re: Now Closed: I'll answer any question you have about ROCKS!

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What kinds of classes should I encourage him to take before college? Obviously science, but anything else?

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In boy scouts there are a few merit badges geared towards natural sciences.

I'd get him enrolled in a camp program at a nature center.

Some nature centers let people volunteer.

In school take earth science, physical science, biology, chemistry and physics. If he performs well, he's on his way.



Just get him a field guide to rocks, fossils, and minerals, and he'll have a field day. You can also get a cheap and used college text on Physical or Historical Geology.


BR's best rocks may just be on campus in cabinets...unfortunately. Would you believe that there is coal on the side of I-49 just passed Alexandria though? With that, let him see the hard blocks of loess at Tunica where you are.

The only geology things like that are booths that are opened up for a few hours on certain celebration days. I do know a geology club likes to go to schools and talk about this stuff for teachers that want that in their curriculum.