Geology & Astronomy 2014-2015

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 – Panel of Geology Experts

  1. Bret Bennington from Hofstra University
  2. Demetrius Lutz From the NY Hall of Science

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 – Trip to Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
http://sterlinghillminingmuseum.org/

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30- Trip to Central Park, NYC
Students were taught how to use a compass to determine the direction the Laurentide glacial ice sheet came from over 20,000 years ago.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30- Upstate NY trip to Howe Cavern and Secret Cavern
http://www.howecaverns.com/
http://www.secretcaverns.com/
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