St.Jerome Middle School Field Trip
The Olentangy Indian Caverns
St. Jerome's 6th, and 8th graders, took a trip to Columbus. In Columbus, we visited the Olentangy Indian Caverns. The caverns were formed millions of years ago by an underground river cutting through solid limestone rock making a cave. Stalagmites and stalactites were created. What a beautiful sight to see! The Students actually had the opportunity to tour the cave and learn the history of the Olentangy Cave. The Middle school scholars also had a chance to do some gem mining. Beautiful gems were discovered by sifting through dirt and grout. Natural stones like Amethyst, Fluorite, Pyrite, Crystals, Agate, Goldstones, Citrine, and many other gems were discovered. What an amazing Adventure!
The Making of the State House Building
Our next stop was The Ohio Statehouse Capitol. The Ohio Statehouse, located in Columbus, Ohio, is the House of Government for the State of Ohio. When the state government relocated to the new city of Columbus in 1816, it occupied a modest two-story building on the corner of High and State Street. The growth and rapid expansion of government ran into overcrowding. This caused the house to gain a larger facility. In 1838, Ohio's Government announced a competition to select the design for a new Statehouse. The Ohio Statehouse is located on Capitol Square, a 10 acre plot of land donated by four Columbus landowners. Statehouse where actual hearings took place. We stood in an area where President Abraham Lincoln's casket rested for 8 hours, in the Statehouse.
The COSI Center
The last adventure for Middle School Scholars was the COSI Center. This is the largest educational program of any Science Museum. In 2008, it was named the #1 Science Center in the United States for families by Parent Magazine. Scholars took a ride across a tightrope on a unicycle, from the very top of the Center. The scholars created a news forecast on the green screen. They were amazed by all the hands on activities that they encountered.
Teresa Morgan
7th Grade Teacher