Field Trip to the Arboretun!

Right: Me, Valerie, Kristen

 Science field trips can be engaging, interacting and fun! Today our class took a field trip to the CSUF's Arboretum. This was my first time at the Arboretum and it was full of surprises! Before our class left to the walking field trip we got into groups of three. My group included Valerie, Kristen and myself. Walking field trips are economical and can be a fun, learning activity for the students. It is important to be aware of the resources available near the school. The technology that was used in this field trip included cameras, and power point. We used the cameras to take pictures of three different habitats; desert, wetlands and rain forest. We observed and recorded details from each habitat. After we collected our information, our group created a power point presentation that highlighted our findings. Before we left for the trip, our group organized in assigning each person a task. I was the "photographer," Kristen took the "temperature" and Valerie recorder any other observations. I enjoyed this field trip as it taught me about interacting engaging field trips into the science curriculum to create a positive fun learning environment for the students. Field trips allows the curriculum to come to life through real visuals of terms and vocabulary that is presented in class.

A "closer" look at a beatle found in the desert