Rocks and Minerals

About this episode

Hosts Evie and Garrett explore the world of rocks and minerals with experts from Boise State University.

Join hosts Evie and Garrett as they learn about rocks and minerals from Karen Viskupic, associate professor, and Matthew Kohn, distinguished professor, both in the department of geosciences at Boise State University. Kids have lots of questions about science. Hosts Evie and Garrett are here to help. On episodes of the Science Trek Podcast, scientists answer elementary-age students' questions on a variety of science topics. The podcasts pair perfectly with the website, ScienceTrek.org, where kids, parents and educators can find videos, facts, games, teacher resources, lesson plans, 360° immersive videos and more! Science Trek is produced by Idaho Public Television, a trusted source for children's educational content.Visit the Science Trek website for facts, games, and teacher resources!

People in this episode

Hosts: Evie, Garrett

Guests: Karen Viskupic, Matthew Kohn

Topics covered

• rocks
• minerals
• geosciences
• science education
• children's questions

Keywords

• rocks
• minerals
• geosciences
• science education
• children's questions
• Boise State University

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boise State University, Idaho Public Television, Science Trek, ScienceTrek.org

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