Last week, the 6th grade had a trip to the Life and Science Museum!

For the first field trip in the year, it was definitely worth the wait. Since it has been a while since I’ve visited the museum, I was thrilled to see it again. Starting the day off strong, the entire grade went to the treehouse playground. Consisting of ropes and wooden structures, the playground was equipped for a young adult crowd, unlike many playgrounds usually are. Hence, it was the highlight of my day. After the playground, we made our way to the insect area in to Musuem. We got a chance to observe live, and persevered insects while also getting a chance to touch some! After that, we went to the bear, lemur, and wolves exhibits to see the animals in action. The wolves and the bears were more passive, but the Lemurs were much more active with their obstacle course of a habitat. Next, we got to see dinosaur statues in the outer part of the museum. The detail on the sculptures were truly fascinating, quickly becoming a fan favorite within my class. Then, we went to an outdoor area with jets spurting out cooling mist. It was the needed refreshment within the haste of the fast moving field trip.

After a delicious, and much requested lunch break, we headed to the upper section of the museum. This part of the museum was much more interactive compared to the other areas. As we got a more hands-on experience with exploring science. We got to experiment with gravity, shapes and airplanes, and even a chance to learn some origami. We also got the opportunity to learn about space exploration. We got a chance to experiment with orbit, planets, and learn about space missions such as Apollo 8. Just when we thought the fun-filled day was coming to an end, we did another activity called Animal Encounters. We got to touch and learn about different animals, such as ferrets, turtles, and even snakes! Animal Encounters was the calming, yet informative break from all the learning we needed. Before going back to school to get picked up, we got another chance to play in the treehouse! With the treehouse returning at the end of the tour, it was a nice surprise. After a quite exhausting day, we rode back to school eager to talk to friends.