1 Andrew and 1-2 Roberts QVMAG Excursion
On Tuesday 17th August 1 Andrew and 1/2 Roberts travelled to the QVMAG to participate in science activities as part of Science Week.
We were all very excited as this was our first excursion for the year.
We had 6 activities to complete which had been carefully planned by the Museum staff and which were linked to the Australian Curriculum. The activities were:
Food in Space (Earth and Space Science): We went to the planetarium and watched a clip about astronauts eating food in space. We also learnt about the stars, the moon and Jupiter, Saturn and Venus (which were visible in the night sky on Tuesday)
Food discovery (Biological Science), (Chemical Science): There were a variety of activities to do in this section. Did you know that it takes 20 star jumps to burn off the energy of 1 M&M? We also learnt that in the future we might be eating grasshoppers as a source of food. We learnt that if we write with lemon juice, it stays invisible until we heat the paper.
Paddock to plate and farm biosecurity (Biological Science): In this activity, we learnt how apples grow from a seed to a tree. We even got to taste some apples which were delicious! We made a model of an apple’s life cycle.
Food packaging and Waste (Chemical Science): In this activity, we learnt the importance of recycling and how some plastics can be used again to make furniture.
Bush Garden ( Biological Sciences): It was very interesting to hear from some Elders about the native plants and how they can be used for medicines and making baskets. The best part of this activity was making damper – some of us liked it and some decided that it wasn’t the yummiest food we had eaten.
Whose Poo (Biological Sciences): A lot of us were very excited to learn about poo! Did you know that wombats do square shaped poo. Did you know that birds wee and poo at the same time. We also found out that birds swallow their food whole and then they vomit up the solid parts (bones, teeth and claws).
We had such a busy day but it was a day full of inquiring, questioning, researching, co-operating and discovering. We would like to thank the wonderful parents who came with us for their help and support during the day, Mrs Sonia Williams, Miss Kirsty Plumeridge, Mrs Denita Garwood and Mrs Emma Alomes and Mrs Janine Bligh.
