After having been from one exciting place to another, we, the SDJS, decided to once again pack our bags to head off to another escapade- the Museum of Natural History.
We knew this trip was going to be quite different because, unlike the rest we've visited so far, this destination featured creatures that were once alive...in short...they’re now dead.
On the way, we each had different expectations of the new adventure. James and Marielle wanted to get enough of the lessons on biodiversity and wanted to learn more about its history. Caitlin, on the other hand, expected to uncover more facts about the various organisms she encountered. Toni and Gabbie coincidentally, anticipated similarly - to learn more about how different plants in different areas compared, as well as, its history and how they evolved. Despite all these varying expectations, we still had one common goal -- to have loads of fun while entertaining our minds with fresh discoveries!
When we finally reached the museum, we were more than amazed. We each stood in awe to see all those captivating entities. It got more and more interesting with each step we took. Some of us stumbled on land dwelling creatures while others wandered to a section that featured animals located in the water. The rest spent their time appreciating the unique beauty of the flying organisms. None of us hesitated to take down notes and scribble as much discoveries as we could. Caitlin shared a very good conclusion to what she saw. She reinforced to all in the group that truly there an abundance of creatures in this world, each one uniquely interesting in its own way. It dawned on us that there are just so many numerous species of plants and animals everywhere- some not even found! We all realized the overflowing richness of our biodiversity. And we all agreed that we should each lend a hand to help preserve this beautiful gift and treasure given to us.
Now we will share with you some of the notes we took.
NOTES...
As we strolled down the corridors of the museum we spotted LOTS of organisms:
THE PHILIPPINE EAGLE
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| King of Birds |
KINGDOM- Animalia;PHYLUM- Chordata; CLASS- Aves; ORDER- Falconiformes; FAMILY- Accipitridae; GENUS- Pithecophaga ; SPECIES- Pithecophaga jefferyi
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| (c) Gabbie Fonacier |
This beautiful butterfly made us stop to look at it...and even include it here. The Graphium sandawanum is not that famous. Unfortunately, little information is known regarding this wonderful creature. To make matters worse, it is currently endangered due to habitat loss. It usually lives in the forests of Mt. Apo. This is a herbivore which has unique wings. Predation happens between this butterfly and its prey.
KINGDOM- Animalia; PHYLUM- Arthropoda; CLASS- Insecta; ORDER- Lepidoptera; FAMILY- Papilionidae ; GENUS- Graphium ; SPECIES- Graphium sandawanum
CLAVICORONA
Little is known for this interesting organism. This is a genus of mushrooms. Did you know that this was first discovered by Doty in the year 1947?
KINGDOM- Fungi ;PHYLUM- Basidiomycota; CLASS- Agaricomycetes; ORDER- Russulales; FAMILY- Auriscalpiaceae; GENUS- Clavicorona
Everything that we saw in the museum was simply fascinating (in fact it was the 2nd most visually exciting place we visited), but we could not help but reflect on the fact that, unlike most of the places we experienced, this one was strangely different because it reminded us of life and of death. We don’t think there is anything wrong with being reminded of the end of life because it makes us live better today. In Psalms, David prayed to the Lord to teach us to be wise about our days because we are just like flowers of the field – blooming for a while but will soon be blown away.. The museum gave us that message. It showed proofs of our fascinating biodiversity...but, alas, it was static.
Everything that we saw in the museum was simply fascinating (in fact it was the 2nd most visually exciting place we visited), but we could not help but reflect on the fact that, unlike most of the places we experienced, this one was strangely different because it reminded us of life and of death. We don’t think there is anything wrong with being reminded of the end of life because it makes us live better today. In Psalms, David prayed to the Lord to teach us to be wise about our days because we are just like flowers of the field – blooming for a while but will soon be blown away.. The museum gave us that message. It showed proofs of our fascinating biodiversity...but, alas, it was static.
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ReplyDeleteHello! RECaJiInna here! We're sorry for being late in commenting!
ReplyDeleteWell,your blog was amazing and overwhelming. You sure know how teach us a bit of history and the facts of the organisms you presented. Very good!
Scores: CONTENT--- 9/10
COHERENCE --- 5/5
CREATIVITY --- 5/5
VOICE --- 5/5
MECHANICS --- 4/5 indent your paragraphs
TEXT LAYOUT --- 5/5
GRAPHICS & MULTIMEDIA --- 5/5
INTELLECTUAL HONESTY --- 5/5
TOTAL SCORE: 43/45 Awesome
PS: What else can you find there in that awesome museum you are speaking of? Please also give brief information about the museum. Those are just our suggestion.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!! Until next time! -RECaJiInna
Exquisite.
ReplyDeleteI have nothing else to say.
Here is the breakdown of your score:
10, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Total: 45/45
Comment: 8/10
Peer: 43/45
GRAND TOTAL: 96