AC A D E M I C FI E L DWO R K
Beyond the
Classroom
We completed two activities on the day:
Churchie’s Year 7 students explored the natural environment while on an excursion to the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium. Thomas Nicolson (Year 7) reflects.
a tour of the solar system in the planetarium and an interesting walk around the botanic gardens focusing on biological adaptations in different environments. My group started in the planetarium. After 15 minutes of viewing amazing models from different space programs we visited the sky dome. Our guide provided us with fascinating facts about our solar system. He told us about the asteroid belt outside Mars, what Saturn’s rings are made of and about the region known as ‘outer space’. It was a
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riveting talk and a great introduction to our space unit. Next was biology. To begin, we went on the Aboriginal Trees Walk where we learnt about our native trees. Epiphytes and buttress roots were also explained. We then went to the desert area featuring an array of cacti and other arid plants, which have innovative ways of coping with the harsh desert extremes. Lastly, we explored the incredibly hot and humid tropical bio-dome. Thank you to the staff for providing us with such an interesting experience!