To celebrate Earth Science Week, The Katy Rock Shop is hosting its first ever Earth Science Day!
Many have enjoyed our Thursday classes that include gem mining. ⛏️ This will be a all new experience that will include a scavenger hunts, hands-on rock tumbling, rock cutting and polishing and half a dozen experiments! 🧫
We are TeK aligned for k-12 and the course was developed and will be lead by MSc graduate from Rice University, in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
Price: $20 per class / $60 for all 4.
Date 📅 : October 13th 2025
Class times ⏰ : 11am-3pm
Reservations: required to reserve 832-437-4733 or to pre-pay through our website.
Kinder through 2nd will learn observation and investigation. This Fundamentals class includes: Magnifying glass, observation texture, density, color and composition. We will also include Light in action! The group will go on a scavenger hunt at the end and with a prize for who finds all!
Rock and mineral identification 2nd -12th takes includes Critical Concepts: like rock versus mineral, atoms, bonds, hardness, streak and density. The will learn the method to identify a mineral in the field with Moh’s hardness testing
Rock cutting and polishing class will require a waiver for participants to enjoy this class. Kids will be introduced to Lapidary with hands on polishing and cutting!
Last class is fossils and lithification with career development for 6th -12th grade. - [ ] career development: how rock forms, Dino’s get preserved, layers get created and geologic time. **WARNING** please be aware we will discuss the age of the Earth and geologic time. We will make fossils, show how sedimentary layers deposit, how crystals grow, demonstrate super saturation in action, and the impact of temperature and pressure.
Thrilled to have you all join us in celebration! 🎉 🌍 💎 ⛏️
You may also like the following events from Katy Rock Shop:
- This Thursday, 9th October, 10:00 am, Each Thursday 1 topic: Rock Cycle class Oct 2nd, Hardness Testing Oct 9th and Fossils Oct 16th in Katy
- This Thursday, 9th October, 10:00 am, Moh’s Hardness & Testing: Text 832-437-4733 to RSVP for this October class in Katy
- Next Thursday, 16th October, 10:00 am, Fossils and Lithification: Text 832-437-4733 to reserve your spot in Katy
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