This past Saturday the peer mentors
and students embarked on a mini adventure to The Rochester Museum and Science
Center. Each floor offered different hands-on activities to engage the students
in each exhibit. When we first walked into the museum we were presented with an
interactive site to “excavate dinosaur remains”. Although some students weren’t as thrilled as
others, once they began exploring, their demeanor quickly changed.
I believe I can speak for everyone
when I say the Adventure zone was probably everyone’s favorite exhibit
throughout the whole museum. It was hard
to get bored with all this floor had to offer- between climbing a rock wall,
pretending to be a weather forecaster in front of a green screen, diving into
the Ontario lake in a deep submergence vehicle, or crawling across the obstacle
course up to the 3rd floor. It was so rewarding seeing students laugh and smile
with their new friends. Moreover, Every few hours the students were given the
opportunity to attend the Electricity Theater which was an indoor display of
lightening bolts that produce musical notes- the higher the wattage, the higher
the musical note. Bad Romance by Lady Gaga was one of the many songs that the
Electricity Theater made with the power
of lightning, conductors, and insulators.
Students and Peer Mentors ended
their day with a Planetarium showing of Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia. The
students enjoyed comfy seating, and a giant
dome-shaped screen that encompassed the entirety of the ceiling. The Domed-shaped screen gave a 3D effect as
you watched the hour long movie. Overall, I can easily say this field trip was
a enjoyable experience for the students and staff.
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