Welcome to Core Kids
WMU - MGRRE’s K-12 Outreach Program
The scientists and staff of
WMU Geosciences Department’s Michigan Geological Repository for Research and
Education (we just call it MGRRE or magree!) are anxious to share our resources
with teachers, students and parents.
Our mission is to increase
awareness and understanding of the earth, its processes and its natural
resources. Our program was initiated in
2007 with financial support from the U.S. Department of Energy and continues in
2008 with a generous grant from DTE Energy Foundation.
Our website is currently
under construction, so please check back often for new resources.
What We Do
We invite you to view our slide show to learn more about what we do. You can also download and print our brochure and Core Kids Flyer.
Our scientists, staff and graduate students visit classrooms
in SW Michigan. You can see photos from
some of our visits here. Our facility is open for field trips for
groups of up to 25 and for teachers to visit and browse our resources. We also hold teacher workshops in our
classroom facility. Follow the link to
find out more.
Letter to Teachers
If you are a teacher, please read our letter to educators to
learn how we can work together to bring earth science alive for your students. Feel free to download and print the letter
and pass it along to your colleagues.
What is MGRRE?
MGRRE, or the Michigan Geological Repository for Research
and Education, holds the largest collection of geological samples and data in
the state. Our rock collection is ENORMOUS! Take a look.
Here are some of the
resources we have begun developing for classroom use.
- Rocks Have Holes! This presentation was prepared for a
community outreach meeting of the MRCSP (Midwest Regional Carbon
Sequestration Partnership) during the summer of 2007. The
demonstration is available for use in classrooms in SW Michigan and
eventually in other parts of Michigan.
- A Beach Is A Beach Or Is It? Have your students been to the
beach? Do they remember what the
sand looked like? Do they know why
geologists might study sand? Take
a look at our “Sands of the
World” display and some of the informative presentations our students have
been working on.
- Annotated
list of books
available for use at MGRRE
- Favorite
Links! Be sure to come back
and check this link soon.
core-lab@wmich.edu