Assignment:

You will be planning an Art focused field trip for 4th graders with an emphasis in a core subject area. Background information:

Your school starts at 8:00 am and dismissed at 3:45. 

The students need to return to the school by 3:30.

You have 25 students you will be taking on the field trip.

School:

Please list the school and school’s address where you are teaching

Select the school you would like to be teacher at when you take your class on this field trip.  This field trip MUST be completed in one school day, with travel. 

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Destination:

Select a destination for your field trip that is ART focused with a Social Studies emphasis.  For example, taking a class to the Sheldon Art Museum and to Morrill Hall on the campus of UNL. This destination can be happening right now or in the future, but it has to be an actual event or place.  Example:  Going to the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha and seeing a “Right Now” exhibit OR attending an event/exhibit that will be in the future.    Remember, you can also teach about architecture and visit the state capital. BE CREATIVE

List the Destination(s):

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Art Focus and State Visual Arts Standard (Use 3-5 grade standards):

What is the art focus of this trip? Is it an artist? A time period? A traveling exhibition? Type of art – performance, architecture? Art Focus (This MUST match your State Standard):

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State Visual Arts Standard – Please write or type out the standards

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Social Studies Focus and Social Studies State Standard (Use 4 th grade standards):

Social Studies Focus (This MUST match your State Standard):

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Social Studies State Standards – Please write or type out the standards

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Cost of going:

What are the costs of the entrance fees per person? Include entrance fees for all locations (Adult and student)

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How many miles would you travel?  (Figure to and from the destination and all traveling during the day.) Use Google to help you with this

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Lunch Time:

What will you do for lunch?  Think what is near by, the cost, and what will work the best for your destination. Please consider all questions.

o Students bring their lunch?

o School prepares sack lunches?

o Eating out? Cost? Location?

o Where will you eat your lunch? Park?

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Educational Goal:

Determine the educational goals for this trip. This is the most important step of planning your field trip.  Justifying to the administrators and community, why you are removing students from school and taking them on a trip.  Please take the time to completely, and thoroughly answer these questions.

******How will this trip enhance your classroom program? (IMPORTANT)

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What activities will the students do on the trip (this can be activities that are at the destination or ones that are planned by the teacher)?

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What will the students learn from taking this field trip? (IMPORTANT)

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What is the Art Focus of this field trip? (IMPORTANT TO GET THE GRANT)

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What is the Core Subject Focus of this field trip?

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(YOU WILL COMPLETE THIS INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE)

Letter to Parents

Write a letter to parents to inform them of the planned field trip. Include the following information into your letter:

The educational purpose of the trip

Date of the field trip

The destination (s)

The planned activities

Any special preparations the parents and students need to make for that day, such as special clothing, boots, lunches, money, sunscreen, gloves, backpacks, etc… What should each student bring OR NOT bring?

The cost per child for the trip, and the date by which the parents need to send the money to the school. 

****Use the form, on the next page, to answer to create this letter.

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian,

Our class is taking a field trip! Here are the details.

Where: ____________________________________________________

When: ____________________________________________________

Why: ______________________________________________________

Lunch: _____________________________________________________

What to wear: ________________________________________________

What to bring: _______________________________________________

Cost: ______________________________________________________

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I, ________________________________________________, Give my

child, ____________________________, permission to attend the field trip to

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Signature:_________________________________________________

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Yes, I would like to chaperone__________

No, I am unable to chaperone __________

Child’s Name ________________________________________________________

Your Phone Number

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*Background check will be done on all chaperones.

PRE-Field Trip: Make a PowerPoint   –   Share your Google Slide with me

**Student must have an ownership to the field trip and have an idea what they are going to see and experience.  They also need to know what is expected of them. This is the reason for this PowerPoint.  Make a PowerPoint on Google Slides of what they will see before they go. Please share the slides with the instructor. The presentation must contain the following information.

Include 1 slide of expectations/procedures/rules – How do you want your students to act.

Please include 5 images of each “stop” or attraction the students will see. (You can have more than 5 images) Include a brief description of each picture.

Include 2 - 4th grade art vocabulary words - 4th GRADE VOCABULARY (please show image examples of the vocabulary words – make sure the images relate to the destination)

Include 2 Social Studies vocabulary words (you can come up with these words – just have them correlate to what you are teaching/locations) - (please show image examples of the vocabulary words – make sure the images relate to the destination)

Include 1 Destination/Field Trip vocabulary word -  (please show image examples of the vocabulary words – make sure the images relate to the destination)

On the bus: For you to keep your sanity, you must have an activity for students to work on while they are riding on the bus TO the destination.  Have the activity relate to the field trip. Keep in mind the rules of a bus.   Seat work only!

**Please explain the activity below. Include images if they apply – Example: Include images if you are using worksheets.

**Some students get “bus sick” – those students can be excluded or have an alternative activity.

During the field trip:

Plan an activity/worksheet/scavenger hunt during your visit to your destination – I WANT DETAILS.

***IF the destination has activities for the students, please explain (IN DETAIL) what the students will be doing.

Include images if they apply

Post Field Trip: What will the student do with the information that they learned on the field trip?  Come up with a creative SUMMATIVE activity/art project that students will do after they return from the trip.  Explain in detail.  You must create this project, photograph it, and upload/paste/ the image below or attach an image of the project.

School Bus for the Arts Grants:

http://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/grants/grant-categories/school-bus-arts-grants.html

Program provides grants to underwrite the cost of field trips and admission fees for K-12 students to attend professional arts events such as live music, dance or theatre performances, and cultural exhibits at museums or other venues. There must be an arts focus to the field trip.

Priority will be given to schools and communities that lack access to arts or cultural programs due to geography, economic conditions, ethnic background or disability. Funds are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until all available funds are awarded.

Eligibility: Nebraska-accredited public or private schools or nonprofit organizations that serve pre-K-12 students.

Grant Amounts:

Schools or organizations serving FEWER than 300 students may submit ONE application per school year (maximum request $500)

Schools or organizations serving 300 students or MORE may submit ONE application per school year (maximum request $1000) or TWO applications (maximum request $500 each)

Deadline: At least four weeks prior to the event date.

Please complete the form on the following page:

Fill out the form below with the information about your school and destination.

Name Tag:Please include the following information on the name tag and BE CREATIVE!!!!Student’s NameSchool NamePhone Number (Teacher’s number if lost)

Field   Trip   ChecklistThe   Week   Before   (minimum) Submit need for subs/coverage to school office. Submit instructional plan for students not attending the school trip. Submit names and cell phone numbers of all faculty and chaperones attending the

school trip. Distribute list of students who will be attending the school trip to all faculty (including

attendance office) and include the times you are leaving/returning. Notify Health Office of students participating and review medication needs. Will a nurse

be attending your trip? Verify that trip is on the school field trip calendar. Notify cafeteria of the number of students going on the trip. Submit copies of signed permission slips to school office. Submit copies of volunteer/chaperone form to school office for all non-faculty members

attending the trip.

The   Night   BeforeTo Do:  Set your alarm clock Send out a final reminder to parents about the meeting time and location (by automated

call service, email, or text message). Communicate with your tour leader to confirm meeting time and location. Check the weather forecast. Gather any maps you would like to have on hand. Charge your cell phone. Charge your camera battery.

To Pack:  Completed Parent Permission Forms Completed Medical Waiver Forms Emergency Contact Information for Each Student Lanyards and Lanyard Name Tags for Each Student Sharpie Marker School Trip T-Shirts (if applicable) Extra Copies of the Itinerary Extra Copies of the Rooming List Extra Copies of the Bus Roster Camera (confirm batteries are charged) Cell Phone Charger Emergency Numbers Saved to Your Cellphone

Tour Leader Cell Phone Number Bus Company Number Chaperone Cell Phone Numbers

Bus Leader Bags Packed with These Items Bottled water (1 bottle per student per day is recommended) First aid kit Paper towels Tissues / Kleenex Trash bags Disposable gloves (in case of unforeseen spills or sickness) Hand sanitizer Wet wipes Peppermints (for motion sickness) Febreeze or alternative air freshener Feminine products (Sanitary napkins and tampons)

Bottled Water and Snacks for the Bus (for You) Weather Appropriate Clothing Weather Appropriate Gear

Extra Coat Hat/Gloves/Scarf Umbrella / Poncho Sunglasses / Sunscreen

Photo ID First Aid Kit Prescriptions of student

Light Stick – for students to easily find you during evening touring.

The   Morning   of   the   Field   Trip Review assigned chaperone groups with students Review rules for behavior with students Review that day’s itinerary with students Confirm that students have the cell phone numbers of their assigned chaperone and

the group leader. Introduce yourself (as the person in charge) to all adult chaperones attending the

school trip. Provide each of the chaperones with a Bus Roster with their students’ names

highlighted. Confirm that each chaperone knows their assigned bus number. Claim your MIDDLE row seat on the lead bus. Give packed bus leader bags to bus leaders Take roll and count students before leaving school. Make note of “no-shows” and make necessary calls to the principal and parents. Call or text tour leader to inform them of your ETA.