When: during the "Week of Geology" (February of each year). At other times of the year on reservation by telephone or .

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1 EDUCATIONAL OFFER OF THE EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUM A-Knowing the territory When in Siena there was the sea In good and bad times, the fate of the Sienese territory determined starting from 3.5 million years ago, when in the area there was the sea. Distribution of rocky bodies, territorial characteristics, constraints on the work of the people of Siena, all depended on what happened in that distant period. A striking proof of this, is the challenging excavation of a medieval aqueduct called Bottini. Multimedia projection exposure (powerpoint) lasting about two hours. at the Museum of Earth Sciences or other locations by arrangement. during the "Week of Geology" (February of each year). At other times of the year on reservation by telephone or E Maximum 100 people on the occasion of the week of geology. In relation to the capacity of the meeting rooms in the case of performing at other venues. B-knowing the territory The subsoil of Siena The subsoil of Siena is considered as a rich repository of natural and human events. The first were written from nature in "parchments" oldest, in which you can trace the DNA of the Sienese territory: is the geological history of the constitution of the territory. The second were written by man who has left traces of their ingenuity, their effort and their realization and artistic ability. Multimedia projection exposure (powerpoint) lasting about two hours. at the Museum of Earth Sciences or other locations by arrangement. during the "Week of Geology" (February of each year). At other times of the year on reservation by telephone or e-

2 Maximum 100 people on the occasion of the week of geology. In relation to the capacity of the meeting rooms in the case of performing at other venues. C-knowing the territory The rocks tell All rocks have a story to tell, just learn to "read". Tell us about how they are made, in which type of environment you are formed, processes that have affected during and after their training and health condition of our territory. Listen to their story is important for practical reasons, cultural and educational. Multimedia projection exposure (powerpoint) lasting about two hours. at the Museum of Earth Sciences or other locations by arrangement. during the "Week of Geology" (February of each year). At other times of the year on reservation by telephone or E Maximum 100 people on the occasion of the week of geology. In relation to the capacity of the meeting rooms in the case of performing at other venues. D-knowing the territory The Geodiversity: the first product D.O.C.G. of territory Each territory has physical aspects (morphological, agronomic, natural, etc...) its own, which makes it unique. These characteristics depend not by chance but by all of the geological events that led to the formation of certain rocks instead of others and by subsequent structural and erosive processes that have molded and disarticulated, respectively. It follows that the geological diversity of each territory (Geodiversity) is the first "product" to Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita of territory. Multimedia projection exposure (powerpoint) lasting about two hours. at the Museum of Earth Sciences or other locations by arrangement.

3 during the "Week of Geology" (February of each year). At other times of the year on reservation by telephone or E Maximum 100 people on the occasion of the week of geology. In relation to the capacity of the meeting rooms in the case of performing at other venues. E-Living the territory When in Siena there was the sea In good and bad times, the fate of the Sienese territory determined starting from 3.5 million years ago, when in the area there was the sea. Distribution of rocky bodies, territorial characteristics, constraints on the work of the people of Siena, all depended on what happened in that distant period. A striking proof of this, is the challenging excavation of a medieval aqueduct called Bottini. City excursion to explore the more remote origins of Siena, duration of excursion two hours. The city of Siena. during the "Week of Geology" (February of each year). F-The nature in laboratory Within the Earth Sciences, many natural phenomena are studied through the reproduction of physical models in order to overcome the difficulties of observation of processes taking place slowly and in places largely inaccessible. Simulation of processes and mechanisms that lead to the formation of a mountain range or a sedimentation basin; generation and propagation simulation of turbidity currents. exposure and natural events simulation in the laboratory using educational devices. Duration 1 hour. at the Museum of Earth Sciences, laboratory of sedimentology and geological modelling in the Department of Earth Sciences.

4 during the "Week of Geology" (February of each year). Maximum 20 people G-The Earth Sciences Museum visit to educational collections of Mineralogy, Petrography, Geophysics, Geology and Palaeontology of the Museum. guided tour, duration 1 hour at the Museum of Earth Sciences Maximum 20 people H-Fossil-hunting practical educational workshop and visit to the palaeontology of MST showcases; suitable for elementary school kids. duration 3 hours at the Museum of Earth Sciences, laboratory of palaeontology and micropalaeontology of Department of Earth Sciences. During the "week of Geology", reservation by telephone or E- elementary schools Maximum 25 persons

5 I-Know minerals recognition of popular minerals using simple analytical essays and logical observations laboratory experience, duration 2 hours Conservation Laboratory of minerals and rocks of the Earth Science Museum or at the school's science laboratory that houses. Maximum 25 persons K-Recognize rocks recognition of the most widespread rocks using logical and simple observations analytical essays laboratory experience, duration h1.30 conservation laboratory of minerals and rocks of the Earth Science Museum or in the science laboratory of the school that houses. Maximum 25 persons L-Minerals

6 the world of minerals: what they are, where they are, how they form, how they become, because you use. powerpoint projection, duration 1 hour at the Polifunzionale room of the Department of Earth Sciences or multimedia classroom of the school which houses M-The rocks How are formed and how they become the most common rocks in the Earth's crust, rocks of our territory. powerpoint projection, duration 1 hour at the polifunzionale room of the Department of Earth Sciences, multimedia classroom of the school which houses N-Water that builds the landscape (travertine and alluvial terraces) like water over thousands of years creates and modifies the landscape

7 guided visit on the territory, duration 2 hours, trekking equipment, travel time 30 minutes, own car Rapolano Terme, Asciano during the "week of Geology" and on reservation by E high schools, adult audience and fans O-Water and mineral deposits * Under certain conditions, the water creates important deposits of useful minerals guided hike, visit the underground mine of antimonite called Cetine of Cotorniano (Chiusdino-SI). Duration: 2 hours, hiking equipment, own car Cetine mine of Cotorniano (Chiusdino-Siena) during the "Week of Geology" and on reservation by E Maximum 25 persons * the visit can also be virtual: the Museum, at the polifunzionale room or at school using powerpoint presentation a classroom equipped with multimedia devices P-Montagnola Senese marbles * The cultivation of yellow marble in the Montagnola Senese has been in the past and even today one of the most important economic activities of the province. Visit to an active quarry of marble "Giallo di Siena", later visiting a showroom of a craftsman who works exclusively "yellow Siena". guided hike on the territory. Trip duration: 2 hours, hiking equipment, own cars.

8 Montagnola Senese (Palazzo al Piano area), Rosia during the "week of Geology" and on reservation by E * the visit can also be virtual: the Museum, at the polifunzionale room or at school using powerpoint presentation a classroom equipped with multimedia devices Educational activities can be performed only on reservation. The request can be made by phone or by at the following address: Giancarlo Pagani paganig@unisi.it museodiscienzedellaterra@unisi.it tel fax cell