Send a Rock to a Scientist!!

Hi! It's Tuesday, June 10, 2008 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

*****LAST HOMESCHOOL DISCOVERY DAY OF 2008!*****

The last Homefires' Homeschool Discovery Day of 2008 takes place on
Saturday, August 9th, in Redwood City, California. Grab your spot now!
http://www.homefire s.com/discovery. asp

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CLICKSCHOOLING REVIEW:

Recommended Website:
ASU: Rock Around The World
http://ratw. la.asu.edu/

Age Range: 5 and up (Fun for all ages!)

Scientists at the Mars Space Flight Facility at Arizona State University
want you to send them your rocks! Find a rock, wash it, and send it in to
the lab. The scientists will use their super-duper spectrometer to identify
the rock - and then they'll post a picture of your rock and information
about it on their website!

But that's not all. In addition to submitting a rock to help the Mars
Scientists with their research, you can learn all about rocks at this
website. Simply use the menu on the left side of the screen that includes:

*About the Program - Get the instructions for how to submit a rock.

*Follow the Rocks - Take a virtual tour of the lab and see what happens to
rocks that are sent to the ASU Mars lab.

*See All Rocks - Examine the archive of rocks that have already been sent to
the lab.

*Learn About Rocks - Find out why you should study rocks; learn the
difference between rocks, minerals, and elements; find out about crystal
structures.

*Meet the RATW Crew - Read the bios of the scientists who work at the ASU
Mars Lab.

*Infrared Spectroscopy - Explore an amazing website dedicated to the science
of infrared spectroscopy.

This is a great way to get kids interested in geology, space travel, and
more! A big thank you to MaryAnna Cashmore who saw this website mentioned
in this month's issue of "Boy's Life" magazine.

Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
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