What another action-packed fortnight we have had in year 5. Having learnt about the solar system and the relative distances between planets, we were enthralled by the globes of the planets in our solar system during our visit to the Whipple Museum in Cambridge. We also showed off our knowledge of the Mayans in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology as we examined real Mayan artefacts and learnt about the work of Alfred Maudsley (the father of Maya archaeology) through his plaster casts. And who could have guessed that the Ancient Maya invented whisks in order to have frothy hot chocolate?
Despite enjoying our trip to Cambridge, the highlight of the past fortnight has been our writing. Creating empathy and atmosphere, we have all been inspired to write first person anrratives as children trying to escape to America by travelling across Mexico from modern day Guetemala. We are rightly proud of our achievements.
No comments:
Post a Comment