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EDEL453 Spring2014 KerriPavalon FieldTrips

This document outlines field trip plans for primary and intermediate elementary school grades. For primary grades, field trips proposed include a trip to the Discovery Children's Museum to learn about communities, a classroom visit from a Native American presenter to learn about their culture, and two virtual field trips about water and farming. For intermediate grades, field trips proposed include a trip to Bonnie Springs Ranch to learn about Nevada history, a classroom visit from a bank manager to learn about banking, and two virtual field trips about the White House and Hawaii. The author notes being most excited to take students to the Discovery Children's Museum due to enjoying it as a student and seeing the new exhibits. Finding suitable virtual field trips for primary grades was also a challenge.

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EDEL453 Spring2014 KerriPavalon FieldTrips

This document outlines field trip plans for primary and intermediate elementary school grades. For primary grades, field trips proposed include a trip to the Discovery Children's Museum to learn about communities, a classroom visit from a Native American presenter to learn about their culture, and two virtual field trips about water and farming. For intermediate grades, field trips proposed include a trip to Bonnie Springs Ranch to learn about Nevada history, a classroom visit from a bank manager to learn about banking, and two virtual field trips about the White House and Hawaii. The author notes being most excited to take students to the Discovery Children's Museum due to enjoying it as a student and seeing the new exhibits. Finding suitable virtual field trips for primary grades was also a challenge.

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Field Trips

Submitted By: Kerri Pavalon



EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science
Nevada State College Spring 2014
Instructor: Karen Powell

Field Trips submitted by: Kerri Pavalon

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Primary (Grades K 2) Field Trips

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Discovery Childrens Museum
The field trip will be to the newly remodeled and
relocated, Discovery Childrens Museum. We will
leave at approximately 9:00 am and return back to
school at 1:00pm. Students must prepay for a sack
lunch that will be provided for them. We will
explore the nine new exhibits that the new location
has to offer, and students will enhance their
knowledge about our current unit on Communities.
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History
We will have a relative of one of our
students in the class who belongs to the
Shoshone Native American tribe here in
Nevada come to visit our classroom.
The presenter will share his Native American culture
with students including his role in the tribe, clothing,
rituals, traditions, etc. Our special guest will also
bring in Shoshone arts and crafts that students will
be able to observe.
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Geography

A Water Journey
http://www.spokaneaquifer.org/
education-
awareness/elementary-aquifer/
Through this virtual field trip, students will learn all
about the precious resource-water. They will learn
how water is made available for them and what
other children from around the world have to do in
order to get their water. Students will learn about
the water cycle and be given tips for conserving
water as well.
Economics
4-H Virtual Farm
http://www.sites.ext.vt.edu/virtu
alfarm/main.html
Through this virtual field trip, students will learn why
farming plays an important role in their lives.

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Intermediate (Grades 3 5) Field Trips

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Students will visit Bonnie Springs Ranch to extend
their knowledge about the history of Nevada. We
will leave as soon as all students arrive to school,
and be back by 1:00 pm. Students will have the
opportunity to watch a live show in Old Town and
also visit the Petting Zoo.
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We will have a parent who is a
Branch Manager at a local bank
visit our classroom.
Our special guest will share her experiences as a
Manager of a local bank, and explain why people
use banks. She will also bring in deposit slips, starter
checkbooks, withdrawal slips, and fake ATM cards
and share their purposes with students. Students
will have the opportunity to fill out some of these
important forms and learn all about ATM machines.
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Inside the White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/abou
t/tours-and-events/
This virtual field trip will give students an inside look
into the prestigious home of all of our U.S.
Presidents. The tour allows students to view rooms
inside the White House, and gives descriptions of
what takes place in them as well.
Geography
Virtually Hawaii
http://satftp.soest.hawaii.edu/spa
ce/hawaii/virtual.field.trips.html
This virtual field trip gives students views of all the
islands that make up Hawaii. It allows them to view
images of the islands from space, from air, and on
the ground.

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1. Explain which field trip you are most excited about.
I am most excited about the Discovery Childrens Museum! I went to the original Lied Discovery
Museum on a field trip when I was in elementary school, and I have taken my own daughter there
numerous times. I am excited to see what the new museum has to offer my students!! I always
thought the Lied Discovery Museum was the most fascinating place as a child. I know my students
will love it as much as I did.

2. What challenges did you run into during this assignment?
During this assignment, I had challenges finding virtual field trips for the primary grades. There were so
many suggested online, but after I navigated through most of them, I realized the content seemed
more appropriate for older elementary students. I finally found two virtual field trips that I believe are
appropriate for younger students, and I think students in grades K-2 will enjoy them!

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