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Week Field Trip Summary Sheet Name: Kimberly KirsteinAirport from which trip will begin and finish: Hartsfield Airport
Atlanta, Georgia General
Destination: Metro
Atlanta and North Georgia Time
of Year: Ideally, this trip would
be in the spring or fall since Atlanta tends to have such miserable summers.
Since this is geared toward TIG students, most of whom are teachers, an
early summer trip would probably be necessary.
Students should be aware that Atlanta can have temperatures over 900F
and very high relative humidity. There
are also frequently days with severely poor air quality including smog, ground
level ozone, and temperature inversions. A
day’s plans can also be disrupted due to severe thunderstorms that often occur
in the late afternoon. Day
by day summary and highlights (concepts covered): DAY
1: Peachtree
Center MARTA Station, Fernbank
Museum of Natural History, and Fernbank Science
Center Planetarium DAY 2: Panola Mountain State Park and Stone Mountain Park: At Panola Mountain we will study streams and watersheds and the formation and geology of Panola Moutain; and at Stone Mountain we will examine geologic formations within Stone Mountain, erosion, and the effects of quarrying. DAY
3: Carters
Dam Fault and Fossil Collecting atop Lookout
Mountain:
DAY
4: Cloudland
Canyon State Park DAY
5: Rock
City and Ruby Falls DAY
6: Black
Rock Mountain State Park DAY 7: Tallulah Gorge State Park: At Tallulah Gorge we will study the geologic formation of Tallulah Gorge and its rock composition and hydroelectric power. Means
of Evaluation (what will be the basis for the grades that are earned?): 70% of the student's grade will come from daily assignments (10% per day). These assignments will include graphs and charts that are made, mapping activities, and questions to be answered during or after an activity similar to the Fernbank Field Trip Worksheet and the Stone Mountain Field Trip Worksheet. 15% of the student's grade will come from a 5 to 10 minute presentation on a topic related to what we will be studying during the week. Topics will include waterfall formation, karst topography, cave formations, and more.15% of the student's grade will come from the instructor's assessment of their participation.
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