The United States Polar Rock Repository, Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University Presents:

Sample of Items in The Rock Box

How to Order the Rock Box?

Note: Besides the items in the photo above, each Rock Box contains:

• printed material (books, maps, etc.) for students to use,
• an Ohio State University folder
  • special teacher information
  • inventory checklist
    • what is in the box
    • what returns to us
    • what stays with teacher and students
• a 2" binder
  • background information
  • instructional strategies
  • activities
  • black-line masters for making copies for students.

The rock and fossil samples vary from one box to another, but all are authentic- from Antarctica to you!

More info is available on the Rock Box Info Page!