how to plan a field trip
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How to Plan a Field Trip. By: Theresa Chuntz. What do you think planning a field trips involves?. Benefits of Field Trips. New levels of educational experience Classroom supplement Gain new perspectives of the world Hands-on learning. Components of a Field Trip. Pre-Trip Planning - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How to Plan aField Trip
By: Theresa Chuntz
What do you think planning a field trips
involves?
Benefits of Field Trips· New levels of educational experience· Classroom supplement· Gain new perspectives of the world· Hands-on learning
Components of a Field Trip· Pre-Trip Planning· Costs &
Transportations· Preparing Students· Day of the Trip· Post-Trip Wrap-Up
Pre-Trip Planning· Visit proposed destination· Write a proposal and submit to
administration· Include curriculum goals· Chaperones· Permission Slips
· Emergency list
Costs & Transportation· Costs Outline
· Transportation· Entry fees (if any)· Meal costs
· Transportation· School provided? Or private company?
Prepping Students for the Trip
· Tie in pending trip to multiple lesson plans
· Develop trip-related activities· Give students information about
destination· Discuss field trip expectations
· Behavior, clothing, etc.
Before the Trip· Divide students into groups· Make a schedule for the day· Nametags· Assign chaperones
· Optional: assign a student group leader· Partners· Swap cell phone numbers with chaperones
Day of the Trip· Go over expectations again· Groups & chaperones· At destination
· Scavenger hunt· Observations/Questions notebook
Post-Trip Wrap-Up· Student feedback· Culminating Activity
· Report on favorite part· Bulletin board· Go over field trip assignments· Thanks you notes
Evaluating the Field Trip
· What was the unique educational value of the trip?
· Did the students meet the objectives?· What can be done to improve this trip in the
future?· Any special points or problems to be addressed
next time?
Resources· http://www.suite101.com/content/how-t
o-plan-a-successful-field-trip-a81142· http://www.campsilos.org/excursions/hc
/fieldtrip.htm
Plan a Field Trip:Table 1: Zoo
Table 2: PlanetariumTable 3: MuseumTable 4: Aquarium