Field Trips

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EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2014 Instructor: Karen Powell

Field Trips

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Primary (Grades K 2) Field Trips

Social Studies Strand H3.1.3. Identify and describe occupation s in the community that help people, i.e., police officers, fire fighters, and nurses. Destination Field Trip Description & Notes The presenter will share the importance of working together to complete tasks. For example the presenter would say, teamwork is a major part of any successful fire ground operation. Because each task on the fire ground depends on someone else completing another related task. Remember to tell the students: Every team must work together to accomplish and attain the goals set forth by the department. Therefore every firefighter must consider themselves the builder of their team, as well as a high-quality member of their team. NOTES: Make sure firefighters pass out stickers to the students.

Traditional Field Trip

Clark County Fire Department

H3.2.5. Define technology and identify uses of technology in their daily lives. H1.2.7. Examine artifacts from around the world for important clues as to how people lived their daily lives.

Visitation Field Trip

Geek Squad (Tech Support Representative-Larry Hohman)

Larry Hohman will describe his daily responsibilities as a tech support representative. He would also bring in a couple of different technology devices that he would show the students and describe why it might be important.

Virtual Field Trips

Kids Castle

The students can roam through this virtual castle by simply clicking on one of the parts, and learning about the artifacts, history and purpose of the people and the structure. http://kidsonthenet.com/castle/view.html NOTES: There are a number of additional activities embedded in the tour.

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Field Trips G6.1.1. Sort and group pictures displaying geographic features, e.g. forests, deserts, lake regions.

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Journey Into the Amazon Rainforest

This website includes a wide range of features on the Amazon Rainforest, including plants, animals, layers, and more. There is also an activity test students can take after they have explored the website. http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/index. html NOTES: There is also The Play Amazon Explorer activity test students can take after they explore the website.

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Intermediate (Grades 3 5) Field Trips Social Studies Strand H1.4.4. Discuss the interaction s of pioneers with the Great Basin Indians. H2.4.5 Explain the symbols, mottoes, and slogans related to Nevada, i.e. Battle Born, the state seal, and Silver State. Destination Field Trip Description & Notes

Traditional Field Trip

Nevada State Museum

The museums permanent exhibit takes you through Nevada's geology, fossil and desert wildlife, as well as mining and railroad history. One section of note covers the Great Basin Indians (the desert covering central and Northern Nevada, and parts of Utah, California, Oregon and Wyoming) from dusk to dawn. It features low level dusk-like lighting and the sounds of desert animals (as well as specimens) like the great horned owl, cougar and Mojave rattlesnake to set the mood. It's a whole new level of Vegas nightlife! NOTES: Admission to the Nevada State Museum is included with paid admission to the Springs Preserve.

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Field Trips E10.3.1. Identify forms of money used by people in different places. E10.5.2. Identify how interest rates affect borrowing , saving, and purchasin g using credit. Bank of America (RepresentativeElena Jankovic)

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Visitation Field Trip

Discuss what the kids are saving for, show them foreign currency and compare the similarities and differences to the US paper currency. Also discuss foreign exchange rate, watch a video on "Money in Other Countries" and conclude with the savings chart that explains how much money they should start saving today to purchase the things they want in the future. NOTES: Print coloring sheets for kids to complete in the classroom or at home with a savings chart on it. Also, give each student a money pencil that says Its Time To Save .

C16.4.1. Identify their county, city, state, and country.

Nevada State Symbols Games

The state symbols of Nevada are an important part that students need to learn about. To make it fun to learn, kids can play games to learn that the Sagebrush is the state flower and the Pinion Pine is the state tree. The Silver State has never been more interesting! Have fun learning about the state of Nevada!! http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/us_state _games/nevada/

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Virtual Field Trips

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Field Trips G6.5.2. Identify historical events that have occurred, i.e., thirteen colonies, Undergro und Railroad, and California goal fields.

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Great American Landmarks Adventure

From the National Parks Service, this virtual trip takes students back in time via a time machine to cave paintings from about 1500 years ago through space exploration in 1969. The 43 pictures can also be printed and colored by the time travelers. http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/pad/adventure/l andmark.htm NOTES: If menu page wont load, go to credits, and then to step into adventure.

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Field Trips 1. Explain which field trip you are most excited about.

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I am the most excited about the Nevada State Museum because the students can learn many new things about the state of Nevada, which can be connected to other things we will be learning. Also, students will be able to observe some science as well when viewing the skeletal replica of Nevada's state fossil, the ichthyosaur. They can also view real fossil bones and take a closer peek at other fossil findings with a magnifying glass.

2. What challenges did you run into during this assignment? The only challenge that I ran into while writing this assignment was thinking about Virtual Field Trips for the younger kinds (K-2). I was not sure how the virtual field trips would work with the younger kids since some of them cant even write their name let alone use technological devices.

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