Year 3's Adventure to Dino Parque, in a Journey Back in Time
Year 3 embarked on an extraordinary adventure, travelling over 300 million years back in time to explore Dino Parque, the largest open-air museum in Portugal and the biggest exhibition of dinosaur fossils in Iberia. This unique educational experience offered our young explorers a firsthand glimpse into the fascinating world of dinosaurs.
Upon arrival, the students were greeted by life-sized dinosaur models that sparked their imaginations and provided a tangible connection to the ancient past. These impressive reconstructions, scattered throughout the park, vividly illustrated the scale and diversity of these magnificent creatures.
A highlight of the trip was the Live Lab, where the children had the opportunity to become palaeontologists. In this interactive experience, they uncovered their own dinosaur fossils, learning about the excavation process.
After a morning of exploration and discovery, the students enjoyed a picnic lunch within the park's scenic surroundings. The adventure then concluded with a visit to the park's adventure playground, allowing the students to unwind after their exciting day.
Year 3's visit to Dino Parque was a memorable experience that combined education, adventure, and fun.
Here are some of the students' comments about their trip:
"I really liked excavating the mini fossils. It felt like real ones." - Henry, 3SHO
"My favourite thing was the Ice Age because we saw animals that lived long ago." - Antonio, 3SHO
"I enjoyed finding the fossils and I liked having a tour of Dino Parque and I enjoyed playing on a dinosaur." - Olivia, 3SHO
"I really liked trying to smash the concrete and getting the fossil and looking at the dinosaurs." - Eduardo, 3SHO
"It was very fun when we dug out the fossil of a dinosaur. It was also fun looking at the dinosaurs and Megalodon." - Ingrid, 3AP
"I loved the Jurassic walk and the entertaining fossil activity. I also loved climbing the dinosaurs, especially the tall ones." - Margherita, 3AP
"Dino Parque was amazing and my favourite part of it was the 'dig your fossil' part." - Zhu, 3AP
"I liked Dino Parque because it had amazing fossils that I had never seen before in my life." - Sofia, 3JW
"I loved Dino Parque because all of the dinosaurs looked real and in the Ice Age section you could become a villager!" - Tiano, 3JW
"The fossil dig was awesome. I felt like a real palaeontologist." - Alex, 3JW
"I loved seeing the life-size models of dinosaurs and learning about them. It was super cool!" - Max, 3JW
Year 3 Teaching Team
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