Gator Train Goes to the Natural History Museum

3,2,1 blast off! Gator Train left the station at Lyman Circle and traveled to the Natural History Museum for our field trip. We went inside the museum’s planetarium to watch “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure.”  “This program is a cross-cultural planetarium show geared toward children ages 4 to 6. Through the lens of astronomy, children join Elmo, Big Bird and Hu Hu Zhu - a Muppet from the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street® - to explore the night sky. The planetarium experience aims to provide young children in the U.S. and China with an age-appropriate introduction to astronomy, to promote positive attitudes toward science, and to foster cross-cultural appreciation.”

After the program, we enjoyed a snack outside by “Steggy” the Dinosaur, and broke up into small groups to explore the exhibits. Some of the children’s favorites included the dinosaurs and the Wildlife Center and Woods Garden. After lunch, we boarded Ms. Keyes’ bus back to Laurel. We had a fabulous time on our field trip and look forward to our last day of “traveling in China” tomorrow, as we learn how to make the rice bowl for the Dragon Boat Festival and play water games outside.