Oh my goodness.  We had what amounts to the best class trip I’ve been on, ever!  Our class went to the Royal Ontario Museum and we had the best time.  We traveled by public transit and then did a self-guided tour the whole day (there were only 17 of us). 

We saw some pretty amazing things including the Dinos, mummies, an honest-to-gosh Book of the Dead, African art and cultural artifacts, Aboriginal artifacts and so much more.  We pretty much saw the entire museum.  The kids were awesome and asked amazing questions.  One student wrote down so much; things he wanted to search online later, we were told.  He walked around with his mouth open in awe.  Most of them did.    

The kids were talking about it on the way home.  For all, this was the first time they have been to the ROM.  For most, it was the first time they were on public transit.  For many, it was their first trip “downtown”.  I love being able to provide these kids with such opportunities.  This is what teaching is all about.