Glacial Landforms Around the Boston Area
Friday, October 23, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
In-Person Teacher Professional Development Workshop
Intended for teachers of all grades
The mile-thick sheet of ice that covered Boston 20,000 years ago exerted more than 100 atmospheres of pressure on the landscape. That’s like having the weight of two elephants pressing down on a space the size of a cellphone. Then imagine slowly but continuously dragging these elephants across the landscape for thousands of years. It’s actually a wonder that our surroundings look as hospitable as they do (give credit to rain and plants). But the glaciers did leave some reminders of their existence throughout the parks and parking lots in the Boston area.
In this PD we will take a full-day field trip out to localities in the Boston Metro area that showcase post-glacial landforms. These include hills of glacial debris (drumlins and eskers), incised striations on rock surfaces, and kettle holes. All are in publicly accessible places that can be visited by a class of students.
This program is free but a refundable deposit of $50 is required to register.
