10S is a credit course that is comprised of four Friday afternoon field trips in the Durham area.
Students learn the rock formations and the geologic history of the area.
Trips include visits to the core of an ancient volcano and to locations where, had plate tectonics been a bit more active locally, Durham just might have become the east coast of the North American continent. Students complete a geologic map of the Durham area and answer questions and homework assignments relating to field trips. A notebook and short report on the geology and geologic history of the area are also required.