What better field trip than to see mummies the week of Halloween! A mom in the area was planning a trip and decided to make a group field trip out of it, and I am glad she did! We went up to the Putnam Museum (in the quad cities) and watched a movie on mummies. It was fascinating to learn about the discovery of the tomb of the pharaohs. It amazes me how little I knew about mummies.
Then, we had a tour of the mummy exhibit. I didn't realize there was a real mummy so close. It was really fun to see.
It is amazing to watch a group of home schooled children sit and listen and try to ask as many questions as they are allowed.
Michael really enjoyed writing his name in hieroglyphics!
Then, we wandered around the rest of the museum and enjoyed the children's discovery area as well as the mammal exhibit. They got to make their own pyramids, play with tornado machines and play with puppets in a huge tree. It was really cute to pretend to be different animals in the tree. Everyone had a great time and learned a lot! What a great trip.
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