We are studying rock and crystal formations under the microscopes. It was not difficult to focus the microscopes and we liked using the microscopes with lights. Some of the rocks had crystals inside them. Most of the crystals and rocks came from New Zealand but we also had rocks from the U.S.A.,

South America and South Africa. We also learnt about a variety of minerals including coal. We also talked about the petrified forest at Curio Bay in Southland where you can see the tree formation in the rock. Ben brought along a fossil to school so we could observe it's structure under the microscope. It is between 4 and 6 million years old!