Today was the day that all plans went out the window. The school (from Costa Mesa) did not arrive until 10:35 (but they did call to inform us that they would be late). Thanks to Lonnie’s swiftness in getting things moving, we started immediately. It was decided that we would have two 45-minute tours.
I was splitting the tour with Jane, and thankfully, she could step in when I had to leave before the end of the tour. I started in Gallery 5 (Pyramid/Seismograph) by asking the students to take time to study the various works in the gallery. I then had them write one word on a card describing something that stood out in one of the pieces. They then gave the cards to me, and I read the words. They had to point out the work that was described. Their observations were quite creative. I pointed out that the room reminded me of the convergence of science and art.
As a follow-up, we discussed the explosion video and viewed its seismograph recording. We talked about heart rate and how the heart can react to things like fear, excitement, etc.
We then moved on to the next gallery.
Reflection (what would you do differently?):
I don’t think I could have done too much differently, given the circumstances.
Comments & Suggestions:
I would like to give a shout-out to Lonnie and how accommodating and helpful to us, not only in this instance but all the time.
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