Smash Your Own Geode Kit

Contents 4 geodes (about 2" diameter) 1 sock 1 pair of plastic safety glasses (fits larger kids to smaller adults) Instruction sheet Not included - hammer, and optional flat-head screw driver.  Adult supervision required. ____________ Smashing things can be lots of fun, especially if it helps to solve a mystery.  Geodes are one of Nature’s mysteries - what’s inside these spherical, dirty looking rocks? There are clues - try picking up one, and picking up a rock about the same size.  The rock will probably be heavier.  Could it be that the inside of the geode is partly hollow? One way to find out is to break the geode open.  This can be done carefully with a tile or rock saw, or with a hammer or other heavy object.  Once the geode is opened up, you’ll see crystals lining the outer, rocky shell of the geode.  These crystals look sparkly as light reflects off the many crystal faces. Every geode is different - some are bigger, some smaller.  Some have lots of empty space inside, and som