Geology Workshop for Kids

The main objective of this workshop is to provide a natural environment as the best classroom to learn about rocks and its general distribution on the island.

Through this workshop they will be able to know according to scientific data, the principles of how our island was formed, describe rocks and know their properties, observe and identify fossils. Also, the participants are going to learn through different activities as an easy to remind educational method. The duration is about 1.5 hours depending on the group. We are going to answer all questions, we are going to take time for the most important practices in science: observation, search in trail, descriptions, making notes, questions and activities.

Our geologist Marianela Mercado Burgos will be offering the workshop and a variety of educational resources will be available for sale including a Rock kit with rocks from different areas of Puerto Rico.