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Field Mineralogy - 3rd through 6th
 Students collect and learn to identify
quartz and pyrite, tourmaline, chrysocolla, and 5 other minerals while learning Cascadian geology. Fourth grade and older students can also learn gold panning techniques. A quarter mile forest hike
brings you to or hillside overlooking the Snoqualmie River valley.
NEW! Check for dates on our School Programs Calendar
Price: $250 per trip
- Meet in North Bend, carpool only, drive on logging road
- Maximum 35 students.
Field Paleontology - 2nd through 6th
We will find amber and plant fossils, while examining the geologic forces which shaped our region. Kids learn the real science concepts behind Jurassic Park, with
an appreciation for the rarity of the amber they collect. There are only five places in the U.S. where amber can be readily collected; we are fortunate to have one in our "backyard".
Access requires a two mile hike, round trip, with little elevation change.
NEW! Check for dates on our School Programs Calendar
Price: $250 per trip
- Meet near Issaquah, carpool only.
- Maximum 30 students/trip.
Glowing Rocks - 3rd through 6th
Collect minerals which glow in the dark! Can be offered as an evening or daytime trip. Students learn about quantum physics and the science of fluorescence, before
collecting abundant specimens of calcite and opal. An easy 100 yard hike brings you to a hillside speckled with fluorescent minerals.
On daytime trips we explain fluorescence using edible crystal models, then collect specimens using blackout boxes to observe fluorescence.
NEW! Check for dates on our School Programs Calendar
Price: $180 evening, $280 daytime
- Gravel road, carpool or bus
- Maximum 15 students evening, 30 students daytime.
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