Description
If your student loves gems and crystals, this is the study kit that you want! It is a wonderful way to start a gem and crystal collection, while learning about these wonderful earthen treasures!
Gems and Crystals is ideal for grades 3-8, although it has been used by high school students as well. Please consult your state requirements if your desire is to include it as a science credit for high school. (Younger students may require help from an adult.)
We do not put a time frame on this kit, as it is a self-guided study.
This kit includes:
- Gems and Crystals, book by Patrick Nurre
- Over 40 authentic gem/crystal samples! Your kit can contain samples like the following*: quartz, garnet, tourmaline, rutile in quartz, magnesite, barite, beryl, fluorite, gypsum, galena, gold stone, rubies, sunstone, dryhead agate, lapis lazuli, chalcedony, natural sapphire, natural topaz, ulexite crystal, Uruguay eye agate, Montana moss agate, Lake Superior agate, prairie jasper, Tiger Eye, jasper, petrified wood, polished agate, plume agate, bloodstone, opal, obsidian, Botswana agate, cinnabar, polished rhyolite, tumbled coral, chlorite, magnetite, tumbled beach stones, calcite crystal, carnelian agate, gold flake, serpentine, Mexican lace agate, banded agate, salmon agate, polished thunder egg, green and white moss agates, cabachons, and faceted gemstones. (Samples will be similar to those in the pictures. A wide variety of samples will be included in your kit. The type of samples will depend on what is available at the time of your order.)
- Carrying case
Lessons in Gems and Crystals include:
- What are gemstones?
- What are gemstones made of?
- What makes the color of gemstones?
- How do I know the value of gemstones?
- How are gemstones polished?
- How old are gemstones?
- What are crystals?
- What are crystals made of?
- How do I know the value of crystals?
- How old are crystals?
- Do crystals have special spiritual powers?
- Review questions and activities
The textbook is 8.5″ x 11″, is in full color, and has over 200 photos/maps/charts. 85 pages.
To see a portion of a lesson, click the image below.
* If we are out of a particular sample, we will replace it with another sample of equal or greater value.
Shipping included.
All prices are in US dollars. For international shipping please contact us at northwestexpedition@msn.com .
Marti (verified owner) –
The kit arrived! Oh my goodness my son is beyond excited. He can’t believe all the pieces!! He’s been looking through them and telling me all about them for 2 hours straight now 😂🙌❤️ Thank you for putting together such a unique and quality kit. We couldn’t be more pleased or excited for science this year (and years to come, I’m sure)! Many thanks!