Field trip to Natural Tunnel with Mrs. Wampler

On Friday, November 23,  Mrs. Wampler, a math teacher at John I. Burton, took her students on a trip to Natural Tunnel. Mrs. Wampler has a trip every year for students with perfect attendance. This year, thirteen students went on the trip. The students that attended were: Kira S., Candice C., Emily S., Mazzy T., Hannah P., Aiden W., Austin Q., Derrick A., Nima P., Kaitlin I., Payton W., Caleb W.,  and Madison S. On the way to Natural Tunnel, the students stopped for breakfast at McDonald's; While there, they received a booklet full of questions that they had to answer based off the trip and the places that they went to.

To begin this trip, the students visited the gazebo, which had  very beautiful scenery. While at the gazebo, the students had to solve a few geometry questions by using its shape. A few of the questions had to be answered by using the circumference, radius, and the diameter. The next place visited was the Block House. The Block House had a lot of historical background because it was used as a rest stop for any travelers that wanted to be safe back in the days of war. The house aided travelers with food and shelter. The building had a lot of history built into it, such as solid wood floors and small open windows,which the settlers would use to look and see if people were approaching.

In the middle of this big day, the students stopped by the Natural Tunnel's office and had lunch. The students had the choice of pizza or McDonald's, accompanied by a soda of their choice. After lunch, the students went to an area with chairlifts. While riding the chairlifts, they had to answer questions in their book that pertained to the speed and velocity of the chairlift. The chairlifts lead down to the big tunnel. The big tunnel had train tracks running throughout it and was also very wide and tall. This tunnel was formed over the years by water erosion. In the past, the tunnel was predicted to have been full of water. The students used their feet and a measuring device to measure the length of the tunnel. The trip went very well, and the students had a great time. Some students even said,"I would love to go again any chance I get; the trip was very informative and fun!"

Written by : Kira Sturgill