestions for working on this pin. I have a group of 4 4th graders that are very 'restless'.

 

 

[EagleBeaver]

Our Webelos used thin layers of playdoh stacked in a pile rather than a sandwich. Then, to show upheaval, the sides were squished together and the pile was sliced with a knife to see the folded layers.

Everything we did for Geologist is listed at: http://www.boyscouttrail.com/webelos/badge-geologist.asp

 

Digging polished rocks from hard clay was a big hit, but takes a long lead time for it to dry.

The paleo-snacks were also fun.

 

[Trevorum]

The play-doh activity is great (although not as edible). They can make faults, synclines, volcanoes (strawberry jam underneath). We put goldfish, gummi bears, M&Ms and other snacks in different layers as "fossils"

[ScoutNut]

Contact your local quarry. Many will do a nice presentation & tour. They might even let the boys hunt for fossils.

 

[Laurie]

I put together a list of links to help our den leaders, and here are those relating to geology. The boys loved the sandwich, which I did with them, but that was before I discovered the fudge Have fun!

 

BBC Education Links on Geology/Rocks

 

The Rock Cycle Experiments is a set of 10 kid-friendly fun experiments.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/rockcycle.shtml

 

Making A Sedimentary Sandwich is a fun way to create rocks that can be eaten! Hands-on, kid- friendly, simple to do.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/sandwich.shtml

 

Chocs Like Rocks is a set of chocolate experiments! Yummmmm!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/chocolate.shtml

 

The Geology of the Bathroom is a fun write-up of how we can't escape geology--not even in the bathroom!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/rocks/bathroom.shtml

 

Other Links for Geology/Rocks/Minerals

 

Mineral Information Institute (MII)

Fantastic site providing free visuals, information, projects, and more. Teacher packets are in PDF format and may be downloaded at no cost (think "Akela" when reading "Teacher"). They cover natural resources: where they come from how we use them--food, clothing, shelter, fuel, minerals, and far too much more to list here.

http://www.mii.org/

 

Rock Hounds!

Discover how rocks are formed! Great site for learning about the formation of and types of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Full color diagrams, kid friend definitions.

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/index.html

 

RocksForKids.com

Categories include "How Rocks & Minerals Are Formed", "Identifying Rocks & Minerals", "Uses of Rocks & Minerals", "Lists of Rocks & Minerals", "Quarries", "Fossils", "Natural Disasters", "Arts & Crafts", "Collecting Rocks & Minerals", and more.

http://www.rocksforkids.com/index.html

 

 

 

 

[Laurie]

Oops, forgot one! This site is great for SO many Webelos activity pins:

 

http://www.creighton.edu/~bsteph/pack114/funpages/index.html#webelos

 

When our first son went through Webelos, he had joined late, and the den leader asked me to work with him. I was clueless on many items, and this site was my favorite, making many things so much easier to understand and fun as well. Geologist is included--the scavenger hunt was great fun and enlightening to me as well as our son