Field Trip Grants

Target will take Field Trip Grant applications starting on August 1, 2010.

According to their site, $4 million was awarded this school year to educators nationwide to fund 5,000 field trips. Peabody, Salem and many cities in Massachusetts were among the recipients.

Making the Most Out of Science Museum Field Trips

The NY Times Learning Network has an article and lesson plan about making a field trip to science museums, and even uses a trip to the Museum of Science in Boston as an example! There are suggestions for before and after activities as well as ideas for creating a sort of museum scavenger hunt for students. There is an accompanying article, The Thrill of Science, Tamed by Agendas.