Earth Rocks!

Earth Rocks!, a Webelos Elective Adventure

The Webelos Cub Scout handbook says,”Rocks and minerals are more than just things that lie in the ground. Yes, they help form our planet, but people also use them to create things that make our lives easier. In this Adventure, you’ll dig into the world of rocks and minerals and discover some surprises about the science of geology — like how the ground beneath your feet is constantly on the move.”

Read on for the requirements and ideas you can use to complete them.

Requirements:

1. Examine the three types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic.
2. Find a rock, safely break it apart, and examine it.
3. Make a mineral test kit and test minerals according to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Using the rock cycle chart or one like it, discuss how hardness determines which materials can be used in homes, in landscapes, or for recreation.
4. Grow a crystal.