journal abu trip 2013-14

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Name of Student

Section

Group Name

ABU JOURNAL

The Galaxy Education System

University Road, Rajkot – 360 005.

Website: www.tges.org



LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE ABU TRIP

Knowledge

Using on-field observations, students should be able to

1. Explain the formation of the following rocksa. Sandstoneb. Limestonec. Granited. Pegmatitee. Gabbrof. Marbleg. Granuliteh. Fault breccia

2. Explain the following geomorphic featuresa. Chemical weathering in limestoneb. Chemical weathering in granitec. Chemical weathering in gabbro

d. Exfoliation in granitee. Asymmetry in depth of river channelf. Point bar depositsg. V shaped valley

3. Describe the followinga. Watershed management in Kui and Dongarpurab. Operations at a marble minec. Open Cast mining at GMDC

SkillsStudents should be able to do the following

1. Narrate their understanding about rocks, geomorphic features, watershedsand mining operations for the purpose of video shooting

2. Video-shoot their experiences3. Create a web-based digital portfolio4. Critique their work5. Present their learning about any one the following to a larger audience

a. Knowledge acquiredb. Skills developed / practiced

Values and Attitudes

Students are expected to demonstrate the following.

1. Punctuality2. Working with a timeline and deadlines3. Keep account of the money spent4. Write reflections at the end of the day5. Joy of sharing6. Empathy for the underprivileged7. Respect for the Environment8. Spirit of adventure9. Humility in dealing with people10. Group Decorum



DETAILED ITENERARY OF THE ABU ROAD TRIP

Day 1

Time Activity

1:00 p.m. Report to SNK Main

1:30 p.m. Leave for Abu Road

3:00 p.m. Reach MCG – Study Sandstone outcrop

4:30 p.m. Leave for Ahmedabad

8:00 p.m. Dinner at McDonalds’, Ahmedabad

1:00 a.m. Check in at Abu Road Hotel

Day 2

Time Activity

7:30 a.m. Breakfast

9:00 a.m. Morthala Rock Site

10:30 a.m. Banas River rock site

11:30 a.m. DoG Rock

1:00 p.m. Lunch

3:30 p.m. Chandravati archaeological site

4:30 p.m. Chandravati SUPW

6:30 p.m. Visit to Brahmakumaris8:00 p.m. Dinner

9:00 p.m. Report Writing

10:30 p.m. Sleep

Day 3

Time Activity

7:30 a.m. Breakfast

9:00 a.m. Delhi Highway rock site

10:30 a.m. Kala Magra rock site

11:30 a.m. Kui Dam

1:00 p.m. Lunch

3:00 p.m. Khapa Rock Site

4:00 p.m. Dongarpura Rock Site

8:00 p.m. Dinner


10:00 p.m. Dance / Camp Fire

11:00 p.m. Sleep



Day 4

Time Activity

7:30 a.m. Breakfast

9:30 a.m. Balaram Mines

10:00 a.m. Balaram River12:00 noon GMDC Mine

1:00 p.m. Lunch

2:30 p.m. Trivedi Marbles

5:00 p.m. Siyawa

8:00 p.m. Dinner


10:30 p.m. Sleep

Day 5

Time Activity

7:30 a.m. Breakfast

10:30 a.m. Guru Shikhar

12:00 noon Blind School

2:00 p.m. Lunch

3:00 p.m. Nakki Lake

5:00 p.m. Sun Set Point

6:30 p.m. Leave from Mount Abu

8:00 p.m. Dinner at Abu Road

9:00 p.m. Leave for Rajkot

6:00 a.m. Next Day Reach Rajkot

SITE INDEX

No. Site Name No. Site Name

1 Mini Grand Canyon, Near Chotila 9 Khapa

2 Morthala 10 Dongarpura

3 Banas River Bed 11 Balaram Quarry

4 DoG Rock, Talheti, Abu Road 12 Balaram River

5 Delhi Highway 13 GMDC Mine

6 Kala Magra 14 Trivedi Marbles

7 Eastern Flank of Kala Magra 15 Siyawa

8 Kui Reservoir



1. The rock that you observe is

A. Igneous

B. Sedimentary

C. Metamorphic

D. Can’t Say

2. Which of the following observations supports your answer to the questionabove?

A. Complex folds are visible in the rock

B. The rock is formed in layers

C. The rock is massive and there is no prominent structure

D. None of the above

3. The colour of the rock is

A. Reddish brown

B. Pure white

C. Black

D. Grey

4. Which of the following best describes the appearance of the rock?

A. Pink, black and white crystals are visible

B. Tiny grains of sand are cemented together

C. The rock contains flat black and white grains

D. The rock has a glassy texture; no mineral crystals are visible

5. The most prominent mineral in the rock seems to be

A. Quartz

B. Mica

C. Feldspar

D. Calcite

6. Which of the following is the reason for the colour of the rock?

A. Iron oxide cement

B. CaCO3 cement

C. Silica cement


7. Which of the following best describes how the rock was formed

A. Cooling and solidification of lava on the earth’s surface

B. Cooling and solidification of magma deep inside the earth’s crust

C. Deposition of sediments followed by compaction and cementation

D. Limestone subject to heat and pressure

8. Under which of the following conditions must the rock have been formed?

A.

Deltaic conditionsB. Divergent plate boundary C.

Convergent plate boundaryD. Over a hot spot

9. Which of the following pair of observations supports your answer?

A. Columnar joints, hexagonal formation

B. Cross bedding, ripple marks

C. Intense folding, Pegmatite intrusions

D. Glassy texture, greenish layer on rock

10. Which of the following has been built using this rock?

A. Both Taj Mahal and Red Fort

B. Taj Mahal, but not Red FortC. Red Fort, but not Taj Mahal


Site Index No: 1 Site Name: Mini Grand Canyon, Near Chotila

Date:_________________ Day: ______________________ Time: ___________



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 1 (MGC, Near Chotila)

Date: Day: Time:



REFLECTIONS OF DAY 1

Date: Day:



Site Index No: 2 Site Name: Morthala, Near Abu Road

Date:_________________ Day: ______________________ Time: ___________

1. The rock that you observe is

A. Igneous

B. Sedimentary

C. Metamorphic

D. Can’t Say

2. Which of the following observations supports your answer to the questionabove?

A. The rock is formed in layers

B. The rock is massive and there is no prominent structure

C. The rock is in the form of massive rounded boulders


3. What is the colour of the rock?

A. Reddish brown

B. Greyish white

C. Jet Black

D. Pure White

4. The name of the rock isA. Sandstone

B. Limestone

C. Granite

D. Gabbro

5. The rock seems to have been subject to a force. Which of the following

observations is NOT a result of the force?

A. The rock layers are almost vertical, not horizontal

B. The rock layers have been folded

C. The rock exhibits a honey comb structure at a few places

D. The rock seems to have been compacted due to pressure

6. Which of the following best describes the formation of the rock?A. Cooling and solidification of lava on the earth’s surface


C. Compaction and cementation of shells under marine water conditions

D. Compaction and cementation of shells followed by low degree

metamorphism

7. Which of the following is the cause of the force that has acted on the rock after

its formation?

A. Igneous intrusion

B. Acid rain

C. Burial deep into the earth’s crust

D. None of the above8. What is the name of the rock that has altered the already existing rock?

A. Gabbro

B. Dolerite

C. Pegmatite

D. Basalt

9. Which of the following best describes the appearance of the rock in the

question above?

A. Large Black crystals of plagioclase feldspar

B. Pink orthoclase feldspar, black biotite mica and white quartz crystals

C. Shiny flakes of mica along with huge quartz grains and a bit of feldspar

D. Invisible and unidentifiable crystals

10. The rock in the question above is a hypabyssal variety of

A. Basalt

B. Granite

C. Gabbro

D. Andesite



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 2 (Morthala)

Date: Day: Time:



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 3 (Banas River Bed)

Date: Day: Time:



1. Which of the following best describes the nature of boulders and hillocks very

prominent all around you?

A. The boulders have very prominent layers which are evident folds

B. There is extensive soil cover and vegetation on the boulders andhillocks

C. The boulders and hillocks are bare, mostly without soil cover and

rounded with cavities

D. The hillocks are in the form of elongated ridges

2. Which of the following best describes the appearance of the rock you are

standing on when observed closely?

A. The rock is formed in layers

B. Mineral crystals are not at all visible in the rock

C. The rock consists of large mineral crystalsD. The rock consist of complex folds

3. Which of the following about this rock is correct?

Rock Type Rock Name

A Sedimentary Sandstone

B Sedimentary Limestone

C Igneous Basalt

D Igneous Granite

4. Which of the following best describes how the rock must have formed?

A. Cooling and solidification of lava on the earth’s surface


C. Compaction and cementation of shells under marine water conditions

D. Deposition of sand followed by compaction and cementation

5. Which of the following observations is termed as exfoliation?

A. Pitted appearance on the surface of the rock

B. Separation of thin successive layers from the surface of the rock

C. Honey-Comb structure

D. Large Cavities seen on this rock and similar rocks all around

6. Which of the following is the cause for exfoliation?

A. Rock exposed to a high temperature during the day and low

temperature during the night for thousands of years

B. Rock subjected to several phases of compression

C. Rock metamorphosed due to extreme heat and pressure

D. Rock subjected to acid rain attack

7. Which of the following is a correct description of the process of exfoliation?A. Rock layers are folded intensely due to repeated cycles of compression

B. Upper surface of rock expands due to high temperature during the dayand contracts due to low temperature in the night

C. Chemically weaker minerals in the rock are washed awayD. Minerals and structures in the rock are altered

Site Index No: 4 Site Name: DoG Rock, Talheti, Abu Road

Date:_________________ Day: ______________________ Time: ___________



8. At some places the rock is unusually rough and has a black tint. This is due to

A. Exfoliation

B. Chemical weathering

C. Metamorphism

D. Folding

9. Which of the following is the reason for the roughness?

A. Chemically weaker minerals like feldspar and mica have been removed

B. Chemically and physically strong crystals of quartz remain in the rock

C. Either A or BD. Both A and B

10. Which of the following will be a consequence of physical and chemical

weathering of the rock?

A. The quartz gains will be transported by flowing water, deposited and

lithified to form sandstone

B. The debris or regolith so produced will mix up with humus to form soil

C. The hills will be reduced in size (degradation)

D. All of the above



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 4 (DoG Rock)

Date: Day: Time:



REFLECTIONS OF DAY 2

Date: Day:



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 5 (Delhi Highway)

Date: Day: Time:



1. What change do you observe in the soil as you move from Delhi Highway to

Kala Magra?

Soil near Delhi Highway Soil near Kala Magra

A Black soil Yellowish brown Alluvial soil

B Black Soil Red Soil

C Yellowish brown Alluvial soil Black soil

D Yellowish brown Alluvial soil Red Soil

2. What could be the possible reason for the presence of this soil around Kala

Magra?

A. Oxidation has resulted into change of colour

B.

The soil has resulted due to denudation of rocks present in Kala MagraC. Excessive addition of artificial fertilisers to the soil

D. The soil has been baked due to exposure to very high temperature

3. Which of the following do you observe on the surface of the rock which makes

up Kala Magra?

A. Pitted appearance due to chemical weathering

B. Exfoliation due to repeated cycles of expansion and contraction

C. Honey-Comb structure

D. Pistachio green layer on the surface of the rock

4. Which of the following is correct about the strength of the rock?A. Breaks easily

B. Breaks into distinct layers

C. Very hard and difficult to break

D. Breaks into a powdery form

5. Which of the following best describes the appearance of the rock in hand

specimen?

A. The rock consists of flat mineral crystals and had a schistose texture

B. Mineral crystals are microscopically small in size and the rock has an

overall glassy textureC. The rock has visibly large crystals which are pink, white and black in

colour

D. The rock has visibly large crystals which are black in colour

6. Which of the following about this rock is correct?

Rock type Rock name

A Igneous Extrusive Basalt

B Igneous Intrusive Gabbro

CIgneous Extrusive

RhyoliteD Igneous Intrusive Granite

Site Index No: 6 Site Name: Kala Magra

Date:_________________ Day: ______________________ Time: ___________



7. Which of the following best describes how the rock must have formed?

Type of magma Location of formation

A Granitic On the earth’s surface

B Granitic Deep inside the earth’s surface

C Basaltic On the earth’s surface

D Basaltic Deep inside the earth’s surface

8. Which of the following has caused the rock to be present on the earth’s

surface?

A. Removal of overlying sediments

B. Eruption of lava followed by cooling and solidification on earth’s

surface

C. Formation deep inside the earth’s crust followed by tectonic uplift due

to internal forces

D. Meteor shower on the earth’s surface

9. Which of the following is a correct difference between the rock in Kala Magra

and the rock in DOG rock?

Kala Magra DoG Rock

A Fine grained Coarse granied

B Light coloured crystals Dark coloured crystals

C Coarse granied Fine grained

D Dark coloured crystals Light coloured crystals

10. How is this rock different from the common rock found in Rajkot?

Kala Magra Rajkot

A Fine grained Coarse granied

B Light coloured crystals Dark coloured crystals

C Coarse granied Fine grained

D Dark coloured crystals Light coloured crystals



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 6 (Kala Magra)

Date: Day: Time:



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 7 (Eastern Flank of Kala Magra)

Date: Day: Time:



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 8 (Kui Reservoir)

Date: Day: Time:



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 9 (Khapa)

Date: Day: Time:



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 10 (Dongarpura)

Date: Day: Time:



REFLECTIONS FOR DAY 3

Date: Day:



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 11 (Balaram Quarry)

Date: Day: Time:



1. Which of the following is true about the river?

A. The river is in its upper course because it flows over a steep slope

through the mountains

B. The river is in its middle course because it flows over a gentle slope inthe plains

C. The river is in its lower course because it flows over a flat slope where

it is meeting the sea

D. The river is in its middle course because it flows over a highly

undulating slope

2. Which of the following is true about the presence of water in the river?

A. There is no water flowing in the river; it is dry

B. The water is flowing all across the river valley

C. The water is confined to a channel in the river valleyD. There is no flow of water; the water is stagnant at all places

3. Which of the following is true about the water flowing in the river?

A. The water flows only on one of the sides through the river valley

B. The water flows only through the central section of the river valley

C. The water flows in a looping manner from side to side across the river

valley

D. The river flows through multiple channels across the river valley

The diagram below represents one of the locations present in the river valley.

Refer to the diagram above and answer the following questions based on your

observations on site.

4. Which of the following is true about the speed of water in the river?

A. The speed is high at X and low at YB. The speed is high at Y and low at X

C. The speed is equal at both X and Y

D. There is no pattern of flow speed in the river

Site Index No: 12 Site Name: Balaram River

Date:_________________ Day: ______________________ Time: ___________

YX



5. Which of the following is true about the depth of water in the river?

A. The water is deep at X and shallow at Y

B. The water is deep at Y and shallow at X

C. The depth is equal at both X and Y

D. There is no identifiable pattern of depth in the river

6. Which of the following is true about the work of water at Bank A and Bank B?Bank A Bank B

A Erosion Deposition

B Deposition Erosion

C Deposition Deposition

D Erosion Erosion

7. Which of the following is true about the location of geomorphic features at

Bank A and Bank B?

Bank A Bank B

A Cut Bank Cut Bank

B Point Bar Deposit Point Bar Deposit

C Cut Bank Point Bar Deposit

D Point Bar Deposit Cut Bank



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 12 (Balaram River)

Date: Day: Time:



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 13 (GMDC Mine)

Date: Day: Time:



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 14 (Trivedi Marbles)

Date: Day: Time:



EXPLANATION OF SITE INDEX 15 (Siyawa)

Date: Day: Time:



ASSESSMENT SCHEME FOR THE ABU PROJECT

ASSESSMENT COMPONENT – KNOWLEDGE (20 marks)

1) Complete and correct explanation of all 15 sites mentioned in the Site

Index (refer pages at the start of the journal) will be worth 20 marks

2) For every explanation not written, you lose 2 marks

3) For every incomplete or incorrect explanation, you lose 1 markASSESSMENT COMPONENT – SKILLS (20 marks)

1) Narration skills – 10 marks

1) It is mandatory for all students to narrate their understanding of any 2

of the 15 sites mentioned in the Site Index (refer pages at the start of the

journal).

2) The narrations will have to be done on the site.

3) Each narration is worth 5 marks (total 10 marks maximum)

4)

Video recordings of the narrations will be assessed based on thefollowing parameters.

a. Correctness of matter narrated

b. Reference to site observations

c. Body language, facial expressions and eye contact

d. Quality of speech

e. Correct use of language

2) Skill based roles – 10 marks

1) Each student must identify one of the following skills which he wants

to be assessed upona. Additional Narration of 2 sites

i. Assessment will be as above

b. Video shooting and editing

i. Videos will be assessed based on the following

parameters

1. Coverage of all related aspects

2. Stability of picture

3. Lighting conditions used

4. Sound quality5. Logical sequence

6. Removal of unwanted and unrelated stuff

7. Quality of transitions between shots

8. Annotations

9. Creative effects

10. Overall appeal

c. Creating a web-based digital portfolio

i. Assessment rubric for the skills of creating a web-based

digital portfolio will be crafted in consultation withstudents



ASSESSMENT COMPONENT – DIGITAL PORTFOLIO (20 marks)

1) Each member of the team will receive equal marks for the digital portfolio

2) The digital portfolio will be assessed based on a rubric which will be shared

with students after the trip

ASSESSMENT COMPONENT – PRESENTATION OF LEARNING (20 marks)

1) Each member of the team will be required to present his / her learning infront of a large audience using a digital portfolio.

2) Each will have to present his learning of rocks / geomorphic features / skills

learnt / values and attitudes gained.

3) The rubric for the presentation of learning will be shared with students after

the trip.

ASSESSMENT COMPONENT – VALUES AND ATTITUDES (20 marks)

1) We assume that all students possess the values and attitudes expected from

them.2) Therefore, each student will have 20 marks for this assessment component to

begin with.

3) However, there will be deduction of marks for each instance of infraction as

follows.

a. For the following components, 2 marks will be deducted for each

infraction.

i. Keep account of the money spentii. Write reflections at the end of the day

iii. Spirit of adventureb. For the following components, 2 marks will be deducted for the first

infraction, 3 for the second, 4 for the third and so on.

i. Punctualityii. Working with a timeline and deadlines

iii. Empathy for the underprivilegediv. Respect for the Environmentv. Humility in dealing with people

vi. Group Decorum



RECORD OF INFRACTIONS (for purpose of assessing values and attitudes)

Infraction Parameter Teacher Name Date and time Marks deductedTeacher

Sign

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

TOTAL MARKS DEDUCTED

RESIDUAL MARKS

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