OUR MUSEUM TRIP

On Thursday the 4^th of April Room 15 went to the Early Setters Museum. When we arrived at the museum our instructor greeted us. She had black hair with glasses and her name was Sara.

First Sara told us what to touch and what not to touch. Then we went to the old bus stop to have morning tea. After morning tea we got into small groups to build a domino track. We had 30 minutes to do it. The idea behind this was to get us working in teams and ready to concentrate.

After we went to the classroom Sara asked us to describe what we think when we hear the word technology. Emily K said, “when I think of technology I think of things that aren’t just electrical.”

Daniel said, “when I think of technology I think of man-made things.”  Through sharing our ideas we got to hear what everybody thought technology was. 

Next we went to see the display of technology that has been used in the past. Some items we saw were; old vacuum-cleaners, old washing machines, old microwave ovens and an old dish washer.  When we saw these things we thought they were very interesting because they are different to the ones we have now.

After that we got in to groups and Sara gave us a mystery object. They were all technological objects from the past.  We got a whole list of questions to get us thinking and working out what the object might have been. Groups had items like: an iron, butter press, old washing machine, water pump, sock darner and a 3D viewer. Some groups worked out what the objects were but others needed to be told. It was funny listening to what people thought some of the items were.

 

It was now time for lunch. Munching away, kids planned out a domino track to build at lunchtime.  Lunch boxes were put away and children were quiet to let other kids finish their dominoes.

After lunch each group chose an item that has changed over time and was in the museum. Each person in the group got a sheet and had to find examples in the museum of the evolution of their item. We had to draw the object and write a description. The task was quite challenging because we had found it difficult to locate and recognise different things.

When we completed the challenge it was time to go back to school. At school we talked about what we saw and learned.

By Jordan, Kayla and edited by Room 15.