lets plan a field trip
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Step by step instructions for leading a field trip, virtual or real, to Rocky Arbor Park in Wisconsin.TRANSCRIPT
Let’s Plan a Geology Field TripReal or Virtual
Dave Hart and Carol McCartneyWisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Outline
• Sources
• Choose Location
• Describe the Location
• Post information to the web
Sources for Wisconsin Geology• Roadside Geology of Wisconsin
http://www.uwex.edu/wgnhs/roadside.htmModerate Expertise
• County Bulletinshttp://www.uwex.edu/wgnhs/geologic.htmHigher Expertise
• Outcropshttp://www.uwex.edu/wgnhs/outcrop.htmHigher Expertise
• Landscapes of Wisconsinhttp://www.uwex.edu/wgnhs/pdfs/pgszpdf/landscapes_of_wisconsin.pdfLower Expertise
• Internet – Very hit and miss for Wisconsin specific information.Google Earth and Google MapsSteve Dutch at UW-Green Bay has lots of Wisconsin information
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/projects/geoweb/participants/dutch/geolwisc/geostops/gstopind.htmModerate Expertise
Choosing a Location• Interest
– Is there an interesting story– Is the story something the students can use
• Accessibility– Can we get there– Is there available information– Are the rocks easy to understand
• Safety– Cliffs – Traffic– Water
• Example - Wisconsin Dells Rocky ArborState Park
Background Story (from Roadside Geology of Wisconsin, pages 208-211)
• Glaciers were here• Ice melting makes a lake in
front of glacier• Lake is big• Lake drains and erodes soft
sandstone• Leaves narrow and deep
valleys• Fun place to go on boat rides
Perito Moreno glacier by Matt Riggott
Glaciers were here
Web informationhttp://www.uwex.edu/wgnhs/ice_age.htm
Glaciation of WisconsinLee Clayton, John W. Attig, David M. Mickelson, Mark D. Johnson, and Kent M. SyversonEducational Series 36 2006 Third edition
Glacial Lake Wisconsin
Perito Moreno glacier by Matt Riggott
Lake Drains and Leaves Large Gullies
Copyright © URL Department of Primary Industries, The State of Victoria
Example of small gullies forming near a pasture in Canada
The area is flat except for the channels or dells
Rocy Arbor State Park has a big dell.
Outcrops and Photos in the Park
Notch shows erosion by water flow. Layering shows how the rock was deposited.
Outcrops and Photos in the Park
Layering shows bedding
Outcrops and Photos in the Park
Layering is cut off. This is called cross bedding.
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/seds/bedforms/movie_pages/movie22b.html
Diagram courtesy of U.S.G.S.
Post Information to the Web• You can use Google Maps to add your photos
and info to a map of your own– Easily shared– Allows for exploration, less passive
• You will need to have a Google or Gmail account to edit the map and post your informationhttps://www.google.com/accounts/Login
Steps to Post Information
• Sign in to your Google account• Go to Google Maps and “Create new map”• Type in a title and decription• Grab placemark and drop at the outcrops or
photo locations• Type in a title and description in the dialogue
box• Add photos
Sign in to Google Account
https://www.google.com/accounts/Login
Create new mapSearched for “Rocky Arbor State Park”
Select Satellite view and locate photos
Grab placemarker and drop it at outcrop
Type in a title and description in the dialogue box.
Add Photos to Google Maps• Open a new browser tab or window • In the new tab, go to Picasa or your favorite online photo site http://picasaweb.google.com/home• Select upload photos and either select or create a new album.• Choose file and find the photo you want to upload and click on the
Choose button• Select Link to this Photo. It’s on the right hand side.• Copy the text in the embed image box.• Go back to Google Maps, Outcrops in Wisconsin.• By the description, select “edit in html”• Paste the embed image text into the box.• Click Okay• Click Save and Done
In the new tab, go to Picasa or your favorite online photo site
Select upload photos and either select or create a new album.
Either select or create a new album.
Select Choose file
Find the photo you want to upload and click on the Choose button
Find the photo you want to upload and click on the Choose button
In the album, select the photo for the outcrop and click on Link to the Photo
Copy the text in the Embed image box
Go back to Google Maps and select Edit HTML
Paste the Embed image text into the dialogue box and the click OK
Click Done and Save
You’ve just done some geology everyone can see and use
• Questions• Comments• Make us collaborators and we’ll post your
map.