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Mt. Baldy
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GROWING UP
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Brian the Bighorn says: "Lambs can readily follow their mothers a couple of days after birth, although somewhat unsteadily."
Background and Follow-up Information
for That's Not Just a Rock!!!
That's Not Just a Rock!!! - 6th grade (Also adaptable to 2nd grade rocks and minerals standard) Take a hike! Discover why the mountains are growing, and why rocks are for more than throwing. Students will assemble a nine-piece rock collection containing some local and "not so local" rocks. They will discover fun ways to learn the basics of local geology, fundamental geologic principles, and why they should appreciate "that" rock.
Online Guides to Rock and Mineral Identification
Geology of the San Gabriel Mountains
- Southern California Geology
- Geologic Basics - Links to introductory concepts and terminology
- Geologic Setting and Geologic History - General information about southern California's major geologic provinces and geologic structures
- Geology and Southern Californians - How does geology influence our lives?
- Geological Overview of the San Gabriel Mountains - more technical, but also more localized than the link above
Maps and Photographs
- Geologic Map of California
- Geological Mapping in the San Gabriel Mountains
- 2004 GSC 360 Field Trips with hydrogeological maps of Manker Watershed, San Antonio Creek and Icehouse Canyon
- Students Explore the San Gabriel Mountains VERY slow loading page
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