Parce Queue - A Tale of Tails

The middle class went to the natural history museum today, to look at the animal tails exhibition, as we have been learning about adaptations in science.

The Fish- it has a powerful tail to steer and to move along faster.
The Amphibians- they have a tail for the same purposes as a fish.
The Reptile - has a tail to keep its balance.
The Mammal - has a tail to keep its balance, and sometimes for climbing.
The Bird - its tail helps it move quicker in the air and helps it to steer.

We then went into another room where there were animal skeletons from the puma to the dwarf mouse and from the squirrel to the hedgehog.

In another room we were shown how the animals each use their tails differently. For example, the kangaroo uses its tail when walking as a crutch to support its back legs.

In another area we observed living animals. This was fascinating as you could see the animals tails in use. We also got to stand over a aquarium on a grill and on the bottom of the aquarium was a mirror so it looked as though we were in the aquarium.

We found the trip very good as it was extremely interesting. We learned a lot from it.