Museum educators have a longstanding presence in museums and play a significant role in the institutions' educational agenda. However, research on field trips to science museums has predominantly explored teachers' and students' perspectives with little acknowledgment of the museum educators who develop and implement the educational programs the…

Practical suggestions on how to organize and run a field trip are provided. (DE)

Research reviewed by David Berliner indicates that field trips help students retain and supplement knowledge gained from a unit of study. Ursula Casanova Pinero offers suggestions for making the most out of field trips. (CB)

Outlines legal aspects and procedures for conducting a field trip. Stresses the need for administrative support, previewing the field trip site, involving the class in planning, obtaining supervisor help and parental permission, conducting a follow--up and evaluating the field trip. (KC)

The basics of small claims courts are explained, along with teaching strategies for teaching about small claims courts. These include teacher presentations, guest speakers, class trips to small claims courts, and mock hearings held by students. (CT)

Preparing students for a trip to a symphony concert should include a discussion of the traditions and customs of the symphony, information about the music that will be heard, a description of the physical environment in which the concert will take place, and a discussion of appropriate audience behavior. (RM)

Presents suggestions to help teachers enhance class trips to the museum, noting today's museum outreach programs are very useful. After describing what museums have to offer, the article explains how to plan such a trip and how to make the trip run smoothly. A list of must-see museums is included. (SM)

Techniques for a successful nighttime field trip to observe celestial wonders are presented. The author describes such a trip, taken with gifted fifth graders. (KC)

Suggests using field trips to motivate students in choosing topics for limited research in the field of technical writing. (MAI)

Twelve strategies for planning and implementing successful field trips are presented. Preplanning, bad weather, safety, budget, travel, chaperones, facilities of destination, lesson planning, time constraints, snacking, and special guests are topics of discussion. (KR)

Outdoor learning activities often cause problems in class control. Organizing children into game-playing activities that emphasize ecological and biological themes helps reinforce learning with play. Several activities are described. (DF)

Techniques for planning an effective field trip, that is, one that uses structured learning, are provided. Sample questions that were used on a Boston Massacre field trip are provided. (RM)

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

Ideas to help teachers develop motivating lessons that use information from nature for outdoor learning include getting comfortable with the outdoors, choosing familiar sites and subjects, studying several items at once, having a back-up plan ready, choosing open-ended activities, not worrying about students' questions, and listening to common…

A teacher describes how she arranged successful field trips to enhance her students' education. The planning involved brainstorming for topics and destinations, making appropriate arrangements, creating a schedule, deciding upon the destination of choice, researching the subject, taking the trip, and returning to the classroom to review the trip.…