Field trips are one of the most exciting parts of the school year! They offer students a chance to explore new environments and engage with hands-on learning outside of the classroom. As teachers, we know that field trips are a valuable opportunity to enrich your lessons and create unforgettable experiences. Planning the right activities can make a field trip even more meaningful by connecting it to your curriculum and keeping students engaged. In this post, we’ll share field trip activities that will help you make the most of your next adventure. Check it out all out below!
1. Field Trip Read Aloud Activities
Pair these field trip read aloud activities with these books: Field Trip Fiasco by Julie Danneberg, Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty, Grace Goes to Washington by Kelly Dipucchio, Do Not Take Your Dragon on a Field Trip by Julie Gassman, and Brave Every Day by Trudy Ludwig. These read alouds. and related activities help you go over expectations before going on a field trip. The picture books and related activities help set the tone for a fun and safe experience for all. Learn more below!
2. Field Trip Activity Packet
Get ready for adventure with this field trip activity packet! These field trip activities are great for teachers looking for fun and quick print-and-go worksheets for the days leading up to a field trip or the day of a field trip. This activity packet is the perfect resource to have prepped and ready on your desk for unexpected situations like getting back to school earlier than you anticipated or if your bus is late the morning of the field trip. Learn more about this resource below!
3. Field Trip Management Guide
This Field Trip Management Guide includes tips and ideas for teachers to take the stress out of planning and taking a field trip as well as a printable pages to use with your students before, during, and after the excursion. This resource will provide teachers and staff with everything needed to take the stress and chaos out of taking your students on adventures. You’ll be amazed at what a smooth and positive experience you’ll have. Learn more about this resource below!
4. Science Museum Field Trip Packet
This Science Museum Field Trip Packet is packed with resources to use before, during, and after a field trip. You will also find your students are ready for the trip and engaged and well-behaved on the bus with the help of the strategies and tools in this resource. After the trip, the students can reflect, make a poster, create a class book, write about the trip, and even create thank you notes for the chaperones. Learn more about it below
5. Aquarium or Ocean Field Trip Packet
If you found our science museum field trip packet interesting, you may also like this Aquarium or Ocean Field Trip Packet. It’s great for field trips to the aquarium, tide pools, ocean, and beach. It’s packed with ocean themed printables to use before, during, and after a field trip. You will also find your students are ready for the trip and engaged and well-behaved on the bus with the help of the strategies and tools in this resource. After the trip, the students can reflect, make a poster, create a class book, write about the trip, and even create thank you notes for the chaperones. Check it out below!
Get All of the Field Trip Resources
Check out all of the field trip resources for elementary teachers below!
In closing, we hope you found this list of field trip activities helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in this other post: Field Trip Read Alouds for Elementary Teachers.
