Given Geology 1

Reminder!

Click Class Schedule to see links to printable weekly lab assignments.

15days until
The Final

Field Trip

Geology 1 Field Trip Big Tujunga Wash, San Gabriel Mountains, Soledad Basin, Vasquez Rocks



Date: See class schedule for date of trip

Time: 8:30am to 4:00pm (we will depart at 9:00 sharp!)

Where to Meet: at PCC parking lot 7 on the north-east corner of the campus, near the kiosk on Bonnie Ave. (near the Burger King). If you are not driving, park in a student lot or on the street.

Drivers: Please volunteer to drive only if you have insurance and your car is in good condition and can comfortably carry passengers. Prof. Given will chose drivers the week before the trip.

The trip is about 100 miles total. Each individual car pool group will arrange splitting the cost of gas.


What to bring:

  • Dress appropriate for the weather
  • Closed-toe walking shoes
  • Sun glasses, sun screen, hat
  • Water bottle
  • Hand lens
  • Clip-board or notebook, pencil
  • Printout of Field Exercise and these Driving Instructions (see attachments below)
  • Gas money
  • Sack lunch or money for In-N-Out

In the rare event that a student cannot attend the field trip they must complete a 5-page research paper. That assignment is described in this file --> GeologyControversiesPaper.doc.

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  • GE_fieldtrip.kml - on Sep 1, 2008 12:20 AM by Doug Given (version 1)
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  • Geo1FieldTripExercisesShorter.pdf - on Oct 27, 2009 8:34 PM by Doug Given (version 5 / earlier versions)
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  • Geol1FieldTripDrivingInstShorter.pdf - on Sep 1, 2008 12:18 AM by Doug Given (version 1)
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  • GeologyControversiesPaper.doc - on Nov 25, 2008 8:45 PM by Doug Given (version 1)
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