October 29, 2009 - More than 120 local 6th grade students reported to class at Vulcan's 650-acre McCook Quarry for the 3rd Annual Earth Science Day. Through Adopt-A-School partners LaGrange School District 105 and Vulcan Materials Company, students learn how science, technology and engineering are used every day in their community.
Students from LaGrange School District #105 with Pit Supervisor Zach Hershey.
Students get to see the quarry firsthand.
Zach Hershey takes the students on a tour of McCook Quarry.
Zach asks the students to identify some of the uses of aggregate in their community.
Danny Medina shows the students his safety equipment.
Students get a hands-on learning experience at Earth Science Day.
Students see samples of aggregates used in a local project.
Students learn how to make concrete with Danny Medina.
