[April 26, 2012]
After arriving in Sydney after our
extremely long & exhausting trip, we started our day immediately. First we went to the Hyde Park Barracks and
learned about the convicts that were sent to Australia and the type of work
they were made to do. We also learned
that they were punished for the strangest crimes including “wig stealing”!
After that we visited the Australian Museum which was our first taste of
aboriginal culture. We learned about
their style of art and how each picture tells a story!
The next day we spent at the Sydney
Aquarium and at the Taronga Zoo. At the
aquarium I learned that some scientists in Sydney have been tracking individual
sharks from satellites to tell where they have traveled over the course of a
few years. While at the zoo we got to
see this amazing bird show that provided us with valuable information on many
different birds! I learned that one
species uses a rock to break open an ostrich egg!
Kaitlyn Sterlace
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