After center time today, we read a story about a pirate and then went on a treasure hunt. We reviewed things we learned about rocks throughout the treasure hunt. At the end, the kids found a treasure chest full of rocks. They each got to choose two new rocks for their collections.
We also got to have a guest speaker today! My husband, Matt Duke, served an LDS mission in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is home to a very rare gemstone called "Larimar." In fact, this is the only place where larimar has ever been found. Matt taught the kids a little about the Dominican Republic and larimar. He brought some large samples of larimar for the kids to see and then gave each of them a small sample of larimar for their own collections. They were pretty excited! Here is a link with more information about larimar: The Story of Larimar--The Caribbean Gem
And finally, it was time for the culimnating activity! Thank you parents for coming and seeing all the awesome things your kids learned this week. I think they especially enjoyed sharing their rock collections with you.
