Geological workshop for primary schools

Abstract

Systematical teaching of geology is (yet) not established in primary and secondary school in Slovenia. In primary school, geological topics are divided among numerous subjects and levels therefore they receive more attention only if alternative courses or geological circles are realized. With help of the Geological Survey of Slovenia we have been successfully performing a geological workshop for primary school pupils aiming to popularize geology. With it pupils are acquainted with methodologies for identification of rocks, minerals, fossils and properties of water.