This document outlines the planning process for an effective school field trip in 12 steps: 1) preliminary planning, 2) pre-planning with others attending, 3) taking the trip, and 4) follow-up activities. It emphasizes defining objectives, safety standards, and follow-up questions in the preparation stage. During the trip, the teacher should introduce the guide and ensure students have their questions answered while adhering to schedules and behavior standards. Post-trip, the document recommends using experiences to foster lasting concepts and attitude changes through concrete experiences outside the classroom.

1. “Field trips offer an excellent
bridge between the work of
the school and the work of the
world outside.”

2. 1. Preliminary planning by teacher
2. Pre-planning with others going on the
trip
3. Taking the field trip itself
4. Post-field trip follow up activities

3.  Make preliminary contacts, a tour on final
arrangements with the place to be visited
 Make final arrangements with the school principal
about the details of the trip: time, schedule,
transportation arrangements, finances, and
permission slips from parents.

4.  Make a tentative route plan, subject to later
alteration based on class planning and
objectives.
 Try to work out mutually satisfactory
arrangement with other teachers if the trip
will conflict with their classes.
 Preliminary list of question or other materials
which will be helpful in planning with the
students.

5.  Discuss the objectives of the trip and write them
down. The main objectives should be given to parents
and should be consulted later when the trip is
evaluated.
 Prepare a list of question to send ahead to the guide
of the study trip.
 Define safety and behavior standards of the journey
there and for the field trip site itself.

6.  Discuss and decide on ways to document the trip.
Everyone is expected to take notes.
 List specific objects to be seen on their way to the
site, on the site of the field trip and on their way
home from the site.
 Discuss appropriate dress. Comfortable shoes for
walking are important.
 Before the trip, use a variety of learning materials
in order to give each student a background for
the trip.

7.  Other people accompanying the
group need to be oriented on the
objectives, route, behavior
standards required of everyone so
they can help enforce these
standards. These maybe parents
who will assist teacher, other
teachers and/or school
administrator staff.

8. 1. Distribute route map of places to be observed.
2. Upon arriving at the destination, teacher should
check the group and introduce the guide.
3. Special effort should be made to ensure that:
 The trip keeps to time schedule
 The students have the opportunity to obtain answers to
questions
 The group participates courteously in the trip.
 The guide sticks closely to the list of questions.

9. Field trips can be fun and educational when they
are well executed.
1. The acquisition of lasting concepts and change in
attitudes are rooted on concrete and rich
experiences.
2. Fieldtrips bring us to the world beyond the
classroom.
3. Fieldtrips have a wide range of application.

10. 4. It can bring about a lot of realizations which may
lead to changes in attitudes and insights. The field trip
“can nurture curiosity; build a zest for new
experience, and a sense of wonder.” (Dale, 1969)

11. These educational benefits can
compensate for the drawbacks of
fieldtrips some which are:
1. It is costly;
2. It involves logistics,
3. It is extravagant with time,
4. Contains an element of uncertainty.

12. What community resources
can we use for learning?

13. Parents
Senior Citizens
People in the
Community

14. Museums
museums
museums
Zoo
Zoos
zoos

16.  Botanical gardens
 Play or dance performances

18. Prepared By: Antones, M.F. (mhie_chie15@yahoo.com)