Learning Journey to Science Centre

It was a much awaited Learning Journey for class 5.7 in a way, despite the fact that they knew they were going there to learn about Electricity, and it would be a lecture and a lesson for them.

Not so much of a fun-packed day for them, yet they were just as excited and eager to be going there with their dear friends...

Before that, I was at a head loss of not being to find a parent volunteer to go along with the class as we needed at least 2 adults to accompany 40 pupils on an excursion.

I was really glad that when I approached Mr Hafees, he was so willing to help. I really appreciated his help, because if it was not for him, the class would have to postpone the trip until we would be able to find a parent volunteer to go with us...

I really wonder if all the parents of class 5.7 would be so busy until none of them could make it for that day. Or, did my boys and girls even ask their parents about it?

No matter, it was thanks to Mr Hafees for he came to our rescue! Our knight in shiny armour!!!

6 classes of pupils were gathered in the auditorium of Science Centre to learn more about Electricity with many experiments conducted for them to learn more about electricity. We talked about polarity, potential difference, voltage and current. Beyond that, we discussed further on static electricity and lightning, with clear demonstrations of how interesting static electricity worked.

There was this 2nd last experiment where the lecturer experimented with a girl touching the steel spherical ball which would be a source of static electricity to negatively charge up the girl. As a result, her hair ends were all negatively charged up and her hair repelled each other, causing her hair to stand erect!

It was a good laugh for many, and I hoped it was not directed to humiliate the girl, but just for the love and fun of Science.

That day, orders for McDonald's were made, and the pupils got to have their meals at the amphitheatre located just outside the McDonald restaurant... The fries turned soggy as they were kept packed without ventilation for a long period of time. Not to mention that it was not salty at all... A consolation would be the cool cold Coke which was part of their meals. Well, for $4.50, I guessed we had nothing much to complain about!

No doubt it was a short session of the learning journey, I thought some of you brought interesting experience and memories back with you...

Cheers!