Leduc #1 Fun!
May 25, 2015
On Friday, May 1, 2015 the ISA Edmonton Section sponsored a field trip to the Leduc #1 Energy Discover Centre for a group of students from Our Lady of Victories school . Grade 4 and 5 students were treated to a day of learning about the history of oil in Alberta and the oil industry.
One of the ISA Edmonton Section's mandates is to promote a career in automation and instrumentation. The Section also sponsors the not-for-profit Leduc #1 Energy Discover Centre. "We thought that hosting a students at the Leduc #1 was a great opportunity to promote our field as well as to support the Leduc #1", says Dave Robinson, ISA Edmonton Section Board Member. Dave coordinated the field trip with Peter Meurs (Principal at Our Lady of Victories), Brennan Paluck (Grade 4 Teacher), Louela Monsod (Grade 5 Teacher) and the kind folks at the Leduc #1 Discover Centre.
The ISA Edmonton Section wanted to find out more about what the kids discovered and asked them to get back to us with their feedback and what they learnt. Here's what they had to say!
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the big drill bit. We were on the big rig. It has a drill on it to drill to the bottom of the earth.” - James
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was when we went outside with hard hats and saw the huge tire and the equipment to get oil.” - John Paul
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was to see the colossal drill and I found a cool stone and I liked the green triple drill.” - Nikola
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was to see the minerals.” - Dale
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was going on the giant drill.” - A.C.
“I really enjoyed looking and standing on the huge oil rig, and learning about the timelines.” Kieron
“What surprised me most is that oil is in bubble gum. Also that ice cream has oil!” - Meagan
“What surprised me was that oil was in ice cream flavours.” - Alexis
“I learned how back then people got oil.” - Joseph
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was when we went on the rig and going on a treasure hunt.” - Lorea
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 was going outside on the rig. We got to go up and look around it. The treasure hunt was super fun! I would want to go again.” - Carrie
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the treasure hunt.” - Tara
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was when we went on the rig and did a treasure hunt.” - Alexandra
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the part where we go on a mission to find clues.” - Jude
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the hunt for the golden coin!” - Daniel
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the treasure hunt because it was so fun.” - Sophia
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the treasure hunt at the end. We got to take a Leduc #1 collectable coin home.” - Sean
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the drill bit and scavenger hunt and the movie.” - Antony
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the treasure hunt at the end of the field trip because we worked as a group finding the little papers. At the end we all got a gold coin.” - Jose
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was when we went on the treasure hunt.” - J’Lynn
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was when we had a treasure hunt!” - Noor
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was going on the rig.” - Bella
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the treasure hunt because you could work with your friends and you could have a prize and the prize is a shiny coin.” - Francheska
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the rig and the treasure hunt.” - Keelin
“My favourite part about the Leduc #1 field trip was the treasure hunt at the end.” - Kiernan
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