G7+Rock+Cycle

Our study of the rock cycle starts with a trip to Ling Shan Fantasy Cave.

Before the trip:
 * Visit NOVA online to find out four different ways that caves are made. Click on the slide show with this name.
 * Visit these two pages to see two good pictures and many more words about the formation of caves by rainwater:
 * University of Texas at Austin
 * An encyclopedia that is no longer kept up to date. It has a really nice picture.
 * Next, have a look at this small book about cave formation.
 * Finally, go to the site for the Earth Science Picture of the Day. In the search box, write "cave" and press search. Explore the links that you find. Notice that each page has a nice picture, a short explanation, and several links to even more websites. Explore as much as you like!
 * Participate in the class discussion. In your notebook, write 5 to 10 observations you hope to notice in the cave. What signs will you look for to tell you about the formation of this cave?

During the trip:
 * Look at the cave as we walk through it. Identify the types of cave formation processes that we studied in class.
 * During the rest stops, write as many notes as you can to describe the processes you have seen. Focus on physical details.

After the trip:
 * Write an organized essay describing your visit to the cave.
 * The essay should have at least three paragraphs and will be in your science notebook.
 * the essay will combine the information and facts from the websites with your actual observations from inside the cave.

The information about the trip is found in this letter.

The permission slip that must be signed to attend the trip is below.

Please return the permission slip to Mr. Robinson and the money to Ms. Peggy.