Grade 5 Excursion Overview to Jakarta Aquarium

Grade 5 choose Jakarta Aquarium as our excursion destination because this is the only indoor animal conservation venue that provides many kinds of aquatic and land creatures. We want the students to have an out learning experience about the underwater world (aquatic animals; sea creatures and freshwater creatures) and also they can learn about rainforest animals and how they adapt to the environment.

When arriving at Jakarta Aquarium, students join the 1^st program Ocean Explorer Tour. Students are divided into groups and tour and learn how the aquatic and rainforest animals adapt to their environment. Students are able to learn about the special characteristics of aquatic and rainforest animals. For example, students can see how a starfish moves using its tiny tubed feet, see how a jellyfish move and protect itself from enemies, and also the way of an archery fish catches its prey.

After that, students continue to the 2^nd Program (Education Program – “Zoology”) where students do worksheets provided by Jakarta Aquarium. AT 12.00 students had lunch provided by Jakarta Aquarium. At 13.00 – 14.00, students continue to the 3^rd program watching the Mermaid Show “Pearls Of The South Sea and continue to explore the deep ocean and feel the sensation as if we ride a real submarine by riding 5D submarine simulator inside the 5D theatre. The last activity before going home is shopping at Souvenir Shop at Jakarta Aquarium + taking photographs (using a banner). Then we back to school with happy hearts.