A field trip to a local construction company provides students with a valuable connection between school and the outside world, and allows Delores to assess her students' understanding. An archaeologist introduces a group of teachers to the proper techniques used at an excavation. As a way of understanding the meaning of artifacts and the patterns they create, the group travels to a reconstructed Indian village. In a sixth-grade classroom, Wayne Smith and his students observe, record, and analyze data gathered on a neighborhood field survey. Students conduct research to answer questions about their community and its past.
Teachers use their own fieldwork to provide authentic field experiences for their students.
After traveling to a gull colony with a curator, first-grade teacher Carol Stewart takes her students to a nearby duck pond. Students observe and explore this natural setting, gathering information for continued exploration in the classroom. An entomologist shares his knowledge of insects with teachers, as well as his enthusiasm and respect for living things. This program explores the relationships formed when museums partner with schools, and when teachers partner with other teachers. Kathy Casalinuvo work with a botanist at a local nature preserve.