Here is a slideshow of two of the final field trips, Colossal Caves and Lake Pleasant. Hope everyone had fun, it was a pleasure to meet all of you! Have a great summer!
http://www.joshuawhitephotography.com/fieldtrip2/
Mr. Josh
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Special Kids Graduate from All Field Trip University
Seriously, what adult in their right mind would sign up to take nine different field trips on a school bus over the span of twelve days with a group of twenty kids? Oh, and did I mention that one of the kiddos had autism and epilepsy, as well? Turns out it is your right brain that leads you down this sort of path, the road less traveled.....your rational, analytical, logical left brain would never go there.
What first presented as a challenge or a problem for me turned into a wonderful opportunity. I signed all three of my kids up for All Field Trip University. My oldest son is a special kid who often needs a little more help because autism and epilepsy get in the way of him being able to fully participate in some activities. I fully intended to have an aide accompany him but as things turned out I became that aide.
We traveled more than 1000 miles on that school bus. Our adventures took us north of Flagstaff to the Wupatki National Monument and as far south as Vail to the Colossal Cave Mountain Park. We learned about ancient peoples at the Heard Museum and got to witness the miracle that is the birth of a new calf at Superstition Farms. Every trip offered the opportunity to learn new things, enjoy the beauty of Arizona, and appreciate the rich geologic and human history of our state. We learned a lot by experiencing, exploring and absorbing and adapting.
And through it all this wonderful group of explorers welcomed a boy who could not talk, who often acted strangely and who always had to have his mom hanging around. For some of the children it may have been the first time thay spent that much time in the company of a "speciall kid", others told me they had friends or classmates who had autism or where otherwise different than them. They asked questions, they made comments, sometimes they just had to stare and puzzle over how someone could be like that. But most of all they simply accepted and ultimately embraced that boy who was always quite a bit different than them.
To the parents of all the children in All Field Trip University - you can be proud of your young people. They were avid explorers and genuinely nice to be around. To parents of other "special kids" - think about this opportunity for your children. Sure, it may not always be easy, some modifications and contigency planning was needed, but I think we worked it out so everyone had a good experience. Your children are in great hands with Ms. Liz. She gives Miss Frizzle of Magic School Bus fame a run for her money.
What first presented as a challenge or a problem for me turned into a wonderful opportunity. I signed all three of my kids up for All Field Trip University. My oldest son is a special kid who often needs a little more help because autism and epilepsy get in the way of him being able to fully participate in some activities. I fully intended to have an aide accompany him but as things turned out I became that aide.
We traveled more than 1000 miles on that school bus. Our adventures took us north of Flagstaff to the Wupatki National Monument and as far south as Vail to the Colossal Cave Mountain Park. We learned about ancient peoples at the Heard Museum and got to witness the miracle that is the birth of a new calf at Superstition Farms. Every trip offered the opportunity to learn new things, enjoy the beauty of Arizona, and appreciate the rich geologic and human history of our state. We learned a lot by experiencing, exploring and absorbing and adapting.
And through it all this wonderful group of explorers welcomed a boy who could not talk, who often acted strangely and who always had to have his mom hanging around. For some of the children it may have been the first time thay spent that much time in the company of a "speciall kid", others told me they had friends or classmates who had autism or where otherwise different than them. They asked questions, they made comments, sometimes they just had to stare and puzzle over how someone could be like that. But most of all they simply accepted and ultimately embraced that boy who was always quite a bit different than them.
To the parents of all the children in All Field Trip University - you can be proud of your young people. They were avid explorers and genuinely nice to be around. To parents of other "special kids" - think about this opportunity for your children. Sure, it may not always be easy, some modifications and contigency planning was needed, but I think we worked it out so everyone had a good experience. Your children are in great hands with Ms. Liz. She gives Miss Frizzle of Magic School Bus fame a run for her money.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Every Thing
I've had a lot of fun on all the field trips. I would like to thank my friends Derek, Jonathon, Maria, Asher, Alex, and Griffin!!!!!! The person I would like to thank the most is Ms.Liz because she is great, funny, and allways smilling. Also Mr. Josh because we was nice and allways making me laugh.
Sincerely, Anthony Silveri #22
Sincerely, Anthony Silveri #22
All Field Trip University!
All Field Trip University was so much fun! I can't wait until next year. I might go. I made new friends had a great time. I only went for a week, but I had a great time. I'd like to thank my aunt for paying for me to go. THANK YOU!!!! I'll miss all my friends that I made like Shannan, Hannah, Jonathon, Derek, and our awesome teacher Ms.Liz!!!!!!!
Maria
Maria
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Arizona Science Center
July 8, 2009
I thought that the Science Center was okay. I had been there for five days straight already, so I knew it inside out.
It was fun to go with friends, and friends made it different than my five days. That was cool.
It was so nice to be indoors too because it was so hot outside.
There are many interactive activies that kids can play with.
Yeah! I like the AZ Science Center.
Hannah
I thought that the Science Center was okay. I had been there for five days straight already, so I knew it inside out.
It was fun to go with friends, and friends made it different than my five days. That was cool.
It was so nice to be indoors too because it was so hot outside.
There are many interactive activies that kids can play with.
Yeah! I like the AZ Science Center.
Hannah
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
McDowell Aquatic Park
July 7, 2009
I thought that this water park was so much fun, especially because it was hot, and it was a good way to cool off.
There was a water slide, a lazy river, a pool that was really shallow then became about four feet deep. This was a very enjoyable water park.
You should go!!!!
Hannah
I thought that this water park was so much fun, especially because it was hot, and it was a good way to cool off.
There was a water slide, a lazy river, a pool that was really shallow then became about four feet deep. This was a very enjoyable water park.
You should go!!!!
Hannah
Monday, July 6, 2009
No Field Trip Is Without A Little Drama...
We have had a great time this year with All Field Trip University. If you have been reading our blog you know we've seen a ghost town, been stranded on a bus for a million hours, and seen some incredible art at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts. It's been a great time, and I had a hard time believing that this week could top last week. I was wrong.
Today we climbed aboard our very air conditioned school bus and headed over to Mesa to see the Superstition Farm. What an adventure. We began our tour with a bit of information about dairy cows. We were told what they eat, how much they eat (50 lbs per cow per day), and how much milk they produce. We saw how big their pills are when they are sick, and saw how big the needles are when they have to have a shot. The pills were at least 2 or 3 inches long and an inch thick and the needles were 5 times the size of a needle we would have! Neither pill or shot looked particularly pleasant. We looked at the types of foods they eat, and we learned that each of the 1000 cows on the farm have a large magnet in their stomachs' to help if they should swallow any foreign things. There were buckets of ground wheat, distilled corn remains, and the most surprising, cotton seeds. We were told that the cows eat a lot of things that are left from other things, such as the corn. It was incredibly interesting. These cows are vegetarian cows. Afterwards we took a hay ride around the grounds and saw where they keep the hay and grains for the cows. We also saw a big tank that was filled with molasses and learned that the farmers use that to mix additional vitamins for the cows. On our tour we spotted a baby calf that had just been born. It was pretty exciting.
After our tour we found ourselves standing outside a pen of assorted animals. There were two miniature goats, two big goats, a donkey, and a sheepish sheep named Dory. We all got a few handfuls of food and got to feed the very hungry and greedy animals. A few of us also got to brush them. In addition there were a multitude of chickens that were calm enough to hold, and a couple of bunnies that we got to cuddle.
The highlight of the trip came when one of the farmers noticed that yet another cow was in labor. We were lucky enough to walk over to the fence just in time to see the baby be born. It was a beautiful baby girl and the farmers let us name her. As a group we decided the best name for the new baby calf was Summer.
No trip to a dairy farm is complete without tasting something from the cow, so we bellied up to the milk bar and had ourselves a delicious taste of flavored milks such as peach, cherry vanilla, orange cream, and lime. We also had the pleasure of having a taste of ice cream. It was a perfect way to end our perfect tour.
Before heading back to the bus, we made one more trip to see Summer. At just a few hours old she was able to take a few steps. We were all very happy to see her wobble around. We thanked the very nice people at the farms for a great day and climbed back aboard our bus. Many thanks to Superstition Farms for a wonderful day.
-Ms. Liz
Today we climbed aboard our very air conditioned school bus and headed over to Mesa to see the Superstition Farm. What an adventure. We began our tour with a bit of information about dairy cows. We were told what they eat, how much they eat (50 lbs per cow per day), and how much milk they produce. We saw how big their pills are when they are sick, and saw how big the needles are when they have to have a shot. The pills were at least 2 or 3 inches long and an inch thick and the needles were 5 times the size of a needle we would have! Neither pill or shot looked particularly pleasant. We looked at the types of foods they eat, and we learned that each of the 1000 cows on the farm have a large magnet in their stomachs' to help if they should swallow any foreign things. There were buckets of ground wheat, distilled corn remains, and the most surprising, cotton seeds. We were told that the cows eat a lot of things that are left from other things, such as the corn. It was incredibly interesting. These cows are vegetarian cows. Afterwards we took a hay ride around the grounds and saw where they keep the hay and grains for the cows. We also saw a big tank that was filled with molasses and learned that the farmers use that to mix additional vitamins for the cows. On our tour we spotted a baby calf that had just been born. It was pretty exciting.
After our tour we found ourselves standing outside a pen of assorted animals. There were two miniature goats, two big goats, a donkey, and a sheepish sheep named Dory. We all got a few handfuls of food and got to feed the very hungry and greedy animals. A few of us also got to brush them. In addition there were a multitude of chickens that were calm enough to hold, and a couple of bunnies that we got to cuddle.
The highlight of the trip came when one of the farmers noticed that yet another cow was in labor. We were lucky enough to walk over to the fence just in time to see the baby be born. It was a beautiful baby girl and the farmers let us name her. As a group we decided the best name for the new baby calf was Summer.
No trip to a dairy farm is complete without tasting something from the cow, so we bellied up to the milk bar and had ourselves a delicious taste of flavored milks such as peach, cherry vanilla, orange cream, and lime. We also had the pleasure of having a taste of ice cream. It was a perfect way to end our perfect tour.
Before heading back to the bus, we made one more trip to see Summer. At just a few hours old she was able to take a few steps. We were all very happy to see her wobble around. We thanked the very nice people at the farms for a great day and climbed back aboard our bus. Many thanks to Superstition Farms for a wonderful day.
-Ms. Liz
Superstition Farms
Today we went to the Superstition Farms. It was wonderful. I enjoyed many things about this trip. A few things I learned on this trip were a female cow can weight up to 1,050 lbs and a bull can weight up to 2,000lbs. On the trip, we got to pet some of the animals. Few of their names I remember were Brownie, Cupcake and Dory. Both Brownie and Cupcake were baby goats and Dory was a sheep. We also got to feed them. Another thing I enjoyed was watching a baby heifer being born.
- Natalie
- Natalie
Alex's blog
We went to Superstition farms.I liked the animals the most and you will too. I liked the ice cream. I liked the baby cow. It was cool!!!!!! This is the best way to have summer.
How I saw a calf born
I saw a calf being born today. It was an extrordinary site for all of the first timers, and I was one of them. The calf came out a light yellow color. The calf was born at Superstition Farms. About one to two hours later it stood up with the help of one of the staff and one minute later it layed down. The calf was a female. When we went to go look at the calf it was surrounded by a lot of other cows.
BY
ROCKY RYAN
BY
ROCKY RYAN
Superstition Farms
July 6, 2009
I thought that this field trip was awesome! We had such a good time there, though it was hot.
When we were there, the farm owner came and told us some facts about the farm. For example, he said that a cow can only make milk if it is pregnant. He told us what he had to do to keep his 1000 cows in check and healthy. I was amazed at how much food (50 pounds) a cow eats in one day. That was really interesting. Then he told us to get up and follow him.
We went on a tractor ride. Well, not all of us could fit on a tractor, but they have a tailer hooked up to the back with hay barrels as seats. The tractor took us around for a quick tour around the farm. We saw almost all he cows up close, but never got to touch them. While we were looking in awe at all the cows, he told us yet more facts. Like, a cows udders can get up to 60 pounds with milk. When the ride ended, we looked at some other animals.
He had about 4 goat, one donkey, one sheep, a very old horse, and a very old cow. He let us feed the goats, donkey, and sheep, and let us feed the horse a carrot slice. Be aware that all slobber heavily. He told us that they take in many farm animals that people just left, abused them, or were unable to care for them. I thought that that was so nice of them to do that. We got to hold chickens and roosters too.
Superstition farms makes their own milk, cream, and my favorite, ice cream. We got to taste the milk and ice cream, and it was so yummy!!!! You have to try some!
It is hot there! You should probably bring sunscreen or a hat, and (of course) water. Lots of water. There are some indoor places that you can go in, but all of the cows are outdoors.
Superstition Farms has a summer camp that kids can attend to. For more information, go to www.SuperstitionFarms.com.
Hannah
11 Years Old
I thought that this field trip was awesome! We had such a good time there, though it was hot.
When we were there, the farm owner came and told us some facts about the farm. For example, he said that a cow can only make milk if it is pregnant. He told us what he had to do to keep his 1000 cows in check and healthy. I was amazed at how much food (50 pounds) a cow eats in one day. That was really interesting. Then he told us to get up and follow him.
We went on a tractor ride. Well, not all of us could fit on a tractor, but they have a tailer hooked up to the back with hay barrels as seats. The tractor took us around for a quick tour around the farm. We saw almost all he cows up close, but never got to touch them. While we were looking in awe at all the cows, he told us yet more facts. Like, a cows udders can get up to 60 pounds with milk. When the ride ended, we looked at some other animals.
He had about 4 goat, one donkey, one sheep, a very old horse, and a very old cow. He let us feed the goats, donkey, and sheep, and let us feed the horse a carrot slice. Be aware that all slobber heavily. He told us that they take in many farm animals that people just left, abused them, or were unable to care for them. I thought that that was so nice of them to do that. We got to hold chickens and roosters too.
Superstition farms makes their own milk, cream, and my favorite, ice cream. We got to taste the milk and ice cream, and it was so yummy!!!! You have to try some!
It is hot there! You should probably bring sunscreen or a hat, and (of course) water. Lots of water. There are some indoor places that you can go in, but all of the cows are outdoors.
Superstition Farms has a summer camp that kids can attend to. For more information, go to www.SuperstitionFarms.com.
Hannah
11 Years Old
Baby Cow
Well, when we went to the Superstition Farm we saw a lot of cows. When we were finished at the petting zoo, Farmer Jason saw a mommy cow laying on her side meaning she was ready to have a baby. We saw her push the baby out. She was so cute! Then we saw the baby cow stand for the first time! It was so fantastic at the Superstition Farm. I can't wait to go there again with my family. We also got to see goats, chickens, and so much more. We got FREE milk and I never heard of so many diffrent flavors to put in milk! We also got ice cream, too (yum!) and at the gift shop there were so many cool things. There was even a real goose egg! Anthony got a Yoo-hoo drink, and Maria got a cute wall hanging with a cow on it. It was so fun that we want to thank Ms. Liz for doing this program!!
-Anthony and Maria
-Anthony and Maria
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Slideshow
As one of the volunteers on the trip, I had the pleasure of photographing the students for three of the outings, to Goldfield, Wupatki, and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Please follow the link to my website, where you can view a short slide show of our adventures!
www.JoshuaWhitePhotography.com/fieldtrip
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts
We visited the Scottsdale Museum of Contenemperary Arts. Contemporary means it's not permanent and it's made by more modern artists. We also learned that abstract means that the artists played with it and isn't nomal. I enjoyed learning about photography and how the artist can change the light. Then we went to the library where we saw an exibit that looked like it was ocean theamed. It was all knitted and put together wonderfuly. I think it was setup to give us more ocean awareness and that even though we aren't very close, we still contribute to the problem. It also showed us what amazing creatures are dying.
-Shannan
-Shannan
GETTING A FLAT TIRE ON THE WAY TO WAPUTKI NATIONAL PARK
All of FieldTrip University was on the way to WapatkiI National Monument. The bus was about an hour in when one of the rear tires shredded and we had to pullover into an exit ramp to get out of traffic. Later the bus driver called a service truck with another tire. We had to wait one hour and fourty-five minutes, I know one hour and fourty-five minutes with nothing to do, and the staff would not let us out of the bus at all. When the driver stopped he turned off the bus and we opened the windows to let in the cool air.
Finaly the service guy got to us and changed the tire with an air drill. Then finally we were on our way.
It took the service guy twenty minutes to change the tire.
We got to the monument at twelve o' clock and we only got to stay there for ten minutes flat. When we got there we all took some pictures. Later we took a group picture with everybody in it. Then we left and headed for home and we got there at four forty five.
Right when we got there almost everbody was going home Rocky was the last child to leave Desert Shadows Middle School.
By:
Rocky Ryan
Finaly the service guy got to us and changed the tire with an air drill. Then finally we were on our way.
It took the service guy twenty minutes to change the tire.
We got to the monument at twelve o' clock and we only got to stay there for ten minutes flat. When we got there we all took some pictures. Later we took a group picture with everybody in it. Then we left and headed for home and we got there at four forty five.
Right when we got there almost everbody was going home Rocky was the last child to leave Desert Shadows Middle School.
By:
Rocky Ryan
Week One by Brandon
This week I went to All Field Trip University. What we do is go to all different places. First we went to the Heard Museum and it was mostly about Pueblo Indians and the Apache Indians. They had pots that where made from a long time ago. the Indians were in all different places when we weren't even born. They used all old stuff, and made it good stuff that they could use. The pots they used were once worth $155, and now they are worth more than $1,000. That is one of the places where we went this week. Next time you should go to the museum. It is very interesting stuff.
-Brandon
-Brandon
The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
July 2, 2009
This musuem was one that was not particularly my favorite, but was interesting all the same.
There are many pictures in this musuem that our guide, Ann, told us about. (I would not recommend a tour guide becuase we viewed only two types of exhibits with her. I also thought that our guide talked too much, so we could not view as quickly as we wanted to.) All the pictures in that exhibit were by three people, which Ann told lots information about. Many pictures were taken for the enchanting texture of the object and the uniqueness. For example, there are many pictures that include peeling paint. Ann told us all about the cameras and how they changed the black to blacker. The pictures were all in black and white in that particular part of the museum.
The second exibit included three different rooms all in the same category. It was called 'Seriously Funny'. There were more sculptures than pictures, and all made fun of a type of subject. I found that part entertaining.
The museum has a gift shop, a 'backyard' with a fountain for kids to play in, a pond with a swan and ducks, and much more.
I think that this museum would be good for adult, as the children would llike to play in the water more.
Hannah
11 Years Old
This musuem was one that was not particularly my favorite, but was interesting all the same.
There are many pictures in this musuem that our guide, Ann, told us about. (I would not recommend a tour guide becuase we viewed only two types of exhibits with her. I also thought that our guide talked too much, so we could not view as quickly as we wanted to.) All the pictures in that exhibit were by three people, which Ann told lots information about. Many pictures were taken for the enchanting texture of the object and the uniqueness. For example, there are many pictures that include peeling paint. Ann told us all about the cameras and how they changed the black to blacker. The pictures were all in black and white in that particular part of the museum.
The second exibit included three different rooms all in the same category. It was called 'Seriously Funny'. There were more sculptures than pictures, and all made fun of a type of subject. I found that part entertaining.
The museum has a gift shop, a 'backyard' with a fountain for kids to play in, a pond with a swan and ducks, and much more.
I think that this museum would be good for adult, as the children would llike to play in the water more.
Hannah
11 Years Old
Goldfield Ghost Town
The Gholfield Ghost town trip was really fun. We did three very exciting things. When we got there we took a train tour. Our tour guide was so informative. He told us about the cactus, the town and the surrounding mines. Then after we got off the train we went to a spot and split into two groups. One group went in the mine and the other panned for gold. My group went in the mine first. Our tour guides name was Rusty. He told us and showed us how dark it could get and how much light the miners had to work in. He showed us the worlds first porta potty. Then the groups switched and we went panning for gold. What we did was we got a pan full of dirt with gold, fools gold, and garnets. the lady helped us swish it around until all we had was treasure. They gave us a bottle filled with a drop of water. We all got to keep some of the treasure. After that we all had lunch looked at some reptiles and left for home. It was a very good trip.
- hailey
- hailey
The Heard Museum
On Monday we visited the Heard Musuem. We learned alot about the Native Americans that lived in Arizona long ago.
An example would be the Apaches, a war-centered group of Native Americans who were known as 'hunter-gatherers' which means that they had the men go a hunt for food and the women stayed at home cookng and making baskets and etc.
Throughout the tour we learned about a wide vereity of things, culture, religion, stories, and more.
This trip was a fun learning experience!
Derek.
An example would be the Apaches, a war-centered group of Native Americans who were known as 'hunter-gatherers' which means that they had the men go a hunt for food and the women stayed at home cookng and making baskets and etc.
Throughout the tour we learned about a wide vereity of things, culture, religion, stories, and more.
This trip was a fun learning experience!
Derek.
The Scotsdale Contemporary Art Musem
Today is Thursday and we went to the Scottsdale Art Musem. The exhibit I liked the best was the funny part. Another part I liked was the woven coral. It was a fun trip!
This blog is by Mariah
This blog is by Mariah
Flat Tire
When we were driving to Wupatki Monument we heard a big pop and my friends and I thought it was a gun shot and we got down. We were wating there for an hour, so Mr. Josh took pictures that were all in black in white, but he said on his cumputer it was in color or black and white. It took us 5 hours to get there. When we got there we only had 10mins to look and then we had to get back on the bus. A lot of people went to sleep on the bus.
So, if we didn't have a flat tire we would have been there longer, and it would of been more fun. Also it wouldn't have been such a long bus ride. The bus driver was cool. He didn't get mad when we got a flat tire. He was calm. He is the coolest, funniest, and most awesome bus driver in the world.
-Anthony
So, if we didn't have a flat tire we would have been there longer, and it would of been more fun. Also it wouldn't have been such a long bus ride. The bus driver was cool. He didn't get mad when we got a flat tire. He was calm. He is the coolest, funniest, and most awesome bus driver in the world.
-Anthony
Wupatki Monumet
We were going to Wupataki Monument and on our way up we got a flat tire. We stayed there for one hour waiting for a service truck and finally it came. It took us five hours just to get up there.We went to Sunset Crater for lunch then drove to the monument, but because we were so behind schedule we could only stay there for about ten minutes and didn't get to do our hike so we just looked at the monument. Then we had to rush back on the bus and leave so we wouldn't be late so then we stopped at a rest stop on the way and everyone that had money blew it on candy and snacks because there was no gift shop anywhere. We finally got back and we were all so tired.
-Hailey
-Hailey
The Goldfield Ghost Town
June 30, 2009
I thought that the Goldfield Ghost Town was the most exiting trip yet! Our camp leaders, Ms. Liz and Mr. Josh, let us do three very cool things there.
The first was a train ride around the Ghostown. The train engineer told us facts about the Ghost Town, such as the cactus that grew there, what some of the mines were called as we passed them, and about how many people were there. It even 'rained' at one point!
The second trip in Goldfield Ghost Town was a trip into a mine. The guide we went with was named Rusty, and he was loaded with history to tell us. I learned a whole lot. It was so dark down there even though there were electric lanterns; something they did not have back then. Rusty told us all about the mine and how they got the gold. He also turned off the lights to show us how dark it was, then lit a candle to show us what type of light the miners had. The gold found in the mine made 5 million dollars back then, but today that would of been 70 million dollars!
The last trip that we went on was panning for gold. The women we worked with showed us how to rock the pan back and forth to get the gold, fools' gold (iron pirite), and garnits. They even let us keep what we found in our sand!
In Goldfield Ghost Town there are many gift shops of all sorts. You can eat there, for there are many grills and candy shops.
It is very hot there in the summer, and I suggest that if you go, you might want ot consider bringing a hat, sunscreen, and bottled water. You can bring a camera too.
I recommend this trip to all sizes, although the mine trip might be scary for the younger ones.
Hannah
11 Years Old
I thought that the Goldfield Ghost Town was the most exiting trip yet! Our camp leaders, Ms. Liz and Mr. Josh, let us do three very cool things there.
The first was a train ride around the Ghostown. The train engineer told us facts about the Ghost Town, such as the cactus that grew there, what some of the mines were called as we passed them, and about how many people were there. It even 'rained' at one point!
The second trip in Goldfield Ghost Town was a trip into a mine. The guide we went with was named Rusty, and he was loaded with history to tell us. I learned a whole lot. It was so dark down there even though there were electric lanterns; something they did not have back then. Rusty told us all about the mine and how they got the gold. He also turned off the lights to show us how dark it was, then lit a candle to show us what type of light the miners had. The gold found in the mine made 5 million dollars back then, but today that would of been 70 million dollars!
The last trip that we went on was panning for gold. The women we worked with showed us how to rock the pan back and forth to get the gold, fools' gold (iron pirite), and garnits. They even let us keep what we found in our sand!
In Goldfield Ghost Town there are many gift shops of all sorts. You can eat there, for there are many grills and candy shops.
It is very hot there in the summer, and I suggest that if you go, you might want ot consider bringing a hat, sunscreen, and bottled water. You can bring a camera too.
I recommend this trip to all sizes, although the mine trip might be scary for the younger ones.
Hannah
11 Years Old
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