Saturday

Fun at the Museum


This past Wednesday,
I decided to take the kiddos to a local museum
at the University of Tennessee.

Before we left, I read...
Felix Travels Back in Time
by
Anette Langen and Constanza Droop.

It's a story about a little girl's bunny, named Felix,
who gets lost in time after taking
a field trip to a local museum.
During that time,
he sends letters back to the little girl,
describing where he is currently throughout time.
At the end of the book, there is a map detailing all of Felix's travels.

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We also learned why you can
"hear the ocean" when you put
a shell up to your ear.

We ALL enjoyed putting this theory into practice...


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After the Shell Exhibit, we went to look at the
Ancient Egypt Exhibit.

(Who's your Mummy?)


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After Ancient Egypt,
we headed further back in time to the
Prehistoric Era.

The critters back then were definately bigger
than our little bodies...


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We ended our time in the museum at the
Native American exhibit-
with a focus on our local Cherokee.
Little Wild Man wanted to get in this
tree trunk canoe,
but I had to inform him that this part of the exhibit
was NOT that "hands-on."
There WERE other "hands-on" activities
in this sections of the museum,
which the kiddos really enjoyed...

I am glad we ended our tour with the
Native Americans,
because next week the kiddos can use this as a
reference point when we start our
Native American study in history.

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This was a good field trip...
...can't you tell by their expressions?

5 comments:

  1. books with pockets and things to pull out and a cool museum? SCORE!

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  2. Omgosh that is adorable! Sun in their eyes???

    I likey your top! Looking good Mama!

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  3. We haven't been there in YEARS, and I've been saying for YEARS that we need to go back!

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  4. The last pic is so funny!! Looks like a really fun trip!

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