THE DAY I MET A REAL SCIENTIST AT THE THINK TANK

We went to a home ed day at the Think Tank in Birmingham and had a brilliant day. Mummy and I did a trail around the zoology section. We saw fossils of an ancient deer, an ancient crocodile and a triceratops. There were lots of stuffed animals. There were two huia birds that are both extinct, which is very sad. People used to kill them so they could wear their pretty feathers.

We then went to see a film on the big screen in the IMax. It was about penguins. It was amazing. We saw the Mummy and Daddy penguin look after their egg and their chick. It was funny when the chick lost its fluffy coat. I liked the elephant seals when they were yawning and making rude noises!

We did a workshop all about light. We made shadow shows and found things that glow in the dark.

We saw lots of old things like bicycles, trams, airplanes, cogs and wheels. We also played in the new science garden until it rained.

My favourite bit was the Cauldron Chemistry show. A wizard showed us how he could pass his magician's exams using science instead of magic. It was fun to watch him make potions and explosions. At the end of the show Mummy and I spoke to the wizard and we said hello to his friend who is a REAL scientist! His name is Ben and he is a paleobiologist! I have written about meeting him ....