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| Do five of these: | Helps/Ideas: |
| 1. Collect five geologic specimens that have important uses. | Den
Meeting Ideas Geologist Activities |
| 2. Rocks and minerals are used in metals, glass, jewelry, road-building products, and fertilizer. Give examples of minerals used in these products. | rockhoundingar.com |
| 3. Make a scale of mineral hardness for objects found at home. Show how to use the scale by finding the relative hardness of three samples. | Mohs Scale |
| 4. List some of the geologic materials used in building your home. | Mineral made materials in a house |
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5. Make a drawing that shows the cause of a volcano, a geyser, or an earthquake. |
Volcano
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| 6. Explain one way in which mountains are formed. | |
| 7. Describe what a fossil is. How is it used to tell how old a formation is? Find two examples of fossils in your area. |
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| 8. Take a field trip to a geological site,
geological laboratory, or rock show. Discuss what you learned at your
next Webelos den meeting. |
Rock
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| 9. While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Cub Scout Academics belt loop for Geology. |  |
Geologist Activity
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