Voluntary-Extra Credit Field Trip #1 – San Diego
Coastal Geology
Torrey Pines Beach
--- Saturday, February 11,
2012
Introduction
This
voluntary fieldtrip assignment is optional and involves participating in a
coastal geology field trip. Students
have an option of either, going in-person on a real field trip to a local San
Diego North County beach that is guided by the instructor, OR completing an
online virtual fieldtrip. Students can
complete either trip for extra credit (up to 10 points). Those who participate on the in-person trip
will receive extra credit if they show up and participate. Those who choose to
complete the field trip online will receive extra credit when they respond to
this assignment by correctly answering the Virtual Fieldtrip Question Worksheet
file included on this assignment page.
Completion of the online virtual fieldtrip must be by Sunday February 19th
11:55 pm (online
classes) OR at the beginning of next class meeting (on-campus classes). Below is
information for both, the in-person, and online alternative fieldtrips.
Option #1 – The
In-Person Coastal Geology Fieldtrip
Date: Saturday February
11, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Where:
How to Get There: go to this site for maps and directions to the meeting
place - http://www.torreypine.org/parks/basic-information.html
How long?: The trip will probably take about two to three hours to complete (9:00 am to 12:00 pm).
Cancellation due to Weather: The field trip will be cancelled if it rains (very
unlikely!!).
General Purpose:
To familiarize students with the coastal geology of San Diego County, and to
better understand the concepts concerning sedimentary rocks, depositional environments,
shoreline processes, geomorphology,
weathering and erosion, with an emphasis on geologic history of San
Diego.
Activities:
A 1-mile hike along the beach. Observe, study, and discuss the geologic history
and development of the local rock formations of costal
Field Assignment:
Students will be required to complete a short field trip question handout,
which includes answering fill-in questions, observing ocean and bluff
conditions, and writing a short reflection on the field trip experience to be
turned in via the online classroom assignment portal.
What to Bring:
Students should bring a clipboard, writing tools, water, and sunscreen. Frisbee, towel and a surfboard are optional.
Also bring a
copy of the in-person fieldtrip question worksheet. Download a copy from this link:
http://www.oceansci.com/inperson_fieldtrip1_worksheet.pdf
What
to Wear: Loose, comfortable clothes (T-shirt and shorts is good)
along with a sweatshirt or windbreaker. Beach weather may range from sunny and
warm to overcast and cool. So it is a good idea to be prepared either way.
Option #2 -
Field
Assignment:
Students need to complete a field trip question-based worksheet on the virtual
field trip experience to be turned in via the online classroom assignment
portal. You need to return your written answers
to those questions by 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, February18th (in the
Fieldtrip #1 Assignment submit section) as a response to this assignment in
order to receive extra credit. This trip
is conducted entirely online, and can be found at two different websites:
Fieldtrip link #1: http://emerald.ucsc.edu/~es10/fieldtripNBridge/
Fieldtrip link #2:
A
copy of the virtual fieldtrip questionnaire is found at this link:
Worksheet link: http://www.oceansci.com/virtual_fieldtrip1_worksheet.htm
General
Purpose: To
familiarize students with the coastal geology of Santa Cruz, California, and to
better understand the concepts concerning sedimentary rocks, depositional
environments, shoreline processes, geomorphology, weathering and erosion, with an emphasis on
geologic history of Santa Cruz, CA. Note
that the geology of
Activities: Read and view images of the coastal
geology, shoreline features and coastal processes of northern
Field Assignment:
Students will be required to complete a 25 question worksheet, and writing a
short reflection on the field trip experience to be turned in via the online
classroom assignment portal.