Describes a night-time field trip conducted in Buffalo, New York for nine emotionally handicapped students from a rural area as part of a summer program of Project WOODS (We're Only Outdoors Developing Skills). (AN)

A wilderness course conducted by a nonprofit organization is described. Various areas of inquiry offered by the course are described, including investigation of energy resources in the wilderness. (RE)

Describes a college-level geography project for students limited to urban areas. Students investigate the rock-weathering process through library resources, then observe, collect, and analyze data about stone monuments. An individually written report concludes the project. (KC)

Trip maps and trip boards are described, as are suggested destinations for class trips. The maps are used as multipurpose tools that any teacher can tailor to the needs of his or her own community and environmental studies and to the skills of children of any age. (Author/KC)

Activities for exploring the school yard with children are suggested. Emphasis is on development of the senses, studying relationships, and conducting experiments. (SA)

Describes a summer science program for high school students which included as one of its objectives the planning of a backpacking adventure in the high Sierra Nevada Mountains. (HM)

Describes how the educational museum Clarke Hall provides a stimulus to language use by involving children in the daily life of the seventeenth century. (DD)

Outlines, as recommended by the Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Association, a cooperative program between schools and local airports. The Student Airport Tours Program for class and career study groups includes a field trip to an airport, free rides, and follow-up activities. (CS)

A course on the psychology of the aged which emphasizes a humanistic approach and field trips to institutions housing the aged is described. Six frequently encountered factors which inhibit student learning are: negative feelings towards the aged, fear of aging, social conditioning, limited acquaintance with the aged, guilt, and teacher attitude.…

A vocational agriculture teacher discusses values, planning procedures, and logistics of an annual 6-day trip in which 40 Future Farmers of America (FFA) members visit farms, ranches, agribusiness units, and other points of interest to rural oriented youth. (JT)

Describes a field trip to study, collect, and analyze galls in the field and classroom. Students hypothesize about factors that cause gall formation, develop a basic understanding of the complex and fragile interactions between plants and insects that result in the formation of plant galls, and determine the broader role of galls within the…

Introduces a four-week environmental education project developed for elementary school students with the cooperation of the college of education and local school districts. Supports student learning in science through inquiry. (YDS)

Discusses the use of technology at the Seattle Art Museum (Washington). Includes a Web site that enables students in grades six through ten to act as curators and offers integrations of technology in the exhibition "Leonardo Lives: The Codex Leicester and Leonardo da Vinci's Legacy of Art and Science." (CMK)

Discusses the use of oral history in the social studies classroom and highlights the benefits of using oral history. Describes five ways to collect oral histories: (1) group interviews; (2) individual interviews; (3) surveys taken home; (4) object interviews; and (5) field trip interviews. Includes examples of oral history project themes. (CMK)

This article describes how classroom discussion and field trips can be used to teach students with disabilities to engage in comparative shopping and informed choice making when they dine in fast food restaurants. (JDD)