Enjoy Nature
- National or state parks. Go for a hike or tour the visitor's center at your local state or national park. ...
- Botanical gardens. Botanical gardens are beautiful and a great place to talk about science and art. ...
- Sculpture gardens. ...
- Zoos or conservation centers. ...
- Farms. ...
- Aquariums. ...
- Fish hatcheries. ...
- Capital buildings.
When planning and organizing a successful field trip, three important stages should be included: pre-trip, trip, and post-trip (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Field Trip Planning Model.
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Don't be disruptive. Respect nature. Some field trips will take you into contact with animals or plants. For your own safety, be mindful of potential dangers and don't assume you can tug, pull, tease, or touch things safely.
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For example, they can be expensive and logistically challenging to organize. Moreover, the ever-present risk that something will go wrong is also one of the disadvantages of field trip activities.
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One study indicates that “regardless of gender, ethnicity or socioeconomic status, youth who take educational trips have better grades because the trips made them more engaged, intellectually curious.” With culturally enriching field trips, students can make connections to other educational fields, gain first-hand ...
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