Posted: May 29, 2020

Quarantine Quarrying: Metamorphic Rocks

It's time for another Quarantine Quarrying series installment. If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve broken this post up into a few parts. Here we’re going to cover metamorphic rocks.

Quarantine Quarrying: Metamorphic Rocks
Posted: May 21, 2020

Quarantine Quarrying: Sedimentary Rocks

Are you ready to rock, science lovers? Time for another installment in our Quarantine Quarrying series. In this post, we’re going to cover sedimentary rocks.

Quarantine Quarrying: Sedimentary Rocks
Posted: May 11, 2020

Quarantine Quarrying: Igneous Rocks

Now’s the perfect time to start a collection with rocks and minerals you can find in Virginia, if not right in your own backyard. There’s so much to say about that we’ve broken up our Quarantine Quarrying series into a few parts. This post covers igneous rocks.

Quarantine Quarrying: Igneous Rocks
Posted: May 4, 2020

Quarantine Quarrying: Starting a Rock and Mineral Collection

Now's the perfect time to embark on some at-home science by starting a collection with common rocks and minerals you can find in Virginia, if not right in your own backyard. Here's how!

Quarantine Quarrying: Starting a Rock and Mineral Collection
Posted: April 29, 2020

April Showers Bring May Flowers … and Rainbows

Ah, springtime in Virginia. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and … it’s raining. But without rain, we wouldn’t have those lovely flowers nor would we have food to put on our tables. Rain also brings us the beautiful sky show we call a rainbow!

April Showers Bring May Flowers … and Rainbows