FIELDTRIPS: A Learning Expereince
Every year, the class goes on 5-6
fieldtrips. They usually serve as a capstone event - a way of
ending a unit with a real world experience. The variety of trips
we take is very broad and it changes almost every year. Below,
you can find pictures from past trips taken by second and third
grade classes. The trips taken by first graders and second
graders will be different, but not substantially so.
Annual Trip: Farm Fun
Every year we visit a farm.
At Remlinger Farm, we enjoyed the hay
maze, hay jump and climbing wall.
We also road a train, and saw a
puppet show.
Previous Trips
OUR TOWN: Seattle, WA
First grade classes begin to
learn about neighborhoods and democratic government on the local
level. They also learn about the geography of our city.
One year we were lucky enough to meet Mayor
Greg Nickels. The mayor talked to us about his job and the
mayors that have come before him. We also viewed art in the new
city hall, and watched the City Council in the Council Chamber.
Our trip included all three
branches of government: Executive, legislative, and judicial.
Previous Trips
Sea Life: Seattle Aquarium
Tide Pools: Carkeek Park
Seattle
Children's Theatre
Pacific Science Center
Animals of the Tropics: Zoo
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Fieldtrips augment instruction. But
they also help build background knowledge that can be applied in a
variety of contexts. Students that come from families who provide
many enriching cultural experiences have more background knowledge
from which to draw understanding. Fieldtrips help students/families
with fewer economic resources by offering enriching experiences they
might not otherwise have.
October/Pumpkin Season
There is lots to do.
Smiling Faces.
Civics and Geography
We also rode the speeding elevator to the top of a 610
foot tall landmark - The Space Needle. It is the perfect spot to
see places like Lake Union, Capitol Hill, Queen Anne Hill,
Downtown, Elliot Bay, Mt. Rainier, The Olympic Mountains, and
The Cascade Range.
Each student also had the
opportunity to visit the Municipal court and we met the presiding
judge.
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