Wednesday, June 11, 2008

This morning we went on a field trip to the IMAX Theatre at the Palisades Mall. Everyone was assigned a partner. Partners sat together on the bus, walked together, and sat next to one another in the theater. Erin’s mom joined us. We saw Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean 3D. When we got inside the theater, they were playing music. Lots of people were dancing and singing along with it. We had to put on special glasses. The glasses made the animals look like they were coming at us. It seemed so real that everyone kept on reaching out to pet them. We learned about Spotted Dolphins, Killer Whales, Bottlenose Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Fin Whales, West Indian Manatees, Beluga Whales, Risso’s Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Pilot Whales, and others. Nicole thought the trip was excellent because the movie was in 3D. Joseph V. said the glasses were too big and didn’t really fit him but he enjoyed the trip anyway. Nevin noticed that at the end of the movie, the sea creatures featured are mostly endangered or at risk.