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2. PreparationNow you’ve picked the perfect location for your trip, let’s think through all of the necessary preparations
Prepare Yourself Use concept mapping to web the
learning centered around the trip—exploring possibilities that the trip could take
Prepare Yourself Visit the site in advance
Get the lay of the land How will students of differing needs use it?
Find locations of the bathrooms Places for eating Spots to steer students away from
Identify focus areas and plan for activities during the trip
Meet important contact people for trip (if possible)
Plan students’ learning on trip Will they be using a guided sheet to…
Locate different types of plants in the conservatory?
Search for ingredients at the grocery store? Take observational drawings of airplane
wings at the museum?
Think about the learning you want to take place—Click to see an example.
Prepare Yourself
Prepare Yourself Plan for your chaperones
How many will you need, how many can you take (sometimes site-specific) Ideal Breakdown
How will you enlist them?- If too many, create guidelines- If not enough, enlist baby-sitters,
grandparents, your friends and family, etc.
Pre-K—K No more than 3:1 when possible1st—3rd No more than 5:1 when possible
Prep Yourself Think through behavioral guidelines for the trip
What do you expect students to do while on the trip—Keep them short, sweet, and in the affirmative
Examples:Hands and feet on trail. Observe plants. Use soft voices. Stay with group. (Guidelines for nature preserve)Bottoms on seats. Bodies to selves. Mouths quiet. Ears open. (Guidelines for symphony)
Prep Yourself Make sure you’ve completed the proper
school paperwork to go on the trip Alert all personnel who will be affected
by the trip Lunch staff (if eating on trip) Specials staff (if you’re missing gym,
music, etc.) Office Staff
Prep Your Students Use graphic organizers such as KWL
charts or concept mapping to help them prepare for the trip
Place the trip on your class calendar at the beginning of the month to prepare for
Talk up the trip and learn about what you’ll be doing on the trip in advance
Prep students for trip guidelines and practice them
The day before the trip… Go through the specific steps of the trip Go over guidelines again Show them whatever activity sheet/
activity they will be engaged with on the trip
Go over bus expectations Prepare them for their trip team and team
expectations
Prep Your Students
Prep Your Chaperones Plan to make things easier for them
Create chaperone bags that include books for reading to/ with their team on the bus
Include safety baggies so that they can be self-reliant on the trip (include tissues and basic first-aid like band-
aids, sanitizing wipes) Can be kept in a ziploc baggie—so simple!
Create chaperone sheets for each chaperone to help them be self-reliant on the trip Include the agenda, important numbers
(i.e. your cell phone and bus number to write in the day of the trip), map of field trip site, what they should do with their team, who is on their team
Check out an example here.
Prep Your Chaperones
Plan your teams of students intentionally and thoughtfully Match students up to their related chaperone and
then plan for easy partnerships for that chaperone
You/ other teacher/ school staff take the children who you predict will have the most difficulties on the trip
Create a roll call roster to help you keep track of teams and chaperones
Check out an example here.
Prep Your Chaperones
Now, you’re
ready to go on the
trip!