Cave Research

Today we started to research about caves.  The students started to read books about caves to help them answer the questions listed below.  The questions shown below were answered by Allie and Zhane.  We will continue to read and research about caves tomorrow.  This will help us prepare for our cave field trip on Monday, June 6th.  If you are interested in coming caving with us please let me know as soon as possible, as we will have limited space on the bus.

What is a cave?  It is any natural hollow space in the Earth.

How are limestone caves formed?  They form by water eating up limestone.   

What is limestone?  It is a sedimentary rock.

What are the three parts of a cave?  The entrance, the twilight zone and the dark zone. Tell us about each of these parts.  

What are stalactites and stalagmites?  Explain how they are formed.

Tell about the animals that live in caves.  Create a table to sort them into categories.

Who are spelunkers?  They are people who explore  caves.  What equipment do they use?  What advice would they give to people who would like to explore caves?