Describes a one or two night camping trip for fifth graders that is part of the Madison, Wisconsin forest program, created to give students a concentrated study of nature and provide the experiences of group living. (RB)

A program initiated to improve young farmer programs in Oklahoma, from a more detailed account presented in Davis' master's thesis, A Study To Show The Effects of a Texas Young Farmer Tour on Programs of Oklahoma Participants." (GB)

Aviation and transportation students of Mt. San Antonio College (California) gained first hand experience of commercial airline operations while learning science, geography, and history on a 39-hour trip on a United Airlines jet. This year's program was designed to acquaint students with the Apollo Space program. (CA)

Actual experience is an important part of a child's early education. Outings (though not without problems) offer sensory excitement and assist in completion of the learning cycle. (WY)

The University of Wisconsin has offered summer residential seminars for adults in North America and Europe--in Ireland, England, and Scotland; in The Netherlands, Scandinavia, and West Germany; and in Greece, Romania, and Yugoslavia. (EB)

The President of the National Air Carriers Association explains how colleges can obtain the greatest degree in safety in air operations. (Editor)

Describes ways of teaching concepts instead of facts on field trips; the basic idea is to direct children to new experiences and help them explore unknown environments, letting the children develop their own concepts of environment. Future experiences will reinforce their concept or cause it to be modified. (BR)

A train trip through Pennsylvania is an education in the history and current activities and industries of the state. One can observe the old railroad depots, landscapes, railroad work crews, strip mines, and Amish communities. (KC)

Discusses the use of film programs developed by art museums to increase elementary-level student appreciation of art. Films can be used to provide a frame of reference for museum visits. Twenty films which are helpful in preparing children for art museum field trips are listed. (AM)

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)