Informal Learning and Field Trips

Engaging Students in Standards-Based Experiences across the K?5 Curriculum

Leah M. Melber

• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN:
  9781629147437
• eBook ISBN:
  9781632200068
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Classroom Management

Turn every field trip into a high-quality learning experience! What youngster isn't excited at the prospect of taking a field trip? Enthusiastic students present teachers with the ideal scenario for creating meaningful out-of-the-classroom encounters and giving students the building blocks to help them become active participants in their own educational process.This resource helps educators take full advantage of off-site educational opportunities by developing lessons that connect informal learning with content standards. Based on constructivist philosophy and inquiry-based learning, the book provides numerous sample lesson plans and technology tips, and includes: • Learner-centered activities for language arts, math, science, social studies, and fine art
• Ways to support English Language Learners and special education students
• Guidelines for developing corresponding classroom activities
• Strategies for building partnerships with informal learning sites
• Methods for bringing museum-type activities into the classroom when a trip is not possibleField trips turn the whole world into a classroom. Informal Learning and Field Trips helps enrich students' lives as they explore the world outside the school grounds and gives teachers a prime opportunity to revitalize the learning experience.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• About the Author
• 1. Where to Begin? Planning for Field Trips
• 2. Active Investigators: Science Explorations
• 3. Language Alive: Language Arts Explorations
• 4. More Than Names and Dates: Social Science Explorations
• 5. One, Two, Three, Go! Math Explorations
• 6. An Artistic Eye: Fine Art Explorations
• 7. Access for All: Successful Field Trip Experiences for Everyone
• 8. Technically Speaking: Using Technology to Enhance Field Trips
• 9. Making Your Case: Information to Share With Administrators
• 10. When You Have to Stay on Campus: Alternatives to Off-Site Field Trips
• 11. Learning for You: Teacher Resources at Informal Learning Sites
• Conclusion
• References
• Index