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vwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwv Paste a photo or draw a picture of your favorite part of the Tennessee Aquarium.
Field Guide Check List q Otters in the Cove Forest - River Journey q Sturgeon Touch Tank - River Journey
q Alligators in the Delta Swamp - River Journey
q “Nemo” pop-up tank - River Journey (Seahorse gallery) q Shark Island touch tank - Ocean Journey q Butterfly Garden - Ocean Journey q Penguins’ Rock - Ocean Journey
q Inside the shark cage - Ocean Journey
q Giant spider crab pop-up tank - Ocean Journey
Color in the marine habitat. Can you name all of the animals in the picture?
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Field Guide Check List q Looking at the Seven States from Lover’s Leap q Needle’s Eye passage
q Fat Man’s Squeeze passage
q Balancing the 1,000-ton rock
q Observation point deck, with waterfall in background
Did you pay attention at Rock City Gardens? Using the clues found below, fill in the blanks in the puzzle.
Across
3. Celebrate _____ Dayz and learn about our planet!
8. Put on your gear and try the 25-foot ________ Wall 9. Flows 100 feet from top to bottom
10. Can you fit inside Fat Man’s _______?
11. How many states can be see from Lover’s Leap? 12. _____-a-long Bridge
Down
1. Be a Rock_____ Adventurer
2. Famous phrase written on barn roofs all over the country
4. ______ Goose Village
5. ______’_ Eye Passage
6. You’ll find their colorful blooms throughout the gardens 7. Enchanted _____
8. Fairyland _______
vwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwv Paste a photo or draw a picture of your favorite part of Ruby Falls.
Field Guide Check List q The waterfall
q Behind the waterfall
q From the top of the lookout tower - see the river, downtown Chattanooga, scenic view of valley
q The Cavern Castle - building where you enter Ruby Falls
q Favorite cave formations - some examples are the angel’s wings, steak and potatoes, bacon strips, dragon’s foot, etc.
Find your way through the cavern to the waterfall!
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Field Guide Check List q Lookout from the Crow’s Nest - RiverPlay Exhibit q Uncovering Dinosaur Bones - Excavation Station q Climb in the Tree Trunk - Little Yellow House
q Being lifted off the roof with pulleys - Rooftop Fun Factory
q Rock climbing q Kayaking
q Planting/harvesting vegetables q Treehouse Clubhouse
Jim and Sally are outside playing in the park. Using your detective skills, try and spot all 10 differences between the two pictures.
vwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwv Paste a photo or draw a picture of your favorite part of the Hunter Museum.
Field Guide Check List q Money may not buy happiness, but the dancing couple in the Hunter Museum’s sculpture, “Free Money” certainly look as if they’re having a good time. Strike your own pose in front of this whimsical sculpture.
q It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s an art museum: the swooping
curves of the Hunter Museum’s contemporary wing have
been compared to bird’s wings, clouds and airplane wings. The south end of the Walnut Street Bridge is a great place to capture the unique lines of the Hunter’s newest addition.
Be an artist! Using pencils, crayons, paints, or markers, create a self portrait.
vwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwv Paste a photo or draw a picture of your favorite part of the Bluff View Art District.
Field Guide Check List q River Gallery Sculpture Garden: Icarus sculpture as he soars over the Tennessee River
q Bocce Ball Terrace covered in blooming wisteria with the Walnut Street walking bridge in the background
q Pose with our award-winning chefs and bakers
q Dozens of scenic viewpoints from many areas of Bluff View Art District
q Dozens of sculptures and architectural landmarks throughout Bluff View Art District
A Culinary Creation: Quick n’ Easy Sugar Cookies Get your parents’ help to make these tasty treats. Get creative with food coloring and colored sprinkles to decorate them.
Ingredients 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions 1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside. 2) In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a whisk or fork until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. 3) Slowly blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets. 4) Decorate cookies if desired. 5) Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
vwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwv Paste a photo or draw a picture of your favorite part of the Southern Belle Riverboat.
Field Guide Check List q Chattanooga’s South & North Shore riverfront areas - includes Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga Pier, baseball stadium, Coolidge Park, Delta Queen Riverboat hotel
q Chattanooga bridges - Walnut Street Bridge, Market Street Bridge, Veterans Bridge, Olgiati Bridge
q Wildlife along Tennessee River - wildlife could include bald eagles, osprey, hawks, great blue herons q Maclellan Island - bird sanctuary
q Scenic views - Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain
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Field Guide Check List q The front of a locomotive – outside the entrance and the
locomotive you will board
q People boarding the train
q Conductor punching ticket q Family riding the train
q The locomotive turntable
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Field Guide Check List q Dome ceiling in the lobby
q Train engine in the formal gardens (stationary car) q Singing servers in the Station House Restaurant q 1924 Trolley
q Lighted Choo Choo/train sign on top of the terminal station
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