Dear Parents of Team "Quest":
Today we had an excellent day full of fun-filled activities. We had an early morning today, but all of your children were up and ready to go in plenty of time. Our first destination of the day was the Australian Museum. Arriving at 9:00am, we were there early and ready to learn! Having all day to explore the museum we discovered and learned a lot throughout the entire day.
Staying at the museum from 9:30am to 4:00pm the students had a lot of time to explore around the museum. Some of the things that we explored during the day were dinosaurs, minerals, birds, and skeletons. Having the opportunity to rebuild skeletons and do lots
of hands on activities, all of the students enjoyed all the exhibits they visited. In order to get all the exhibits in we split the students up into their 3-4 student groups again, which proved to be successful. Students enjoyed all the activities they got to take part in and showed a lot of interest in the dinosaurs and bones.
Since the students showed interest in dinosaurs previous to our trip, we decided to base our lesson for the day around the topic of dinosaurs. The exhibit at the Australian Museum consisted of life-size models of the students favorite dinosaurs, including the Stegosaurus and Tryannosaurus Rex.
Along with this, there were models of skulls, teeth, claws, and many other fossils. There was even a life-size animation that imitated a dinosaur stampede that took place on the shore in Queensland over 95 million years ago. Many of the students looked scared when watching this animation. The best part of the lesson though, was digging for bones and using the tools of the trade to locate fossils.
To learn more about the Australian Museum click on: http://www.australianmuseum.net.au/
Along with the Australian Museum, we also went on a Quarantine Station Ghost Tour at night. Beginning at 6:30pm, we arrived early so that we were prepared for the tour to begin. Lasting two hours, this tour proved to be an exceptional and spooky experience. Hearing stories about past residents and their paranormal experiences was interesting for all of the students. Some of the students seemed spooked out, but we reminded them over and over again that they were going to be fine. The Quarantine Station was such a beau
tiful place and the ghost tour was a great experience for all of the students.
To learn more about the Quarantine Station Ghost Tour click on:
Today was a fun-filled day and all of the students seemed to enjoy themselves. From digging in the dirt for dinosaur bones to hearing spooky stories about past residents of Australia, it was a day full of adventure. We hope that you are all doing well and we want you to know that all of your children are enjoying themselves. Tomorrow we will be touring Fox Studios and going on a Sydney Harbour Cruise, so it will be another exciting day for all of us. Another update will be posted tomorrow, so be sure to check it out!
Sincerely,
Ms. Cook
Mr. Miller
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