Science Presentation by: Pragati Bakhale, Prasika

Fernandes, Lorraine Da’Costa, Kavita Parab,

Rajani Naik

FIELD TRIPA group excursion for thepurpose of firsthandobservation, as to a museum

historic place, Industries,Hospitals, Wild life etc .

OBJECTIVESTo clarify the subject matterTo create interest in the study of scienceTo generate the enthusiasm for the further learning of the subjectTo help in establishing contact with the outer worldTo develop scientific attitudeTo help in the collection of useful materialsTo generate spirit of cooperationTo provide an opportunity for the selection of project

PLANNING

Planning in advance

Administration permission

Sheet of activities

Information of visiting place

List of materials

List of objectives and purposes

PLANNING IN ADVANCE

Conduct a pre-visit to familiarize with the major features of the field trip.

Taking digital photographs to share with students prior to the visit.

Record addresses, directions, contact persons, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.

ADMINISTRATION PERMISSION Contact the educational coordinator for

the site and arrange the date and time. Send a letter to parents of the students

informing them about the field trip. Permission from the institution should be

taken previously.

SHEET OF ACTIVITIES Develop schedule for the day. Plan activities that allow students to

work alone, in pairs or small groups Activities might include:

Mystery with clues provided Adventure game Field notebooks for recording answers to

prepared questions based on clues

PREPARATION

Preparing the studentsAllot duties

depending upon students interest

Ensure active participation of all

the studentsDo not impose the work on students

PREPARing THE STUDENTS Discuss the purpose of the field trip and

how it relates to the current unit of study.

Introduce visual observation skills. Introduce vocabulary words that will be

used by docents during the tour. Show photographs or posters of the field

trip site or related to exhibits that will be viewed.

Execution Get full information about route and place

of stay Maintain democratic atmosphere Engage students in the purposeful

activities Encourage to record observations, perform

experiments, collect material, specimens Carry out organisational duties Objectives are achieved

FOLLOW UP Make sure that all the materials and the

belongings are safe Preserve collected materials in the form of

dried specimen, or in liquid preservation and organisms can be cultured

Excursion photographs display on the bulletin board

While teaching use examples from the field Maintain record simultaneously or at the end Maintain daily diary from planning to the end

EVALUATION

By asking Questions By giving individual project Quantity and Quality of materials

collected By using observational tool like Checklist Contributing collection to the science

museum Interest in maintaining cultural organism

in the botanical garden

ROLE OF THE SCIENCE TEACHER

The Science teacher plays a very important role at every stage of the excursion

Excursion is as per the curriculum and has a meaningful purpose

Arrange necessary finances Guide students towards decision taking Act as a manager at execution stage Checks indiscipline , Encourages, Involve all the students Supervises the preservation and cultivation of collected

material Evaluate to see the achievement of educational objectives