This article was written collectively by the students in Mrs. Boccia's English Class (Erin, Sam, Stan, Shane, Chris, Linus, and Danny).
Students of Replacement math, English, science and history classes went on a cross-curricular field trip to New York City, on Wednesday, April 29. Miss Brandt, a Replacement math teacher, obtained a grant through the Ed Foundation for the trip. Chaperoning the trip were administrators, paraprofessionals, and teachers. The group visited Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum, ate lunch at Chevy’s Mexican restaurant, took a double-decker bus ride, and then took a sightseeing cruise around Manhattan.
The gang rode the train from Millburn, NJ to New York City. Due to unknown circumstances, all trains were rerouted to Hoboken. From there, the group took the PATH train to 33rd street. They arrived to New York City around 9:00 am and stayed until 4:10 pm. The class visited Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum because it covered four different subjects: math, science, history, and English. In math class, they planned the trip to NYC. In science, they learned about nutrition, which tied into the lunch portion of the trip. In History, they covered the landmarks of NYC, and in English, they researched the history of Robert Ripley. This trip did a great job covering all the different areas the students learned about at school.
Students weighed in on the highlights of the trip. Linus said “My favorite exhibits at the museum were Popeye and the two-headed cow.” Danny commented about the Ripley’s museum, “I liked everything. The ones I enjoyed the most were the heads in a jar where you can put your head in yourself, and the Empire State Building, and the black hole. I also liked the couch where you sit below a moose and next to a Native American.” Chris said, “Ripley’s BION. The black hole exhibit, the spinning. Double-decker bus… saw the Intrepid Museum.”
Sam explained, “My favorite part of the trip was going on the cruise because I liked seeing all the buildings by the water. The spikes on the crown of the statue of liberty represent the seven continents of the world. I saw the bridges that I’ve learned about.” Shane said, “I liked going through the black hole. I liked how it felt like you were moving when you weren’t actually moving. I also liked the cruise and took a lot of pictures.” Erin explained, “My favorite part of the trip was the cruise because I got to see the entire city of Manhattan. I took pictures of landmarks from 3 boroughs. I also took a picture of the Statue of Liberty. Also I took a nice shot of the skyline.” Stan noted, “My favorite part of the trip was doing the impossible laser race at Ripley’s BION. You had to avoid the lasers in order to press the button to turn them off.”
Overall, students had an exciting, interesting and educational day in New York City.
Photos from the trip:
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| Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum. (by Mrs. Boccia) |
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| The two-headed cow. (by Linus) |
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| The Jaw of the extinct shark called Megalodon. (by Sam) |
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| Small wooden battleships. (by Shane) |
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| The Buddha has 1 million shredded American dollars inside it. (by Danny) |
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| Darth Vader helmet made from old keys on a keyboard. (by Chris) |
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The Manhattan skyline from the cruise. (by Erin)
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