ONE WEEK IN MARYLAND

NAME:
Carrie Cummings

AIRPORT FROM WHICH TRIP WILL BEGIN AND FINISH:
BWI, Maryland
 

GENERAL DESTINATION:
Baltimore, Maryland and surrounding area, particulary Harford County, Maryland

WHO:
GROUP OF 12-15 TEACHERS INTERESTED IN THE GEOSCIENCES OF BALTIMORE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

TIME OF YEAR:
Ideally, the best time of year is Spring or Fall...
Winter brings ice and snow, Summer brings heat and humidity.


 

DAY BY DAY SUMMARY

DAY ONE
ARRIVAL
 

DAY TWO
  LaFARGE AND ARUNDEL QUARRIES
HARFORD COUNTY
 

DAY THREE
CONOWINGO DAM & SUSQUEHANNA RIVER,
HARFORD COUNTY
 

DAY FOUR
PEACH BOTTOM SLATE, NORTHERN HARFORD COUNTY
 

DAY FIVE
SOLDIER'S DELIGHT, BALTIMORE COUNTY AND
CALVERT CLIFFS,CALVERT COUNTY
 

DAY SIX
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AND
GEOLOGY WALKING TOUR OF BALTIMORE
 

DAY SEVEN
MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER AND INNER HARBOR, BALTIMORE
 

DAY EIGHT
DEPARTURE
 

EVALUATION
 

35 POINTS:  DAILY ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETE IN NOTEBOOK
These assignments include worksheets, questions, graphs, maps, charts and other activities that will be completed before, during, and after daily activities.
Each daily assignment is worth 5 points.

10 POINTS:  TOPIC PRESENTATION
Each group member will complete a 5 - 10 minute presenation to the group on an assigned topic.
Topic presentations will be given throughout the trip, relating to the sites of the daily acitivities.

5 POINTS: PARTICIPATION IN FIELD TRIP
Instructor will assess participation of group member during field trip.

TOTAL:  50 POINTS
 

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