At Trafford Elementary School, Mrs. Weismann’s second-graders completed a STEAM activity to learn about geology. During the immersive lesson, they built pom-pom volcanos and split open two real geodes. They put together a spinning display case for their favorite rocks, then read an interview with a real-life geologist.
“My students love discovering through experiments and teamwork with their peers,” commented Weismann. “They loved smashing the geodes with a hammer to uncover sparkly crystals inside!”
Frankie Miele and Stella Marts follow step-by-step directions to construct a display case for crystals
Stella Marts, Frankie Miele, Layna Kerston, and Dante Venturo enjoyed working as a team
Dante Venture and Layna Kerson experiment with their volcano which will explode pom-pom lava
Rylan Del Signore, Ben Gable, and Lydia Mellon construct their pom-pom volcano
Leilani Christian and Daphne Johnston compare the sparkly crystals they discovered