In January my school took a field trip to the Raleigh Museum of Natural Sciences. This museum is an awesome way to learn about natural science and appreciate the environment. The museum is huge, and I only got to explore part of it, but I loved what I saw of it. Here is my record of the trip!

The buses were very large and comfortable. The whole grade of about 100 students were divided into two buses and we were transported to the museum. The entire ride to Raleigh was 40 minutes, and the journey was filled with excitement and comfort. I got to sit next to my best friend and my classmates sang a vast repertoire of songs from social media and our history as a school. My favorite was 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall, but we only got down to 35 before we arrived. The ride had been enjoyable, but I was ready to enter the destination.

I have always been a fan of museums, and the Raleigh Museum of Natural Sciences did not let me down. I believe that the museum is seven floors, but my class only got to explore half of them. For safety, our advisory was paired up with another advisory, and we each got to choose a partner who we would stick with for the rest of the trip. I chose one of my best friends, and I was glad that I had people to talk to about the museum and its amenities.

The first floor was all about ocean and aerial life, with exhibits ranging from the life of sea turtle young to the great snowy owl. My favorite was the model of the RMS Titanic. The second floor started with a bang – a vast array of whale skeletons! This floor was about different habitats and biomes. Overall, I enjoyed this more than the first, but it was still not perfect. The third was when it really took off!

The third floor discusses weather patterns and meteorology, and how climate change and pollution can change the environment. Having learned about some of this in 5th grade, I was familiar with the concept and fit in. The fourth an final floor that we got to see focused mainly on the concept of race, but there were other smaller side topics. This exhibition discussed the beginning of the term race and how this made-up term changes the everyday lives of workers and civilians. This was my favorite floor and a great way to end the field trip.

As a conclusion, I would definitely recommend this museum to museum-lovers like me. Check out the race exhibit for sure, and do not forget the dinosaurs!