Bringing Yellowstone to Connecticut

What better way to enhance a third grade unit on rocks and minerals than to Skype with a Yellowstone park ranger?  On a dreary afternoon in November, third grade students gathered in the LMC to meet Ranger Travis and learn how rocks and minerals are important at Yellowstone and in the world around us.  The students asked questions such as What is your favorite rock and why? What was your most valuable find?  Ranger Travis even shared his favorite rock: obsidian, and that it is used in tools eye surgeons use. How cool is that?  The students took notes during the visit, recording three new pieces of learning, two re-learned ideas, and one lingering question. We can't wait to "visit" more places soon!