Social Studies Field Trips

Tips for During the Field Trip

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1. Build a time in your itinerary for your students to sketch artifacts, structures, scenery, etc. If they cannot complete their sketches, encourage them to label them for future completion as to color, detail, etc.

2. Build time in your itinerary for your students to work on any assigned writing tasks. If they cannot complete their writing, encourage them to record key words, ideas, and phrases for future completion.

3. Students who are assigned to work various electronic equipment (tape recorder, camcorder, QuickTake camera) may need the assistance and guidance of the chaperones.

4. Encourage students to make lists of persons (such as docents or bus drivers) whom they might want to thank in a personal letter following the trip. If they inquired as to the person's address while on the field trip, they wouldn't need to investigate this upon their return.

Developed by Molly A. Pirrung, Oak View E.S.
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