A Standards-Aligned Project & Puzzle Guide for Grades K-4 Mineral Springs of Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa Coloring Book
ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5
Written & Illustrated by Jacqueline S. Gutierrez Published by Sprouting Seed Press
My hope is to raise awareness of the beauty and significance of these wonderful gifts of nature, to encourage maintenance and preservation of the existing springs, and hopefully to provide interest in the restoration of some previously decommissioned springs. The mineral springs of Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa are a rare natural resource since there are few such places in the world where clean, drinkable mineral water springs are available. - Jacqueline S. Gutierrez
Guide created by Debbie Gonzales, MFA 2
The puzzles and projects featured in this guide are intented to support the content presented in the Mineral Springs of Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa Coloring Book. Students are encouraged to preuse the coloring book for the solutions to the puzzles presented in this guide. Students may work through the puzzles and projects in either an individual or collaborative manner.
Table of Contents
Historical Mix & Match Puzzle...... 3
Saratoga Springs Vertical Puzzle...... 4
The Minerals of Saratoga Mineral Springs...... 5
Glossary Wordsearch...... 6
Testing a Tufa...... 7
Answers to Puzzle Projects:
Historical Mix & Match Puzzle Answers...... 9
Saratoga Springs Vertical Puzzle Answers...... 10
The Minerals of Saratoga Mineral Springs Answers...... 10
Glossary Wordsearch Answers...... 11
Academic Standards:
New York State Standards for History & Science...... 12
Common Core State Standards for Reading, Writing, and Speaking & Listening...... 12
Sprouting Seed Press www.debbiegonzales.com ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5 www.guidesbydeb.com 3
Historical Mix & Match Puzzle
Write the letter of the correct match next to each problem.
1 Polaris Spring a. Discovered in 1792 by John Taylor Gilman.
2 Rosemary Spring b. The name “Karista” means “iron” in the Native American Iroquois language
3 Geyser Spring c. This water is used for mineral water baths at the Roosevelt Bath building in Saratoga Spa State Park.
4 Orenda Spring d. This was the second spring known to settlers in the Saratoga area. &Tufa
5 Ferndell Spring e. Originally, this spring was called the Walton Spring because it was found by Jacob Walton in 1793.
6 Lincoln Spring f. Named after the famous race horse Man-O-War.
7 Congress Spring g. This tufa is primarily composed of carbonates from the spring’s mineral water.
8 Old Red Spring h. Discovered by Gideon Putnam in 1803.
9 Empire Spring i. This spring had its own bottling plant at one time and was originally sold as Saratoga Soft Sweet Spring Water.
10 Big Red Spring j. Formerly known as “Judes Well”.
11 Columbian Spring k. This spouter spring which dramatically shoots up from the ground.
12 Karista Spring l. Is a spouter, not a geyser, since its water isn’t hot.
Sprouting Seed Press www.debbiegonzales.com ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5 www.guidesbydeb.com 4
Saratoga Springs Vertical Puzzle
1. S 2. A 3. R 4. A 5. T 6. O 7. G 8. A
9. S 10. P 11. R 12. I 13. N 14. G 15. S
1. Repair or renovate something return it to its original condition 2. A decorative building in a park or large garden 3. A spring that sends jets of water into the air 4. Salt 5. Porous rock formed over time from minerals 6. A natural spring of water 7. A hot spring in which water intermittently boils 8. Relating to ancient Greece, especially its architecture 9. A rock or other material that have minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass 10. A place where water wells up from an underground source 11. A naturally occurring chemical compound 12. A body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater 13. The action of renovating a building 14. Deer Park’s fountain likely emulates the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in ______. 15. A mineral spring considered to have health-giving properties
Sprouting Seed Press www.debbiegonzales.com ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5 www.guidesbydeb.com 5 THE MINERALS OF SARATOGA SPA MINERAL SPRINGS SPA THE MINERALS OF SARATOGA
Unscramble each of the clue words. Unscramble cells to other with the same number. Copy the letters in numbered
Sprouting Seed Press www.debbiegonzales.com ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5 www.guidesbydeb.com 6
Glossary Wordsearch
GEYSER MINERAL SPRING SPA RESERVATION SPOUTER STATE WATER TUFA SEAL
Sprouting Seed Press www.debbiegonzales.com ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5 www.guidesbydeb.com 7
Testing a Tufa
Along the Geyser Creek Path, you can see its water shoot up several feet into the air...It has a natural tufa formation, which is gradually increasing in size over the years due to deposits from its mineral waters (pg. 16).
Follow the Scientific Method to discover the properties of a tufa – porous rock formed over time from minerals that precipitated out of the water of springs and that were deposited on the surrounding surfaces.
Supplies needed: a limestone rock, a glass bowl, and 1/2 cup of vinegar
Question & Research: Write a response here:
How is a tufa formed?
Hypothesize: Write a response here: What happens when limestone is saturated with vinegar (acid)?
Experiment: Follow the procedure printed below: Refer to the supply list Place rock in bowl. Pour vinegar over rock, covering at least 1/2 of above. the rock.
Observe & Record: Write a response here: Describe the chemical reaction taking place.
Analyze: Write a response here: Give a reason why the reaction occurred as it did.
Conclusion: Write a response here: Was your hypothesis correct? Explain why or why not?
Report Results: Write a brief response here to be used as reference for a written summary to be shared with the class. Make a connection between the properties of a tufa and the experiment.
Sprouting Seed Press www.debbiegonzales.com ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5 www.guidesbydeb.com 8
Answers to Puzzles & Projects
Sprouting Seed Press www.debbiegonzales.com ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5 www.guidesbydeb.com 9
Historical Mix & Match Puzzle
Write the letter of the correct match next to each problem.
1 k Polaris Spring a. Discovered in 1792 by John Taylor Gilman.
2 j Rosemary Spring b. The name “Karista” means “iron” in the Native American Iroquois language
3 l Geyser Spring c. This water is used for mineral water baths at the Roosevelt Bath building in Saratoga Spa State Park.
4 g Orenda Spring d. This was the second spring known to settlers in the Saratoga area. &Tufa
5 i Ferndell Spring e. Originally, this spring was called the Walton Spring because it was found by Jacob Walton in 1793.
6 c Lincoln Spring f. Named after the famous race horse Man-O-War.
7 a Congress Spring g. This tufa is primarily composed of carbonates from the spring’s mineral water. d 8 Old Red Spring h. Discovered by Gideon Putnam in 1803.
9 e Empire Spring i. This spring had its own bottling plant at one time and was originally sold as Saratoga Soft Sweet Spring Water.
10 f Big Red Spring j. Formerly known as “Judes Well”.
11 h Columbian Spring k. This spouter spring which dramatically shoots up from the ground.
12 b Karista Spring l. Is a spouter, not a geyser, since its water isn’t hot.
Sprouting Seed Press www.debbiegonzales.com ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5 www.guidesbydeb.com 10
Saratoga Springs Vertical Puzzle Answers
1. r e S t o r e 2. p A v i l i o n 3. s p o u t e R 4. s A l i n e 5. T u f a 6. f O u n t a i n 7. G e y s e r 8. G r e c i A n
9. p o r o u S 10. s P r i n g 11. m i n e R a l 12. a q u I f e 13. r e N o v a t i o n 14. G r e e c e 15. S p a e The Minerals of Saratoga Spa Mineral Spa Answers
Sprouting Seed Press www.debbiegonzales.com ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5 www.guidesbydeb.com 11
Glossary Wordsearch
GEYSER MINERAL SPRING SPA RESERVATION SPOUTER STATE WATER TUFA SEAL
Sprouting Seed Press www.debbiegonzales.com ISBN: 978-0-9965073-2-5 www.guidesbydeb.com Educational Standards Alignment
New York State Curriculum Standards:
Common Core State Standards: