STEM Club

Space Rock Sherlock

Learn to identify rocks by what they look like and how hard they are!

Is it granite? Is it limestone? Or maybe something else? This fun mystery program helps elementary school-age kids learn how to tell rocks apart by using common laboratory methods. Learn how different rocks look under a microscope and react to hardness tests and magnets.

We will provide all materials for this program. Space is limited and tickets will be available 30 minutes prior to the program at the desk in the children's area. Please note, admittance will end 10 minutes after the start time of this program.

This program is for 1st through 5th grade. Participants under the age of 8 MUST be accompanied by an adult for the entirety of the program.

This program has been generously sponsored by Science Across America, a HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and STAR Net campaign to help libraries highlight the history of scientific achievement in our country, and increase awareness of local connections to science in our communities. 

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Questions about this program? Contact the branch: 240-777-0110

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

To request an accommodation, contact the library branch where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help, or if you need an accommodation for an online resource or event, complete our Accommodation Request Form online or call Library Administration at 240-777-0002.

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