DLESE description of Science Seekers: Hidden in Rocks

The American Museum of Natural History developed Science Seekers -- a middle school product that includes CD-ROMs, teacher's guides, and hands-on kits. In Hidden in Rocks, students play a team of science problem-solvers on special assignment-to learn about rock types and rock formations as they explore how scientists use satellite visualizations to help them identify rocks that might contain fossils. Hidden in Rocks consists of three investigations (1. How does uplift change Earth's surface?; 2. Which rocks contain fossils?, and 3. How does erosion change the landscape?) during which students research information to help them achieve their mission objective. During each investigation, students work in cooperative teams to answer questions that will move them closer to solving the problem. Each step of the way, professional scientists guide students' investigations, describing how they've used technological tools such as satellite imagery to solve similar problems-and students have opportunities to use some of the same technological tools in their mission.