Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Lakes
Monday, November 21, 2011
Hitchiti Experimental Forest
In the Hitchiti Experimental Forest, we learned about different plants and a few of the different practices that make the forest "experimental."
Wild ginger is a ground plant that gets it name from its ginger like bitter citrus taste.
Wild ginger is a ground plant that gets it name from its ginger like bitter citrus taste.
Sassafras is a unique type of tree. There are male and female trees. There are three different types of leaves: oval, tri-pronged and five pronged.
The forest also does experiments on the effects of fire on forests. They do experimental burns to see results and to measure regrowth.
Here is a picture of me hugging a tree.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Jackson Springs
At Jackson Springs we learned about Geology and looked closely at different types of rocks.
Gneiss is a type of metamorphic rock that is identified by the distinctive lines that present.
Quartz is a type of crystal that has a 6 sided shape to it. It can be found in a variety of colors.
Granite is a rock that is made from the pressure that combines quartz, feldspar, and hornblende.
Feldspar is a mineral that can be found in some types of rocks. It is formed from cooled magma and crystalizes in geometric patterns.
Gneiss is a type of metamorphic rock that is identified by the distinctive lines that present.
Quartz is a type of crystal that has a 6 sided shape to it. It can be found in a variety of colors.
Granite is a rock that is made from the pressure that combines quartz, feldspar, and hornblende.
Feldspar is a mineral that can be found in some types of rocks. It is formed from cooled magma and crystalizes in geometric patterns.
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