Offers 18 suggestions for planning, organizing, and getting the most out of an educational field trip before, during, and after the experience. (WB)

This article discusses the values of field trips, and the problems which arise in planning, serving to discourage their use as a teaching technique. The short field trip on school property is proposed and discussed as a means of avoiding many problems. A book of ideas by Russell for short field trips is available. (TK)

Provides information on school-year field trips and visits to environmental centers. Also provides suggestions on preparing students and teachers' for the trips, lesson planning, and teaching in the field. Problems related to class discipline on trips and teachers feeling lack of knowledge are considered. (BC)

This lesson plan describes techniques to develop the sensory awareness of elementary age children as they explore the natural environment. It includes outdoor activities and follow-up classroom experiences that develop observation skills and enhance the development of communication and classification skills. (MCO)

Suggestions are given for using zoos as a teaching resource. Cooperation is encouraged between teachers and zoo personnel. (SA)

This lesson plan uses evergreen trees on sale in cities and villages during the Christmas season to teach identification techniques. Background information, activities, and recommended references guides deal with historical, symbolic and current uses of evergreen trees, physical characteristics, selection, care, and suggestions for post-Christmas…

Eight field trip suggestions for the school grounds with activities to enhance such skills as observing, comparing, describing, drawing conclusions, investigating, mapping, developing vocabulary, sequencing events, inferring, interpreting, and writing for all grades and ages. (MCO)

This lesson plan demonstrates how to use common animals in your backyard or school grounds to study basic ecological principles with students. An example study uses squirrels for observational study. Includes background information, references, suggested equipment, activities, and observation techniques. (MCO)