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Educational
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* First number represents total attendance; second number is number of programs presented (click on images to enlarge)
Classroom or Meeting Setting:
2. Local dinosaurs - yes,
we had some of the very first dinosaurs right here! 3. The Rock Cycle - Students are assigned names and using
a series of yarn, a large example of the rock cycle can be viewed by all.
Examples of different rock specimens and their origins follows.
4. Earthquakes - Includes an introduction to earthquakes, why and where they occur, affects and how does a geologist investigate an earthquake. Concludes with an actual demonstration and contest with a working seismograph. Can also include an exercise on locating earthquakes.
6. Your Backyard Geology" -program is custom designed for any school, civic organization, scout group or library. Topics that will be included are those found in your area, if it ranges from fossils, dinosaurs, important or "cool" minerals, earthquakes or caves. A sample of a fossil or mineral will be distributed to each student for participating. 7. Panning for Gems - Have fun under the hot Sun panning for gems in a sluice box. Students learn the art of panning and with some luck will be able to find some gem stones and pyrite (fool's gold). 8. Slide presentations to select from:
9. Power Point Programs
10. Video Presentations:
Field Trips:
3. Delta - The Slate Story - take a trip to southeastern York County where in
the 19th century, the world's best slate was mined. Learn how the Welsh migration
improved the mining technology. Visits include stops at the Slateville Presbyterian
Church, Old Line Museum, Jones Quarry, Coulsontown and the Cardiff Marble Company.
Allow 4-7 hours.
8. Geology of Adams County (or Lancaster
County) - the trip will visit several key exposures, quarries or mines in the
area. By the conclusion of the fieldtrip, students will have knowledge
about what types of rocks, minerals and fossils exist in their backyards.
10. Jones Geological Services
also works with LWB Refractories, in West York, Valley Quarry in Fairfield and
Gettysburg, Vulcan Materials quarry in Hanover, and Rohrer's Quarry in
Lititz and Weaverland Quarry near New Holland, Lancaster County. Rohrer's
Quarries present a wonderful tour of their mineral resources
and geology. Jones Geological Services has also escorted individuals and groups
to other mineral and fossil sites in central and southeastern Pennsylvania.
Inquiry about these possibilities. 11. Let's Go Caving - Adventure trip to either Wind Cave near Pequea, Lancaster County or Carnegie Cave near Shippensburg, a visit to either cave will result in the studying how caves are formed and how caves can be preserved. Both caves are guaranteed to get you wet and/or muddy.
Listed below are clients of JGS:
LETTERS OF REFERENCE
"Your session for the Civil War Science portion of the day
was appreciated by all in the middle of a packed day of information and
activities. Your tour about the geology of the two ridges provided the perfect
brief overview and introduction to one of the many connections between the
studies of the Civil War and science. Thank you so much for packing so much into
the tight time frame that you were given, and thanks for providing the great
geological information for their packets. Comments from HACC-Gettysburg Campus astronomy class students:
____________________________________________________________________________ Beginning with the tools of a geologist was an excellent way to encourage the students to think. Involving the rock cycle was a helpful visualization tool. Your earthquake demonstration will be remembered for a long time at the Highlands!
Connie Beckwith, Program Specialist, Highlands School, Street, MD_ ________________________________________________________________________________
Thank
you so much for your time and expertise. You don’t know how much the
children enjoyed Monday. We took notes the day after and it was
unbelievable how much of the information they knew. Before that day,
most of it wasn’t familiar at all!! Once again, thanks! Angela DeLay, Souderton Charter School, Bucks County after a field trip with her class. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you very much for a wonderful field trip. It was so well organized and professionally done. I wanted to let you know how much my children and I appreciate your time and expertise. I am looking forward to our next fieldtrip with you. Fran Ryan, Pen-Mar Home Learners Association ____________________________________________________________
Julie Stevenson - Hanover Homeschoolers Science Group _______________________________________________________________________ Some comments from Harrisburg Area Community College - Gettysburg Campus Continuing Education students in reference to his courses: Makes a beginner like me interested in geology; Field trips are interesting and educational; Mr. Jones is a great guy with an excellent sense of humor and very knowledgeable; Excellent as usual; Jeri is a most excellent instructor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeri has been doing consulting work in our quarry since 1984, providing us with an up-date geological report approximately every two years. His reports are very concise and descriptive in discussing the stratigraphy, structure, mineralogy, and possible problems that might be encountered. All of his reports are professional in both writing and appearance, including photographs and detailed maps. Jeri's knowledge of our quarry has proved to be beneficial to our operation and future planning. William H. Parthmer, Codorus Stone & Supply Company ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you for the excellent work you have done in your report Surface Survey of the 55-acre AHC Site. The Foundation has begun the conceptual development of the Army Heritage Center and this report has already provided us with useful guidance. Joseph E. McCathy, Brigadier General, USA (Ret), President, Military Heritage Foundation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The York-Adams Area Council, BSA would like to thank you for the fine reports you prepared for Wizard Ranch and Camp Tuckahoe. The information you collected was very useful as we move forward with our plans for the camps. The mapping data will be a great new tool for our campers as they learn about geology. We look forward to using your services in the future and would recommend your services to others. I commend your companies' professional presentations and meeting our goals and expectations. Todd A. Weidner, Program Director, Boy Scouts of America ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you for coming to Millersville University and speaking at the Earth Science Department Seminar Series. We all enjoyed learning more about the history and geology of York County. I especially enjoyed hearing about your seismic assessment research techniques. You have a wonderful ability to connect with the audience and keep them entertained. My students all commented on your humor, but more importantly they learned something as well. Lynn Marquez, Millersville University, Department of Earth Sciences ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On behalf of BSA Troop 43, I just wanted to say thanks for the great meeting you shared with us and the geology that was passed on to all the scouts. Clearly they learned a lot that night by some of the feed back after the meeting. Tom Powers, Leader -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The children and their parents thoroughly enjoyed your presentation and the opportunity to look through a telescope. I was most impressed with your demonstration of the distances in space and believe it was a great help in bringing this difficult concept to a level of understanding for everyone in the audience. Your program was a perfect closure to our school's focus week on space. Judith Eby, Principal, Clearview Elementary School, Red Lion School District ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "We are extremely satisfied with the roof materials. The slate roof is 100% complete and looks great! I really appreciate the very important expert role you played in our roof restoration/replacement project." John Walton, President of the John R. and Sarah W. Walton Foundation, Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness Mansion, Clinton, MD. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Thank you for coming to the library and sharing your knowledge. I know that you
have a passion for your work in geology. The kids are thrilled to pan for gold
right here a Collinsville Library." Karen Hostetter
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