Rock Competition 8:00 PM Thursday, November 20, 2008 Trim Hall, The Winston School [Grade Groups Do Not Apply] [“Contestant” is defined as a single individual] (Back to Competitions) (Printable Version)

The purpose of this competition is to get students involved in geology and paleontology.

The Competition

(1) Students will be invited to identify 30 rocks, minerals, and fossils. The student with the largest number of correct answers will be declared the winner.

(2) Identification procedure:

1. Students will rotate through 30 stations
2. Students will have 30 seconds to observe the sample and identify the rock or fossil sample in writing on an answer sheet. A bell will sound to indicate that it is time to move to the next station.
3. Students will be allowed to rotate twice through the 30 rock sample stations.
4. The student’s writing must be legible. If the judge can not read (or understand) the answer, it will be evaluated as incorrect.

Evaluation

The answer sheets will be evaluated by the judges and the winners announced at a Special Awards Ceremony scheduled for 7:30 PM on Monday, November 24, 2008, at The Winston School.

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