Saturday Club at the Tate Geological Museum

Name: Saturday Club at the Tate Geological Museum
Start: 2025-10-04T10:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-10-04T11:30:00-06:00
Location: Tate Geological Museum at Casper College

Schedule

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC-06:00

Location

Tate Geological Museum at Casper College | Casper, WY

You love the game, now explore the science! “The Geology of Minecraft” is the topic of this month's Saturday Club on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Tate Geological Museum.
Participants will step inside the geological world of the bestselling series Minecraft with guest instructor Shaedon Kennedy. Kennedy will demonstrate the real-life geology that parallels the worlds of Minecraft. Then, students will explore how the minerals found in the game match or differ from the actual minerals that inspired them. Club activities will conclude with students completing a crafting table-inspired puzzle that showcases mineral compounds and their composition.
According to Kennedy, the idea for the class originated from hearing Russell Hawley, Tate education specialist, compare the shape of fluorite crystals to something that might be found in Minecraft. “While fluorite is not in the game, I started thinking about what rocks and minerals do exist in the game and how closely they match the real thing. It turns out, a lot of them do! Since Minecraft is beloved by people of all ages, this class will be a great way to teach about geological processes,” said Kennedy.
Saturday Club is free and open to children ages 7-14. The Tate Geological Museum is located at the southern end of the Casper College campus. Look for the life-size T. rex bronze near the Tate or call the museum at 307-268-2447 for more information.