Tips from the Field

by: Rachel Connolly, Meghan Groome, Keith Sheppard, and Nick Stroud

Field trips are opportunities to experience science in settings beyond the classroom. But how do teachers design a trip that will enhance students' analytical skills and support classroom instruction? The tips and tools in this article have been collected by individuals at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) and are intended to help teachers feel like experts when leading their classes on excursions beyond the classroom.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 1/1/2006Stock # tst06_073_01_42Volume 073Issue 01

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Engage in Inquiry via a Field Trip

This is a terrific article with solid tips for how to properly engage students with a field trip experience. Too often, field trips are viewed as "special events" that occur at the end of th... See More

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