The director of school lunch programs in Japan discussed Japanese programs as he inspected and evaluated American programs. (Author/RA)

A case is made for educating students outside their schools and in foreign cultures. (CK)

Training directors and directors of personnel from Great Britain toured industries in Boston, New York City, Washington, and Miami. They found that in America more emphasis is put on training methodology than on skills analysis and course content and that companies have better equipment but not as high quality training materials. (SE)

A humorous account of the hazards of taking groups of students on field trips. (TJ)

Suggests seven themes for activities based on observation of the outdoors through the classroom windows. (JMB)

Offers suggestions for preparing an elementary school field trip to a hospital, the tour itself, and follow-up activities. Suggestions are designed to maximize the trip's value for career awareness as well as to reduce anxiety about hospitals. (JOW)

There is something that draws all people to the sea and especially to the fertile estuaries that nuzzle up to its shores. An estuary serves as both a nursery and a grave for sea creatures. If life evolved from some primordial sea, it may well have been an estuary--a place where ocean and rivers meet and fresh and salty waters mingle in the…

This article presents a sample activity to introduce students to geologic processes while opening up and expanding their curiosity about the world around them. This exercise is targeted towards younger students, but could serve as a short introductory activity for further schoolyard mapping activities for older students. In this activity, students…

There is no doubt that children enjoy field trips. They enjoy the opportunity to explore new places, gaze upon new images and artefacts, and learn about different people, places, and things. Unfortunately, due to financial cutbacks or concerns about security and safety, many children are no longer able to enjoy these adventures. What can teachers…

Glaciers are an excellent subject for elementary social studies classes. Their effects are easy for students to model with inexpensive teaching supplies, such as sand and ice. Students can conduct research nationally with virtual field trips or locally with real field trips. The models and research can be used as starting point for a discussion of…