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Our field trip to the Marin Headlands

We were all ready to learn on a bright, sunny morning. For weeks, our class had been waiting for this day. The past few days were pouring and raining. Then, on March 17, 2011, (St. Patrick’s Day) it was… sunny! It was as if fate was prompting us to go on this trip. Did I mention that we were going to the Marin Headlands?

As the class walked to the bus, I made sure that my bag had everything. This was it! I was going to the Marin Headlands! As I got onto the bus, I made sure that my best friends were right next to me. In a second, we had started. At first, we were chatting. But in 10 minutes, Mr. Hogan announced that we could bring out our… electronics. Everyone was excited. This made me wonder if my generation is addicted to video games and electronics. Now - I don’t claim to be immune to this. I, myself, had brought my Videora iPod. I can do this! 17 songs should last a long time I thought. Boy was I wrong. Four hours on a bus with nothing to do can get extremely boring. Just when I was ready to quit, I heard a voice saying, “We have reached the Marin Headlands!”

YES! After we got out, Mr. Hogan, our awesome teacher, had brought cookies for everyone. After a quick restroom break, we were off to the hike. Before the hike started, we were introduced to three rangers: Roxy, Molly, and Willie. As we gathered in a circle, we reviewed what we learned in class. Then, we continued on our hike. Finally, we reached the good part: the Investigations. My group chose the bridge. I imagined that these rocks had one time been over a thousand miles away. Here, we learned that the rock under the Point Bonita lighthouse was diabase. Also, it was created in the ‘60s. Here, the waves crashed so hard on the rock, the water was white all the time.  After huffing and puffing up the mountain back, we had the best part: LUNCH. After lunch, Willie taught us about the formation of mountains on plate boundaries. The most amazing thing was that she used an Oreo as a visual aid to explain the phenomenon. After that, we eroded (ate) our scientific tool (the cookie). Once that was done we went to the beach and played a bunch of fun games.

AT ABOUT 4PM, WE EMBARKED on our return back home… a four-hour drive back.