What a huge day! When we arrived at the museum we went straight into our first educational program about Dinosaurs and Fossils. Here we were able to touch and examine different fossils, learn about the existence and extinction of dinosaurs and even the 6 characteristics to walk like a Tyrannosaurus Rex! We then went to our Bugs educational program. Here we learned about the features that classify a creature as a bug, as well as inspecting a few bugs and insects (dead and alive) up close and personal. We then were free to explore both the Dinosaur Exhibition and the Bugs Exhibition….

Dinosaurs & Fossils:

Madisan: "We saw some fossils that were Sea Stars."

Ruby: "I learned that wood can become a fossil when it gets covered in stone."

Jaiden & Tristan: "We learnt that insects can be fossilized in amber and dinosaur poo can be fossilized too!"

Xavier:" I learned that fossils are very heavy."

Ruby: "I learned that a meteorite hit the earth in Mexico and dinosaurs became extinct."

Lauren: "I learnt that only the teeth of a Shark can become fossilized because they are made of cartilage."

Bugs:

Daniel: "I learned that bugs can have 6 - 8 legs. Spiders and Scorpions have 8 legs."

Molly: "I learned that beetles have 2 sets of wings."

Alex: "I learned that bugs have segmented legs."

Tristan: "I learned that bugs have an exoskeleton."

Molly: "I learned that spiders use their feelers to feel."

Piero: "I learned that some bugs smell with their antennae."

Mackenzie: "I learned that Dung Beetles eat animal poo and if they didn't we would be up to our ears in flies!"

Madisan: "I learned that spiders have spinnerets on their back to make a web to catch their food."

Lauren: "I learned that the Leaf Insect lays its eggs on the tree but they fall off. Then the ants collect them because they have sugary stuff on them. Also only male Leaf Insects have wings"

A huge thank you to Sue, Sabrina and Maria Kelly once again for their efforts to transport us, support us and share the experience with us. It was greatly appreciated.