We had our trip to Storm King today. Our class took the bus with Miss Beglin’s class. Lots of people thought the ride was long and boring. Ms. Stern put us in groups once we got there. Gianluca, Kaitlyn, Zoe, Isabella, Emily, and Michael’s parents all joined us. Next, we went on a tram. It looks like a train but there are wheels instead of a track for it to move. 
Sammy thought it was really fun. It was bumpy and he got to sit next to Darren. Emily got to sit next to the nurse. Bartosz thought the sculptures were cool. 
After the tram ride, we went up an elevator that looked like the letter H. 
Once everyone went up the elevator, we started our tour with our docent, Kathryn. 
Our first stop was a sculpture with lots of poles and cables. It is named Free Ride Home, by Kenneth Snelson
They were like bones and muscles. We sketched what we saw from the top of the hill. 
Then we went down the hill to take a closer look. The sculpture was much bigger close up than we had expected! 
Next, we went to the Momo Taro (Peach Boy) sculpture.
Everyone got a chance to sit inside. It is the only sculpture that we were allowed to touch. 
Mia knew that it was made of granite. Nolan thought it felt like glass. Some parts were smooth and some parts were bumpy. 
We sketched lots of pieces of art that we saw. 
For one sculpture, three people had to act out different parts. Mia, Sean, and Bartosz were asked to act like the David Smith sculptures after being directed to pose by their classmates. Kaitlyn helped look for the third apple on another one of his sculptures. Emily was able to see her reflection in it.
People had lots of ideas about the next sculpture. It was black and had lots of curves. We saw a horse, giraffe, dog and even a foot in it. The docent had us sketch the sculpture first and then had us look at the shadows that it made next. Lots of kids ran through the sculpture when we first got there.
There were many other sculptures that we saw and still even more that we didn’t get to see! Finally, our tour came to an end. It was time to go have lunch. Miss Beglin’s class beat us there. We had to walk all the way around, across two roads, and down a hill to get to the picnic tables. Our lunches were waiting for us when we got there. We were starving! After lunch, everyone used the bathrooms. They weren’t what we were used to but we made do. Before we knew it, it was time to head back to school.
Nolan thought the trip back to school was faster than the trip going. Sophia said it’s because you’re excited to see what you’re going to see on the way. And on the way back, you already know so time goes by faster. A great day was had by all!
Sammy thought it was really fun. It was bumpy and he got to sit next to Darren. Emily got to sit next to the nurse. Bartosz thought the sculptures were cool. After the tram ride, we went up an elevator that looked like the letter H. Once everyone went up the elevator, we started our tour with our docent, Kathryn. Our first stop was a sculpture with lots of poles and cables. It is named Free Ride Home, by Kenneth SnelsonThey were like bones and muscles. We sketched what we saw from the top of the hill. Then we went down the hill to take a closer look. The sculpture was much bigger close up than we had expected! Next, we went to the Momo Taro (Peach Boy) sculpture.
Everyone got a chance to sit inside. It is the only sculpture that we were allowed to touch. Mia knew that it was made of granite. Nolan thought it felt like glass. Some parts were smooth and some parts were bumpy. We sketched lots of pieces of art that we saw. For one sculpture, three people had to act out different parts. Mia, Sean, and Bartosz were asked to act like the David Smith sculptures after being directed to pose by their classmates. Kaitlyn helped look for the third apple on another one of his sculptures. Emily was able to see her reflection in it.People had lots of ideas about the next sculpture. It was black and had lots of curves. We saw a horse, giraffe, dog and even a foot in it. The docent had us sketch the sculpture first and then had us look at the shadows that it made next. Lots of kids ran through the sculpture when we first got there.
There were many other sculptures that we saw and still even more that we didn’t get to see! Finally, our tour came to an end. It was time to go have lunch. Miss Beglin’s class beat us there. We had to walk all the way around, across two roads, and down a hill to get to the picnic tables. Our lunches were waiting for us when we got there. We were starving! After lunch, everyone used the bathrooms. They weren’t what we were used to but we made do. Before we knew it, it was time to head back to school.
Nolan thought the trip back to school was faster than the trip going. Sophia said it’s because you’re excited to see what you’re going to see on the way. And on the way back, you already know so time goes by faster. A great day was had by all!
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