Yesterday’s stop was all about geology…and a little bit of Egyptian history. You see they had a special exhibit about King Tut. Miss K and my parents realy enjoyed it while Miss E walked through and was like “okay, I’m done!” That said, it was really interesting. I have seen some of the things at the ROM but others were new to me. I could have taken longer to look at things but the trip was about hands-on learning and fun; so off we went to the next exhibit for just that. Rocks, minerals, magnifying glasses, buttons.
Of course, you can not visit Dynamic Earth and not go on a mine tour so…off we went underground. On our first trip Miss K was divided on whether she liked it or not; that seems to be Miss E’s opinion of things. This go round Miss K loved it; including the fake explosion. One of the best outcomes was the immediate connection that my dad was able to make between the information presented and when my grandfather worked in the mines of Quebec in the 1920/30s. Not sure that connection was made for Miss E but Miss K definitely got it. Yeah for oral history!!
Both girls really enjoyed panning for gold and each found two small pieces to bring home. Miss E loved playing in the kiddie mine. Miss K had done the same thing on our last visit but this time wanted to explore the various movies. She adored the fact that there was an element of chemistry presented. Right now chemistry is the front runner in terms of science strand.
Once the girls had exhausted all interest in rocks, minerals and mining it was time for some fresh air before the long car ride. Bring on the rocks for climbing and the coins. No visit to Sudbury would be complete without a visit to the Big Nickel. Only now there is also a smaller nickel and penny to explore too.
