Friday, December 4, 2015

5th Grade Trip to the Money Museum/WWI Museum

We traveled to the Money Museum and had a presentation about the 4 qualifications for currency (divisible, portable, acceptable, and durable) and how the United States works to fight counterfeiting. Then we had a guided tour of the money processing area and saw the three robots that move the money into the vault.  
The 40 million dollar wall.
A gold bar that weighs about 27 pounds and is worth over $459,000.






At the World War I Museum, we had an excellent guide who shared many interesting aspects of the war. We learned about why/how the war started and what trench warfare was like. We also learned about tanks, airplanes, submarines, and all the technology used in WWI. It was very interesting. The students were a great audience and very engaged. They asked excellent questions. We also learned about propaganda posters and how the United States entered the war.




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