1. What are some suitable places for school students to go for an educational visit?
There are many suitable places for schools to take students for educational trips such as the zoo, aquarium, or the planetarium. Feild trips provide students with a non-threating, fun learning experience. They can get first hand contact and real life experience from professionals in all different fields. For example, a trip to a history museum can teach children about their rich and illustrious culture in a way that appeals to all senses. Plus there are employees there that know all of the details about the artifacts that they are presenting.
2. What do you think are the benefits of taking children to visit places where they can learn something?
One benefit of taking field trips is to allow students a break in the daily routine, to provide many wonderful memories, and to explore their own education through a new set of eyes. They will be able to better recall what they've learned. Field trips provide great hands-on learning opportunities, as well as personal interaction with experts. Some children actually learn best when they are able to interact with their lesson plan and visually see how things work.
3. What role do you think the teacher should play on these school excursions?
It takes a lot of work to organize a trip for an entire group, so a teacher should be mindful of how he or she coordinates it. The teacher should prepare lesson plans and a main goal or purpose for every trip. Permission forms should be made for parents and collected by the teacher. The teacher should also pay attention to deadlines and when up-front payment is required. A teacher is responsible for the kids, even if there are moms and dads in attendance.
4. What are some examples of places where parents could take their children for an “educational visit”?
There are numbers of places for parents to take their children for educational trips. Museums are a typically place for people to learn interesting facts, but children can also learn so much from other places as well. A more unconventual place to take kids, especially for children who are raised in the city, would be a farm or an orchard. Children can learn about agriculture and the lives of the farmers that grow the food that we eat. They can also learn the process of how food products get from the rural areas to big cities.
