Typed up to present to Eagleton 4th Grade Science
Mapping & Identifying Tennessee Landforms
What kinds of things might we map out on the whole globe?
continents, oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, islands, glaciers, volcanoes,
How is the globe mapped ? Latitude (north south of the equator) Longitude (east west)
by Degrees minutes seconds or decimal degrees
What might we map in our own area where we live and work?
Our houses, work, school, church, playgrounds, grocery store, doctor.
How might we use the information in our every day lives?
Getting from one place to another
1. Finding our way (directions)
2. Building Roads so we can drive
3. Building train tracks to move people and materials
4. Flying from one point to another around our world
5. Sailing from one spot to another safely
We use mapping and locations how?
Our work
Our Day to day life
Our Hobbies and recreation
Landforms in Tennessee
Did you know Tennessee was once underwater?
Did you know you can find marine fossils here because of that?
petoskey stone (colonial coral) crinoids, rugosa coral (horn coral)
Did you know TN has 6 main regions?
Mountains, ridge- valley,Cumberland plateau, central basin, highland rim, coastal plain
Tennessee has one of the longest, deepest pit caves in our region?
Dorton Knob Smoke Hole. 700 ft deep. Very hard to access.
Did you know TN has 10, 000 caves?
Did you know TN has hundreds of waterfalls?
Did you know TN and Kentucky have lots of arches? 100 or so in TN while Kentucky has many more 2500 documented
Types of Landforms
waterfalls, arches, rocks, mountain peaks, lakes, sinkholes, arches, springs, overlooks,
Who would like to go on an adventure exploring?
Seeing rare wildflowers
Seeing beautiful views
Seeing huge old trees
Why do these things matter?
Technology is awesome. It helps us find things. It helps us study things. It helps us detect patterns of drought, pollution, traffic congestion, and more.
It is important to spend time in nature filling your head with outdoor scenery.
Fresh air. Sunshine. Exercise. Keeps your brain sharp.
We know now that all these things contribute to our health physically and mentally.
Pine trees give off chemicals that make us feel better.
Physical and intellectual challenges keep our brains working well and help prevent it from shrinking/memory loss.
Keeps us moving.
Fills our heads up with beauty
Makes for more interesting hobbies and work.
Jobs -- Engineering/building roads, dams, cities
Environmental Science--Studying wildlife like bears, salamanders, frogs,
Hydrologists-- study water supply quantity, quality and health
Surveyor
Map Maker
GIS specialist--person who collects data from maps and puts it all together for use by engineers and other jobs who will use it
One of the best schools for GIS and geology is Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville
Hobbies
Mountain Climber
Hiker
Explorer
Caver
kayaker
camper
backpacker
biking
Four wheeling
Geocaching
Big South Fork, Kevin Adams, Carolina Mountain Club, Fairfield Glade, SMHC has challenges you can do
Hike so many miles
Hike to lookout towers
Hike to all the mountain peaks over 6K feet
Hike to 100 Waterfalls
I am a Science Girl all the way...
nursing health science
hobbies including mapping and sciences too!
Finding waterfalls
Finding sinkholes
Finding caves
Finding rare flowers
Science is awesome! and so is math... I used math at work including algebra
I use math in my hobbies measuring distance and elevation profiles to see if I can get to things safely
Learn STEM--- Science, Technology Engineering and Math
History too.
These things are all important to have more interesting work, make money, and having richer, more interesting hobbies.
Best Waterfalls Ever Found
Best Sink Holes Ever Found
Hardest Ever Hikes
Wilson Falls 400 ft waterfall
Rogers Creek Falls
Puncheon Camp Creek Twin Falls
Defeat Ridge Manway
Weirdest Waterfalls Ever
Stinging Nettle Falls-- is IN the ground 10 ft.
Funniest Waterfalls
Below: Two Hog Falls
Hilliard Falls-- no waterfall where google maps said it was. database was wrong.
Found it 1/3 mile further away.
LiDAR--- Light Detection and Ranging
3 D mapping of landforms minus the other stuff (no trees, no buildings)
Image by Chuck Sutherland
Blue Springs
Ponce de Leon Spring Florida
Good Manners for Visiting Special Places
Do not spray paint or carve your name on ANYTHINGDo not litter/Pack it in. Pack it out
Don't stack rocks in creeks
Do not dig up plants or flowers
Take pictures and make memories and leave only your foot prints behind.
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