This document outlines field trips proposed by Elizabeth Prisbrey for primary and intermediate elementary school students studying social studies. For primary students, suggested trips include the Clark County Heritage Museum to learn about local history, a visit from a Henderson police officer to discuss safety and rules, and a virtual tour of the Grand Canyon. For intermediate students, proposed trips are to Project REAL to learn about the legal system, a visit from a banker to discuss personal finance, virtual tours of locations across the US to study geography and history, and using the Smithsonian website to explore American history. The author was most excited about taking students to the Clark County History Museum because of fond memories of her own visit there as a child.
This document outlines field trips proposed by Elizabeth Prisbrey for primary and intermediate elementary school students studying social studies. For primary students, suggested trips include the Clark County Heritage Museum to learn about local history, a visit from a Henderson police officer to discuss safety and rules, and a virtual tour of the Grand Canyon. For intermediate students, proposed trips are to Project REAL to learn about the legal system, a visit from a banker to discuss personal finance, virtual tours of locations across the US to study geography and history, and using the Smithsonian website to explore American history. The author was most excited about taking students to the Clark County History Museum because of fond memories of her own visit there as a child.
This document outlines field trips proposed by Elizabeth Prisbrey for primary and intermediate elementary school students studying social studies. For primary students, suggested trips include the Clark County Heritage Museum to learn about local history, a visit from a Henderson police officer to discuss safety and rules, and a virtual tour of the Grand Canyon. For intermediate students, proposed trips are to Project REAL to learn about the legal system, a visit from a banker to discuss personal finance, virtual tours of locations across the US to study geography and history, and using the Smithsonian website to explore American history. The author was most excited about taking students to the Clark County History Museum because of fond memories of her own visit there as a child.
This document outlines field trips proposed by Elizabeth Prisbrey for primary and intermediate elementary school students studying social studies. For primary students, suggested trips include the Clark County Heritage Museum to learn about local history, a visit from a Henderson police officer to discuss safety and rules, and a virtual tour of the Grand Canyon. For intermediate students, proposed trips are to Project REAL to learn about the legal system, a visit from a banker to discuss personal finance, virtual tours of locations across the US to study geography and history, and using the Smithsonian website to explore American history. The author was most excited about taking students to the Clark County History Museum because of fond memories of her own visit there as a child.
EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2014 Instructor: Karen Powell
Field Trips
submitted by: Elizabeth Prisbrey
Primary (Grades K 2) Field Trips
Social Studies Strand Traditional Field Trip Destination Field Trip Description & Notes
History
Clark County Heritage Museum
The Clark County Heritage Museum shows the history of southern Nevada from prehistoric to modern times. There are restored buildings, a ghost town, and a Paiute Indian Camp. The students will learn how people lived long ago for $1.00 a child, $2.00 for adults.
Visitation Field Trip
Civics
Police Officer from the Henderson Police Department.
The police officer will discuss safety with the students. The police officer will also discuss community rules and laws and relate them to rules the students must follow in the classroom to help the classroom run smoothly.
Geography
The Grand Canyon http://www.thecanyon.com
The students can take a virtual tour of the south rim, north rim, and west rim of the Grand Canyon. The students can view photos and maps of different locations of the Grand Canyon.
Virtual Field Trips
Economics
Kids Bank http://web.archive.org/web/201 10304150330/http://www.kidsba nk.com/index_2.asp
This website takes the students through the banking process, using pictures and characters to teach students. The students will learn about money, where it came from, savings, interest, checks, and more. The website can be used for K-5, but I felt the site was especially helpful for younger students.
Nevada State College
EDEL 453 - Spring 2014
Karen Powell- Instructor
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Field Trips
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Intermediate (Grades 3 5) Field Trips
Social Studies Strand Traditional Field Trip Destination Field Trip Description & Notes
Civics
Project REAL
Project REAL is a non-profit organization that gives students the opportunity to explore the Regional Justice Center and the Las Vegas U.S. Courthouse. The students will learn of Nevada law and get to view actual courtroom proceedings.
Visitation Field Trip
Economics
Mrs. Prisbrey (my mother in-law), a banker from Credit Union 1.
The banker will discuss financial institutions, borrowing, saving, purchasing on credit, and how one persons spending becomes another persons income.
Geography
Virtual Field Trips
GEOGRAPHY: USA by Alan A. Lew Virtual Field Trips of the U.S.A. http://www.geog.nau.edu/cour ses/alew/gsp220/ft/index.html
This website is full of links that will give the students a virtual tour of cities and regions all over the U.S. Students will see city plans, housing, monuments, and natural features.
History
Smithsonian: Seriously Amazing http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia /Search/History%20and%20Cultu re
The Smithsonian offers a great website for virtual tours. A topic can be chosen, such as American History, and the class can go on a virtual tour of pictures, information, documents, and items from that time period.
Nevada State College
EDEL 453 - Spring 2014
Karen Powell- Instructor
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Field Trips
submitted by: Elizabeth Prisbrey
1. Explain which field trip you are most excited about.
I am most excited about the Clark County History Museum, because I remember going there when I was younger. The houses, the ghost town, the train, the Piaute village, and all of the old antiques really made Nevadas history come alive for me, and I am excited to share this with students. I remember when I visited the museum; I felt a sense of pride in Nevada. I wanted to learn even more about it. I couldnt believe all of the history I didnt know about. I think taking my students to the Clark County History Museum will have a similar effect on them. Or at least I hope it does.
2. What challenges did you run into during this assignment?
The greatest challenge I had in doing this assignment was finding a virtual tour for economics that was suitable for K-2 students. It was difficult to find economic virtual tours in general, but even more difficult to find a tour that matched the standards for the lower grades. I thought of doing grocery store tours where the students could explore the different departments, checking prices of items and even putting them into a cart, but I felt the students might be too young to do this on their own. I finally decided that I needed to keep it more basic, about money and why we use it. I felt everything else went pretty smooth. I saved the virtual fieldtrips for last, because I felt there was more wiggle room with them, since we could essentially go anywhere. I feel the fieldtrips I found are good ones that will be educational and interest the students. I am actually excited about all of them.
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