Scienceworks Excursion

On May the 27th we went to Science Works. It was a beautiful day. The whole middle school went on the excursion to learn about the solar system. Everyone was so excited so most people didn't sleep the night before!

We travelled to Science Works in two big coaches. Some students complained because there were seatbelts. It took a long time to get to Science Works. The coaches stopped at lots of traffic lights as we travelled through the busy city traffic. From the West Gate Bridge we saw the cargo ships, tankers and docks. There were big cranes working on new buildings. Finally we got there!

We were met by our guide.She told us where to put our lunches and took us to the first activity, Earth, Moon and Sun. We learnt about the Earth's axis and tilt. She demonstrated how day and night and the seasons happen. We even saw some moon dust and rocks. She showed us an ancient Egyptian Shadow Clock and explained how it worked.

Next we split into two groups.One group went to Sports Works while the other group had lunch.
At Sports Works we tested out strength , peddled, played cricket and raced Cathy Freeman. It was exciting.

The Planetarium was fantastic. As we settled back into our seats the night sky appeared above us. We saw the Milky Way, far off galaxies and constellations. We learnt how to find north and south using the stars. We felt dizzy when our instructor spun the night sky. Some students nearly went to sleep, it was so beautiful and relaxing.

We did lots of fun maths challenges in the Maths Amazing area.
We visited House Secrets. It was heaps of fun. We made peddle power and generated enough electricity to make the toaster pop and the phone work. There were lots of other interesting secrest to discover.

We saw the huge shadow clock outside and played on the playground.
Then we walked to the pumping station. Another kind guide took us to the Straining Room. It was very smelly! She told us that the Pumping Station was built for five million Melbourne people and showed us a jar of false teeth that people lost down the drains. All sorts of other things went down the drains too!

Then it was time to leave. We were very exhausted but very happy.