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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Feb
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The View at the Zoo: Using a Photographic Scavenger Hunt as the Basis for an Interdisciplinary Field Trip
Gilbert, Lynn; Breitbarth, Pamela; Brungardt, Matthew; Dorr, Carrie; Balgopal, Meena
Science Scope, v33 n6 p52-55 Feb 2010
Most educators have a love-hate relationship with field trips. On the one hand, field trips are a great way to get students out of the building, enhance learning, and have some fun. On the other hand, field trips are a lot of work and worry. Especially now, with the increased cost of transportation and the need for curricular ties, field trips must make the best possible use of time spent away from school. A photographic scavenger hunt as part of an interdisciplinary field trip provides curricular relevance, captures student interest, promotes critical-thinking, and capitalizes on the time spent outside the classroom. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Field Trips, Student Interests, Science Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods, Photography, Grade 7, Recreational Facilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 7
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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