Informal Learning and Field Trips: Engaging Students in Standards-Based Experiences Across the K?5 Curriculum (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781629147437)

Turn every field trip into a high-quality learning experience!

What youngster isn't excited at the prospect of taking a field trip? Enthusiastic students present teachers with the ideal scenario for creating meaningful out-of-the-classroom encounters and giving students the building blocks to help them become active participants in their own educational process.

This resource helps educators take full advantage of off-site educational opportunities by developing lessons that connect informal learning with content standards. Based on constructivist philosophy and inquiry-based learning, the book provides numerous sample lesson plans and technology tips, and includes:

- Learner-centered activities for language arts, math, science, social studies, and fine art
- Ways to support English Language Learners and special education students
- Guidelines for developing corresponding classroom activities
- Strategies for building partnerships with informal learning sites
- Methods for bringing museum-type activities into the classroom when a trip is not possible

Field trips turn the whole world into a classroom. Informal Learning and Field Trips helps enrich students' lives as they explore the world outside the school grounds and gives teachers a prime opportunity to revitalize the learning experience.

Author: Leah M. Melber
ISBN-10: 1629147435
ISBN-13: 9781629147437
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/03/2015
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.40w x 0.60d