1. Travel to Dahlonega, Georgia to spend the day learning about and experiencing firsthand the historical aspects of the first Gold Rush in America in 1828. 7/27/2015
2. Visit the Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site and take a ranger-guided tour. Watch the film in the upstairs theater, view the exhibits, and interact with the artifacts located throughout the museum. 7/27/2015
3. Tour the Crisson Gold Mine, one of a few active mines still operating in this region of Georgia. View and interact with historic artifacts located on the property. Take both a walking tour and a tractor tour through the publicly-accessible areas. 7/27/2015
4. Pan for gold and mine for gems at Crisson Gold Mine. 7/27/2015
5. Take a guided underground tour of Consolidated Gold Mine, an authentic, preserved mine from the early 1800's. 7/27/2015
6. Pan for gold and mine for gems at Consolidated Gold Mine. 7/27/2015
7. Meet with a certified minerologist to learn about the minerals, gemstones, and metal ores we found. 7/27/2015
8. Go on a Fossil Hunt in the Wolf River in Pall Mall, Tennessee. 8/19/2015
1. Be a Rock Hound - Start a rock collection. See how many different kinds of rocks and minerals you can safely locate without disturbing the environment.
2. Geo Hunt - Search for clues in your community or other areas to locate the following.
- Where a glacier was located
- Where a volcano erupted
- Where erosion has happened
- Where water once covered the area
- Where the Earth has shifted
4. Soil Sense - Collect two different soil samples
- LOOK: Compare the size and color of the grains. Small, medium, large? Light, medium, dark?
- SMELL: What does it smell like?
- TOUCH: What does it feel like? Rocky, pebbly, sticky, gritty?
5. "Geo" Careers - Can you imagine working with dinosaur bones or precious stones? Being an expert on volcanoes, the ocean floor, or faraway planets? All these careers have backgrounds based in geology, Learn more about: Lapidarist, Hydrologist, Geological Oceanographer, Paleontologist, Astrogeologist, Siesmologist, Vulcanologist, Mining Engineer
6. Wipe Out Erosion - Erosion
