Field Studies: Fall 2024 – 5th Grade

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Fall Semester:Total Cost per Student: $37

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Trips Planned

Booth Western MuseumThe Booth Museum, in association with the Smithsonian Institution, is a 120,000 square foot museum where our students are invited to See America’s Story through contemporary Western artwork, a Presidential Gallery, and an interactive children’s gallery. 

This program includes a  tour of the museum galleries followed by a workshop activity where  students work in small teams to construct a prototype based on the of a working stagecoach using only a limited box of supplies (Stanford Design Thinking Process). This program supports 21st Century Learning Skills of Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation and cross cutting concepts as listed in Next Generation Science Standards.

Date: Wednesday, 10/20/24

Tenement MuseumThe Tenement Museum shares stories of the immigrant and migrant experience through virtual tours of two historic tenement buildings in NYC.

Our Study of Immigration – Labor Protests & Working Conditions,Tuesday, 10/22/24

Immigration – Living Conditions lead to Westward Migration; Change in cities and the West, Tuesday 11/19/24 and Thursday 11/21/24

Atlanta History Center Ready, set, explore! Atlanta History Center’s Learning Lab uses inquiry-based learning to bring the past to life in new, meaningful ways. Delivering a Hands on History trunk containing relics from WWII and the 1920’s so students have an chance to go back in time and get a true understanding of the 1920s and the world war.

Date: Week of 12/3/24

Trees Atlanta Trees Atlanta gets our students outdoors and exploring their urban forest.  In this acivity, an expert give our students a hands-on experience classifying trees in our local park.

Date TBD

Haleakala National Park Haleakalā National Park offers ranger-led distance learning programs and self-paced programs for grades K – 8.

The virtual field studies “What is Biodiversity” and “What is Adaptation” from Haleakala National Park are deeply connected to the expedition plans. They provide content that supports ELA, Science, and Social Studies standards, reinforce the theme of environmental stewardship, and contribute to the final expedition products.

Date TBD

Expert Speaker: Beekeeper The beekeeper’s talk will illustrate the critical role that bees play in pollination, which supports the growth of plants and, by extension, the survival of other species, including humans. This connection directly supports the overarching expedition theme of understanding and preserving the natural world.

Date TBD