Lesson # 11

Making the Most of Community Resources and Field Trips

• .      procedures and criteria must be observe in planning and conducting field trips,,,,     

                In conducting a field trips we must follow a procedures or a steps to avoid the failed study trips,                  First is the preliminary planning by the teacher . 

 the teacher make a preliminary contacts to a tour on final arrangement with the place to be visited,
 The final arrangement with the school principal about the details of the field trips the second is the preplanned with the others going on field trips , taking field trips itself and the post field trip follow up activities.

The  4 steps in planning a field trips:

•  First, Preliminary planning by the teacher, 
• Second, Preplanning with others going ton the trips, 
• Third, Taking the field trips itself and 
• Fourth, Post-field trip follow up activities.

• .  Educational benefits derived from field trips.

             Field trips can be fun and educational when they are well executed .

•   The acquisition of lasting concepts and changes in attitudes are rooted on concrete and rich experience. Field trips are opportunities for rich and memorable experience which are fundamental to learning the last.

  

• The real world connection is more work but the benefits of broadening teaching beyond textbooks far        outweigh the little bit of time it takes from a teacher's schedule.
•   The field trip can nurture curiosity: build a zest for new experience and a sense of wonder".

• .  community resources can be utilized in learning?

    As a place to visits  popular destinations are museums, zoos, botanical gardens , historical places places of exhibits scenic spots.Performances like a play , a concert, and a dance presentations also form part of community resources.