During
the entire Canberra excursion I most enjoyed the trip to the C.S.I.R.O/N.A.S.A.
I liked it mostly because of how the guide compared Earth to the rest of the
infinite expanding universe. It made me think far into the unknown future and
what would become of this tiny blue planet of ours. I also enjoyed how the
guide showed and reminded us of the things we have achieved in space
exploration.
Wilton
The best
thing about Canberra was the Australian War Memorial. I was greatly moved by
many stories about the people who fought and died for their country. I was
fascinated about the weaponry that was that was used back in WWII. Many weapons
that I had merely dreamed of seeing were there such as a German Lugermorph,
Soviet PPSH and a USA Colt. The unknown soldiers sacrificing their lives to
serve the great nation of Australia were the most courageous of all of those
who had served. The Grave of the Unknown Soldier was the highlight of my time
at the Australian War Memorial
Brian G
My
favourite thing about Canberra was Questacon because you could interact
socially and with most of the activities. The technology was far more advanced
than daily life technology we use. I learnt that you only needed three mirrors
in a triangular formation to create a picture where staring at one mirror
seemed to be staring at five. The Excite Chamber was jam packed with people and
was were the fun started. There was the free fall which was frightening as the
height was ridiculous. There was also which was played by four people and was
also really competitive. There was also
a room where there was a robot controlled by this pad and you could control its
action and movements.
James
The best
thing about Canberra I thought, was Questacon. It was filled with amazing
inventions and fun. There were many historical and ancient things such as
stones, rocks and the first living bacteria. There were many chambers for us to
explore, each chamber had their own activities and games. It was also a great
start for our electricity project. There were fantastic games and activities to
play in Excite, such as four player air-hockey, free fall and much more. The
gift shop was also an amazing place, it had many cool things you could buy,
like instant snow, sand that is always dry no matter how much u wet it or you
could buy beautiful stones. Questacon was a great place for fun and learning.
Rocco
Unimaginably
spectacular landscapes, heavenly views, buzzing city life, energetic lights
within Questacon. Out of these few wonderful attractions in Canberra, I
honestly think the Deep Communication Space Complex was the most enjoyable. It
was fascinating to learn about the billions of things that exist within the
observable universe that us humans can see. The excitement you feel tingles
your skin when you learn about the endless depths of space. This is an
experience you must experience for yourself. It is like losing yourself in the
infinite void the universe is when you see and learn about the galaxies and
nebulae that fill the vast and dark spaces of our universe. It is also fun to
learn about the objects and humans that we send to explore the humongous night
sky that we all are curious about. This is what I loved about Canberra.
Seren
5/6J
My
favourite thing about our Canberra excursion was travelling to the Royal
Australian Mint. We learnt how they made money and how they designed coins.
There was a big robot there called Titan. His job was to pick up the big drums
of money that weighed about a tonne and then pour them into the money counter.
At the Mint they had so many special coins that you could buy at the gift and
some just for show. At the gift shop there was a machine where you put three
dollars into it and then you received an ANZAC coin. That's what I
bought.
Shantara
I loved
all things about Canberra, but my favourite part was going on top of
Mount Ainslie. The view was so beautiful and you could see the Parliamentary
Triangle and the whole city of Canberra. Questacon was great fun as well,
especially the Free Fall where you got dropped from a height. I felt a little
scared at first to slide down the massive slide but it was really fun. I also
went into the Earthquake Room where I had to build a building made. Of blocks
to withstand an earthquake but it didn't withstand the earthquake. I loved to
go to Canberra and hope to go there again.
Joyce
I thought
the best thing in Canberra was Questacon. At Questacon there were a lot of fun
activities to do. I tried a lot of exciting things like free fall the free fall
was holding on to a metal bar and falling down a long way. I also tried many
different things like illusions or many other exciting things. My other
favourite thing was the ball race. It was two balls and you rolled them to see
who would win. We all had a wonderful time. I wish to go there again.
Lucas
The best
thing about Canberra for me was the Australian Institute of Sport. In the
Institute of Sport there was a lot of fun active games such as rock climbing,
bike riding, basket ball, bobsledding, running, skate boarding and rugby. All
my friends from different classes were with me. After free time on the games we
got a tour of the whole place! They had a giant swimming pool, a huge gym and
so much more. That's why the Australian Institute of Sport was my favourite
thing in Canberra. I wouldn't mind going back there.
Dallas
My
favourite thing about Canberra was Questacon. It was my favourite because there
were many fun science experiments, slides and games. The slide was called 'The
Drop'. What you have to do was hold on to the bar and slide down. It was about
one bus tall. When you let go, gravity pulls you down then you just slide. The
other thing I saw there was lightning in a cage. It was really cool.
Another
place I really liked was the Royal Australian Mint. It is a place where
Australian coins are made. I bought a souvenir that was a 2015 ANZAC one dollar
coin. Something else cool was the stairs. They were filled with 5 cent coins.
Our tour guide Steven, was so funny he could be a comedian. We saw robots
picking up a big tub of coins. Steven told us the history of making Australian
coins. They make about 2 million coins a day.
Amber
The Royal
Australian Mint
I've
learnt many things about Canberra with my class I've been to the Australian War
Memorial, Questacon, AIS and more, but the highlight for me was when we
attended the Royal Australian Mint. It was fun and interesting to see how
Australia's money was made. I loved the different designs of how Australia's
coins were to be made in the olden days. It was so amazing how much money
Australia made each day which was over two million dollars.
Our tour
guide was pretty funny too. He made us laugh and enjoy our time at the Royal
Australian Mint I would love to go back there sometime.
Portia
Bal
In Canberra
I loved going to the Australian War Memorial. I loved the Australian War
Memorial because of the history. All the guns and weapons of defence were
spectacular. All the guns were old and realistic. At the Australian War
Memorial they listed the soldiers’ names who fought in the war. Unfortunately
not all the soldiers’ names were listed so I was very disappointed because they
fought for us, for Australia.
Caitlin
Visiting
Canberra for a second time was truly a blast. From the dazzling lights of
Questacon to the breath-taking view of Mt. Ainslie. However visiting the Australian War Memorial had to have been my favourite attraction. Being able
to try on the uniforms soldiers used to wear and hiding in the trenches in the
hands-on exhibits was fun and showed us how the soldiers and even other people
lived during the wars. The museum there was absolutely astounding. There were
many beautiful paintings on display that had some connection to war. I
almost teared up by reading many of the soldiers' letters sent home to their
families and friends, many saying that they deserved to die or how the other
soldiers were dropping dead like flies. The visit ended at the Hall of
Remembrance. Seeing all the names and poppies placed next to them was so
moving. Due to us running out of time we were only in the hall for about five
minutes. Giving a final glance at the War Memorial we all left to visit
Questacon before leaving. I was glad I could learn what a true hero is.
Charlotte
G
I believe
that the most interesting and most fascinating thing was the Royal Australian
Mint even thought Questacon where you could interact socially. The Royal
Australian Mint is where they make all the coins for Australian. Walking up the
stairs 5/6J saw money on the side of the stairs. They were all five cents.
After we saw robots helping as well as the humans. Their names were Robby and
Titan. Titan was the biggest robot. All the big were meant for something e.g.
Like the yellow tins meant all the two dollars go in there. We all saw the
different kinds of coins in the past like shillings on pennies. Our tour guide
Steven was really funny. I had the most enjoyable time at the Royal Australian
Mint.
Achilles
The best
thing about Canberra was Questacon because there were activities like The Drop,
where you walk up a flight of stairs and hold onto a bar above a vertical drop.
I also really enjoyed the steam machine. I even saw people verging a air hockey
robot. The robot was really cool and really good and I heard that only one
person scored one point against it. There were so many cool activities there
and they were all extremely fun. I had such a fun time I. Decided to buy a
souvenir coin. I hope I will never forget that day. Later that afternoon we had
bizarre and mouth watering garlic bread and once we polished that off we headed
back to Sydney.
Karl
Visiting
Canberra for a second time was amazing. I found that there were lots of changes
to some of the attractions, e.g. There were big changes to the Australian War
Memorial. We also visited other places that I've never been to before in
Canberra, like the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex and the Royal
Australian Mint. Although Questacon was awesome, the look-out at Mt Ainsley was
beautiful and the Australian war memorial was very sad and solemn, you cannot
go past the Royal Australian Mint. It was my favourite out of all the other
attractions because it was really interesting to see how our coins were made.
Our tour guide Steven made the tour more enjoyable with his amazing sense of
humour. We even saw the largest robot Titan do its job.
There
were many more amazing attractions, but these were just a few to mention.
Mandy
My
favourite thing about Canberra was Questacon. There were all sorts of
activities, but my favourite was the drop. With the drop you had to wear
overalls and hang onto a metal bar, then let go and slide down the slide.
I've
learnt about a lot of science that they have there. We learnt about how
lightning works and how earthquakes happen and much more. There was a cage that
had lightning. Lightning is caused by a negative and positive charge. There was
also an earthquake room, where you had to build a tower that was made to
survive an earthquake.
Chelsea
Chelsea
The best
place that we visited in Canberra, for me, was the famous Questacon. We had the
best time there exploring the amazing and mind-boggling rooms which were filled
to the brim with fun and interesting science experiments. During our time
there, I learnt how to make a battery out of lemons, had heaps of fun with the
various experiments and games, and slid down a massive slide about the height
of a lamppost, from a hanging bar. These are the things that make Questacon so
engaging and intriguing. I hope to visit Questacon again and try out the
experiments that I haven't already completed. Next time I go, hopefully I'll
have more fun and learn more about the amazing wonders of the world that we
live in.
Mitchel
All these Canberra reflections are so interesting and well written. Great work 5/6J
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I love everyone's reflections about canberra
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All of these reflections about Canberra are fantastic
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I enjoyed reading all of 5/6J's reflections on the Canberra trip, sounds like they had a lot of fun.
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I liked reading those reports.
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I really loved Seren's report on Canberra.
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