Field Trip Resources

Field trips offer a chance for your students to explore a subject beyond the books and incorporate interactivity and fun in the process. We've gathered printables and tips for planning a successful field trip. With the worldly resources instantly available via the Web, virtual field trips can be convenient, free, and expose students to locations and ideas they might not otherwise have access to.

Field Trip Checklists and Permission Slips Checklist for Trip Evaluation Read how a trip evaluation checklist can help you determine whether students found a recent field trip educational and worthwhile. This printable also includes a reproducible field trip evaluation form. Field Trip Permission Form Send this customizable note home with your students if you need to obtain parents' permission for a class trip. Tailor this printable PDF to your specific needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Class Trip Evaluation Checklist Get student feedback about field trips. After a class trip, ask students to complete this printable evaluation form. Group Transportation Checklist Use this checklist to keep track of students during field trips. Fill in this printable with students' names and their group transportation information, so they can be accounted for at each checkpoint. Zoo Field Trip Notice Use this form as a permission slip for your class trip to the zoo. All-Purpose Class Count Sheet Pass this printable around class to take a count of students interested in attending field trips or purchasing school yearbooks. This all-purpose form will help you keep organized records of students' choices. Thank-You Gram Send a Thank-You Gram. In this printable, children will write a note of thanks to someone who has made a musical event or field trip possible. Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names. Time-Saving Field Trip Tips Preparing and Publishing an Itinerary for Field Trips The process described in this printable will help you save time when preparing an itinerary for a class field trip. This packet also contains a reproducible trip itinerary form. The Class Trip (I) The time-saving suggestions in this printable will help you prepare for class field trips. The Class Trip (II) These time-saving suggestions will help you manage large groups of students as they are transported to and from their field trip destination. The Class Trip (III) In this printable, teachers describe two time-saving and trouble-saving techniques for managing a large group of students on a class field trip. Field Trip Ideas Top Trip Ideas for Black History Month Looking for fun activities to get your kids into Black History Month? Try these trip ideas that will make African-American history come alive for your family. Hospital Activities Take a field trip to the local hospital to learn about medical facilities and health care. Ideas for Black History Month Field Trips Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black History Virtual Field Trip.

Virtual Field Trip and Cost-Saving Ideas Top 10 Free Field Trips The cost of field trips can be prohibitive. Try our ideas for free "field trips": from virtual visits to faraway places to a stroll through your school cafeteria, we have plenty of ideas to keep your students engaged in learning. New teachers and those in less-funded districts will find this resource particularly valuable. Virtual Field Trip of Underground Railroad in New Bedford, MA Live far away from Massachusetts or lack school funds to take a field trip? Take your class on a virtual field trip of Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It's a great supplement to the study of American History, the Civil War, and slavery. Virtual Field Trip: Underground Railroad Take your students on a Virtual Field Trip through Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Examine slavery in America and the historical role of this town during the 1800s. Science Field Trips/Guest Speakers A great source of ideas to make your science class that much more interesting. Virtual Field Trip: Black History in Boston Take students on a virtual field trip for Black History Month. Use these photos and resources to learn about places important to African-American history in Boston. Visit the White House via the Internet Students use the Internet to complete a scavenger hunt of the White House in this classroom computer activity. In addition to learning navigation skills, students learn about basic Internet terminology, email, and global addresses. Special Projects, Special Events To keep your students interested and engaged, consider inviting a guest speaker to your classroom, or going on a field trip. Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school. Virtual Field Trip Tip — Videoconferencing Take advantage of free videoconferencing tools available online (such as Skype) to come face-to-face with pen-pal classrooms, connect foreign language students to native speakers, hold virtual field trips, and talk with scientists and other experts.