Req 4c3 — Collect or Identify Specimens
4c3.
Do ONE of the following:
You must choose exactly one of these two paths. Both strengthen your observation skills, but they ask you to show them in different ways.
Your Options
- Req 4c3a — Build a 10-Specimen Collection: Gather and label ten rocks or minerals, record where each came from, and identify class, origin, composition, and properties. You will gain a personal reference collection.
- Req 4c3b — Identify 15 Specimens: Work with your counselor to identify fifteen rocks and minerals. You will gain more direct practice recognizing specimens accurately.
How to Choose
Collection or Identification?
Which path fits you better?
- Choose 4c3a if you like organizing, labeling, and keeping a set of specimens.
- Choose 4c3b if you want more guided identification practice without building a permanent collection.
- What you gain: 4c3a builds recordkeeping and classification; 4c3b builds fast observation and comparison skills.