Materials developed for the workshop can be downloaded from this page.

Groundwater-flow model

This 24" x 9" x 1/2" Plexiglas groundwater-flow model can be built for $25 or less.

For more information, plans, and photos of experiments, click here.

Posters

Posters are available in 2 file formats, gif and pdf.

gif files are original 24" x 36" posters rendered at 72 dpi resulting in images that are approximately 2500 x1700 pixels. These files should load directly into web browsers, from which they can be saved to disk or printed, and should be compatable with most graphics software. If printed at 30%, these images should fit on an 8.5" x 11" page with an effective resolution of 240 dpi.

pdf files are formatted for letter-size (8.5"x11") and poster-size (24"x36") paper. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you have Acrobat Reader installed (w/plug-ins), these files will appear in your browser window. You can also save these files to disk and view or print them later. If printed at 30%, poster-size pdf files should fit on an 8.5"x11" page.

If you need Acrobat Reader, click here.

Inactive links are not yet available.

The Rock Cycle

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pdf file, 8.5"x11" (336 KB)
pdf file, 24"x36" (1.1 MB)

Sedimentary Rocks

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pdf file, 24"x36" (940 KB)

Metamorphic Rocks

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Igneous Rocks

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pdf file, 24"x36" (1.1 MB)

Determinitive Table for Minerals with Nonmetallic Luster

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pdf file, 24"x36" (580 KB)

Mineral Identification by Their Physical Properties with
Determinitive Table for Minerals with Metallic Luster

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The Tectonic Setting of Chattanooga

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pdf file, 24"x36" (1.4 MB)

The Geology of Chattanooga
as Viewed From
Point Park, Lookout Mountain

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Activities

Inactive links are not yet available.

Eratosthenes' Determination of Earth's Circumference

Determining Locations of Epicenters in the East Tennessee Seismic Zone

Calculation of Pacific Plate Velocity

Miscellaneous

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Workshop Field Trip (6/18/04)

Building Stones of Downtown Chattanooga

by Rock Wilson

Generalized cross section of the southern Appalachians

From poster (The Tectonic Setting of Chattanooga), not labelled

Cut-away view of Earth's interior

From poster (The Tectonic Setting of Chattanooga), not labelled

Map of lithospheric plates

From activity (Calculation of Pacific Plate Velocity), not labelled

Booklist (Earth science children's literature)

Lava lamp movie

Require a QuickTime Player. If you need the QuickTime Player, click here.

Building Stones of Downtown Chattanooga, a 63 page booklet by the late Rock Wilson, provides detailed descriptions of building stones at 39 downtown locations. The booklet also provides an overview of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, the stone industry, and the geology of the Chattanooga area.

Click here (or on the graphic, left) to learn more about the booklet and to download the digital version (pdf files).

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions regarding the geology of the Chattanooga area

Click here (or on FAQ) to learn about that intriquing rectangular pattern in the sandstone, i.e. "boxwork", and much more.