Field+Trip


 * Field Trip**

A field trip occurs when students, teachers, and volunteers leave the school building in the pursuit of learning. A field trip is used when active exploration and investigation away from the school will best promote learning by seeing things in authentic contexts. Field trips are relevant when teacher plans require students to apply learning in real settings or when field trips create a real-life experience related to classroom curriculum expectations. Field trips provide concrete, experiential learning opportunities and motivate students to gather data. Field trips can involve the exploration and investigation of a variety of resources by students (natural settings, museums, factories, community settings) and may be facilitated by guides/specialists in partnership with teachers and volunteers.
 * Description**

The teacher:
 * Method**
 * identifies settings that will support learning through use of resources not available in the classroom/school;
 * determines costs and obtains funding;
 * books the location and transportation;
 * incorporates health and safety considerations such as providing a list of student names, identifying specific student needs, obtaining administrative and parental/guardian approval, and organizing additional supervision during trip;
 * consults with staff at the field trip location if appropriate;
 * involves students in planning and organizing the field trip by establishing clear learning expectations;
 * pre-teaches and prepares follow-up learning experiences, including debriefing on return from the trip (e.g., journals, artwork, and group discussion);
 * incorporates the use of technology into the trip, when appropriate, such as digital or video cameras;
 * encourages sharing of the experience and findings with other classes, parents, or community members.

Field trips:
 * Considerations**
 * often involve cost;
 * can vary in time from part of a day to several days and may require that students miss other in-school learning opportunities;
 * should match the length of trip to the age and maturity of students;
 * involve extensive teacher preparation;
 * require adherence to ministry and board policies and guidelines, including the use of permission forms for students and the assistance of parents/guardians and other members of the community in providing extra supervision.


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