Connecting school work with the world makes learning memorable and tangible. That's what a field trip does. Careers are combined with academics and life skills during this field trip.
A field trip stimulates questions and ideas. It brings classroom study alive. Students remember and can relate what they have learned. Background knowledge is gained and important.
Most of these students would not receive an opportunity like this. They are shown many jobs that are available; The places chosen to visit coincide with academic studies like in history with the lock and dam system. Manners, etiquette and social skills are taught with a sit down restaurant ordering off a menu and having a wait staff come to the table. Math skills are honed by ordering within a price range. Many had their calculators out to stay within the dollar amount allotted.
Hundreds of jobs/careers were viewed on this one trip.
A field trip stimulates questions and ideas. It brings classroom study alive. Students remember and can relate what they have learned. Background knowledge is gained and important.
Most of these students would not receive an opportunity like this. They are shown many jobs that are available; The places chosen to visit coincide with academic studies like in history with the lock and dam system. Manners, etiquette and social skills are taught with a sit down restaurant ordering off a menu and having a wait staff come to the table. Math skills are honed by ordering within a price range. Many had their calculators out to stay within the dollar amount allotted.
Hundreds of jobs/careers were viewed on this one trip.