It’s not important to be able to state the scientific names or properties of the rocks you find. I mean, yes, it is something to aspire to, but in the beginning – especially for young children – it’s the experience that counts most.
To keep it cheap, collect some empty egg cartons. You can decorate them with markers or crayons or keep them the way they are. The multiple compartments are ideal for separating rocks. Let the kids decide how to sort them. Some may want to look them up. Others will use size, shape, color or even where they were found. It doesn’t matter!
Take a walk to find them. Wash them or don’t. Sort them. Trade them. Write about them if you want. Turn them into other works of art. The most important part of the experience is…well, the experience!
By the way – since we live in Florida, this works excellently with seashells, too.
Happy hunting!
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