6th class trip to The Ulster American Folk Park

On Thursday 15th November, 6th class travelled to The Ulster American Folk Park outside Omagh, Co. Tyrone. Our hard work on Fun Day in October paid off and we had raised the entire cost of the trip. It was an early start- we left at 7am! We were given a tour of the park and then split into groups to take part in workshops. We had a fantastic day.

 The Blacksmith's craft

 Ulster farmhouse cooking

Printer's devil

 Post boy

Chemists assistant

 Pioneer cooking

 American wood crafts

 American tinsmithing

 Early American textiles

 Going wild

Geography- Rocks

We are learning about the characteristics of some common rock types 

and where they may be found in Ireland and in other parts of the world. 

We found out that there are three rock groups- igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. 

We examined rocks- their appearance, texture and colour. 

We tried to match these characteristics to what we know about sandstone, granite, schist, mudstone, limestone and basalt. It was quite difficult!

We also tested their strength using a scratch test.