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Field Trip to Queen Elizabeth Botanical Gardens

Grade 3 took a tour of the Queen Elizabeth Botanical Gardens as part of our Social Studies Inquiry unit on Cayman Heritage.  We had a guided tour of the Blue Iguana program and then a tour of the native gardens.  We learnt lots and had a great time!

A blue iguana checking us out!
A blue iguana checking us out!
Looking at the baby blue iguanas.
Looking at the baby blue iguanas.
Our guide was very comfortable with the iguanas!
Our guide was very comfortable with the iguanas!
The blue iguana breeding center.
The blue iguana breeding center.
Enjoying a snack!
Enjoying a snack!
Planning our route through the gardens.
Planning our route through the gardens.
A traditional Caymanian house with a modern third grade class!
A traditional Caymanian house with a modern third grade class!
Our guide in the heritage gardens.
Our guide in the heritage gardens.
Enjoying checking out a traditional outdoor Caymanian kitchen.
Enjoying checking out a traditional outdoor Caymanian kitchen.
Reading how native plants were used as traditional medicine.
Reading how native plants were used as traditional medicine.
Our guide making music using a leaf from a native plant.
Our guide making music using a leaf from a native plant.