LB# 11Making the Most of Community Resources and Field Trips

     Field trips are a critical component of standards-based instruction in the classroom, not a separate activity, but a direct extension of classroom instruction. It is a bridge to the outside world. It is the connections to the students’ community and natural environment, developing an awareness, concern and commitment to their place. There are instructional opportunities and contents that are unavailable in the classroom,  including real artifacts that can be observed, touched and experienced that students must witness in person. It gives motivation for students, igniting a passion for learning by opening their eyes to the real world connections and uses of the content and skills they are developing in the classroom. Like for example, Museums and science centers offer rotating displays that present up-to-date information and experiences that were not known or available when textbooks were published that offers the latest information on biotechnology and ethics. 

    I think no one would disagree in the class for a plan to have a field trip. Even me as a student it gives me a lot of excitement every time a field trip will be announce. For me, it is one of the best gifts the school can give to the students.