Rock and Fossil Show
Over the weekend, we made a visit to the free Rock and Fossil Show at the Signal Hill library. We’d been to one of their shows before (see here), and were again very impressed. There was lots to see, lots to do, and most importantly for my two—lots to touch! 
There was a nice range of fossils for hands-on exploration:
There was also a section with minerals, as well as metals. Here, Daegan lifted the different metals, which were arranged from lightest to heaviest (left-to-right). Having played trumpet since I was a kid, I have to say I was quite surprised at how heavy a solid block of brass was!
The scientists and volunteers there were as friendly and helpful as always. This is the aspect of these shows I enjoy seeing the most: my science-loving kids interacting with mentors and role-models.
Gareth spent quite a bit of time with the microscope (note to self: time to buy one of these for our homeschool!):
And Daegan entered a contest to win a bag of fossils.
A fun way to spend an hour or two. Keep an eye out for their next show—check the library program guides. Or contact them directly, at Calgary Science Network. They do presentations for kids and schools.