Central Park as a Classroom
Upper School students in Dr. Alsamadisi’s Physical Geography elective took a walking field trip through Central Park to study rock outcrops up close. As part of their exploration of physical geography and the four spheres of the Earth system—the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere—students examined ancient rocks formed hundreds of millions of years ago, and identified red garnet crystals. Scientific evidence suggests these rocks preserve clues about the volcanic activity, metamorphism, and the tectonic processes that helped shape the North American continent and the supercontinent Pangaea. This field trip brought learning to life as this group turned Central Park into an outdoor classroom for the afternoon!
