Have you ever wondered what is a geode? Or how fossils are formed? Have you ever heard why geologists do the streak test and what it is? Prepare to find out the answer to these questions and more with the Minerals, Crystals, and Fossils kit by Young Scientists Club! This fascinating science kit is divided into 3 segments: Minerals, Crystals/Geodes and Fossils. In the 1st section, young geologists will learn all about minerals while performing the streak test, hardness test, acid test, and magnetic test to identify 5 unknown minerals. This section is a great introduction to mineral science in the field. Next up, your young scientists will learn about crystals. Kids will grow a salt rock garden, rock candy, and string crystals. To complete this part of the Minerals, Crystals, Fossils Science Kit with a bang, your child will break open a geode and discover the amazing crystals inside it. To conclude this kit from Educational Toys Planet, children will learn all about fossils. Young paleontologists will cast and mold bug fossils and observe the included fossilized plant replica. This educational science toy contains all the necessary materials to perform these wonderful science experiments