We've been learning about minerals in Earth Science. Yesterday, we learned about identifying minerals with the various tests that scientists use. For us, testing involved a hammer, a small pillow case and a handful of rock samples purchased in a kit for just this section of the book. Everyone was disappointed that mom refused to share the hammer. Identifying Minerals Project Today's lesson was about Native Minerals and the way they are harvested~specifically mining. (from MiddleEarth~ha! Yes, we did tie a small conversation about The Hobbit into our lesson...Snow White and her Dwarves too) Our project was to 'harvest' chocolate chips and then clean up the environment behind our efforts. (ie; lick the plate) CLICK HERE for a Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe The 'Dwarves' adopted Hobbit Names in a fine Miner Mash-Up. Find your own Hobbit name HERE . "Bungo Burrows" "Myrtle Burrows" "Bulbo Burrows" Mining Mission Complete.