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Kit Vendor Information for Earth Materials

If you need refills for kits, or have other materials issues, visit the sites listed below.

For Insights: http://www.kendallhunt.com/index.cfm?PID=219&PGI=137

For FOSS: http://www.delta-education.com/teachers/science/foss.html

For STC: http://www.carolina.com/

Other Teaching Tools

Find Rock Samples for the Classroom
        Terrific, practical tips on finding good samples of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks in your own community, mostly for free!

The Mineral Gallery
        Calling themselves "the first internet rock shop," this site offers a large collection of photos and accompanying mineral descriptions for more minerals than you ever knew existed, and opportunities to purchase them.

Mineral Education Information Sources
        Listing of and links to some mineral education information sources. Write away for materials, posters, catalogues, and CD-ROMs to brighten the room, raise new questions, and support classroom discovery.


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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9819641.
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