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Geology A program within the Physical Sciences Department | ||
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Geology A program within the Physical Sciences Department | ||
Note: You can earn a MAXIMUM of 15 points extra credit using these trips for any single course. Some instructors may allow you to use these trips for both lecture and lab extra credit. You may NOT use the same trip for extra credit in more than one course (i.e. no double dipping). If we offer duplicate trips to the same location, you may not use the duplicate for extra credit (i.e. you may not do two identical Thunderbird Park trips for credit).
PLEASE READ! Do not expect to get credit for the trip by just showing up without signing up in advance. If you are absent without prior notice or an emergency excuse, you may have taken away the field trip opportunity for a fellow student. As a consequence, we may take away any existing and future extra credit that you may have accumulated in the class for which you were planning to apply the extra credit. Please be considerate of your fellow classmates and the faculty who are volunteering their time to offer you these educational opportunities.
| What | Hike to the top of Piestewa Peak- get a great view of the Phoenix area and it's geology |
| Difficulty | Moderate to difficult. The hike is 2.4 miles roundtrip and ascends ~1200 feet. Please do not attempt this hike if you are not used to hiking or climbing stairs (lots of them!). |
| When | 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Where | Meet at the Summit Trailhead (300). From Lincoln Drive take Squaw Peak Drive north (between 22nd and 24th Streets). Follow the signs to the Summit Trailhead parking area. Parking is limited so you may need to continue up Squaw Peak Drive to find additional parking and then walk back to the Summit trailhead. Please park in designated parking spots. |
| What to Bring | Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, your lab manual and a pen/pencil. Be sure to fill out both sides of one of the field trip forms in Appendix 2 of the lab manual and bring it with you on the trip. |
| Instructors | Karrie Wood & Gary Calderone. Be sure to return your worksheets to one of them upon conclusion of the exercise. |
| How to sign up | PRIOR TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TRIP, click here to sign up. |
| Points | 10 points possible |
| What | Explore the Geology of the Phoenix Mountains along Trail #8 between Piestewa Peak and Quartzite Ridge |
| Difficulty | The hike will be around 2 miles in length (round trip) and of moderate difficulty. |
| When | 3:00 p.m to around 5:00 p.m |
| Where | Phoenix Mountains Preserve parking lot on the north side of Lincoln Blvd ( = Glendale Ave) at 32nd Street. |
| What to Bring | Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, your lab manual and a pen/pencil. Be sure to fill out both sides of one of the field trip forms in Appendix 2 of the lab manual and bring it with you on the trip. If you don't have a lab manual, download Appendix 2 here. |
| Instructors | Steve Kadel & Pam Nelson. Be sure to return your worksheets to one of them upon conclusion of the exercise. |
| How to sign up | PRIOR TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TRIP, click here to sign up. |
| Points | 10 points possible |
| What | Explore the Geology of the Superstition Volcanics with a hike to Wind Cave in Usery Park with a detour to the nearby land subsidence features. |
| Difficulty | The hike will be about 3 miles length (round trip) and of moderate difficulty. We will be hiking about 1.5 miles to nearly the summit of Pass Mountain. The elevation change is moderate (~800 feet). Please do not attempt this hike if you are not used to hiking or climbing stairs (lots of them!). |
| When | 8:00 a.m to around 4:00 p.m |
| Where | Meet in room PS 175 at 8:00 a.m for trip orientation. Trip will leave from Physical Sciences Building Parking lot. Park in the standard student lots. |
| What to Bring | Lab Manuals, Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, pen/pencil and a picnic lunch. Bring a jacket if cool weather is predicted. Be sure to fill out both sides of one of the field trip forms in Appendix 2 of the lab manual and bring it with you on the trip. If you don't have a lab manual, download Appendix 2 here. |
| Instructors | Gary Calderone & Wayne Johnson. Be sure to return your worksheets to the instructor(s) upon conclusion of the exercise. |
| How to sign up | PRIOR TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TRIP, click here to sign up. |
| Points | 15 points possible |
| What | Van-based Geology Tour of Central Arizona from Phoenix to Payson to Tonto Creek and return. Opportunity to collect rocks and fossils along the way. |
| Difficulty | Low difficulty. Most stops simply involve getting out of the vans. A short level walk (~100 yards) along a paved road to reach the fossils near Tonto Creek. |
| When | 8:00 a.m to around 4:30 p.m |
| Where | Meet in room PS 175 at 8:00 a.m for trip orientation. Trip will leave from Physical Sciences Building Parking lot. Park in the standard student lots. |
| What to Bring | Lab Manuals, Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, pen/pencil and a picnic lunch. Bring a jacket if cool weather is predicted. Be sure to fill out both sides of one of the field trip forms in Appendix 2 of the lab manual and bring it with you on the trip. If you don't have a lab manual, download Appendix 2 here. |
| Instructors | Steve Kadel, Karrie Wood, Wayne Johnson & Gary Calderone. Be sure to return your worksheets to one of them upon conclusion of the exercise. |
| How to sign up | PRIOR TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TRIP, click here to sign up. |
| Points | 15 points possible |
| What | Explore the Geology of Thunderbird Park |
| Difficulty | The hike will be less than one mile length (round trip) and of low difficulty. We will be hiking about 100 yards up a hill on the west side of the park. We can then actually drive or hike to the central part of the park to complete the exercise. |
| When | 3:00 p.m to around 5:00 p.m |
| Where | Thunderbird Park near where 59th Avenue turns into Pinnacle Peak Road. Proceed north on 59th Avenue past the Loop 101. Continue northward past Deer Valley/Melinda Road. 0.5 miles past Deer Valley Road, turn left into the main entrance to Thunderbird Park. Proceed ~50 yards to the T-intersection. Turn right at the T-intersection and proceed a few tenths of a mile to the next possible right turn. Turn right and proceed until this road dead-ends into a parking lot. Park. Click here for a map. Seriously, click here for a map! |
| What to Bring | Water, sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, your lab manual and a pen/pencil. Be sure to fill out both sides of one of the field trip forms in Appendix 2 of the lab manual and bring it with you on the trip. If you don't have a lab manual, download Appendix 2 here. |
| Instructors | Karrie Wood & Pam Nelson. Be sure to return your worksheets to the instructor(s) upon conclusion of the exercise. |
| How to sign up | PRIOR TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TRIP, click here to sign up. |
| Points | 10 points possible |
1. Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum Treasure Hunt. Download the treasure hunt exercise and map by clicking here and printing the PDF document. Visit the Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum 1502 W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85007, (602) 255-3791. Get directions. Complete the exercise and have it signed by a Museum official and return it to your instructor by November 26, 2008.
| Physical Sciences Department | Geology | Astronomy | Physics | Physical Science |