...Field Trip Reflection During the field trip, which was held Thursday, February 22, I have made lots of realizations. I went on a field trip to the Thronateeska and the Flint Riverquarium with all the other 7th Grade Gifted Classes with our chaperones and teachers. On this particular Field Trip, I had so much fun with my group even at the end of the day. So far, this field trip has been one of the best compared to the other ones I’ve went on. I would have never had so many new encounters if I did not go on the field trip. In the Thronateeska I watched two movies about space and the negative effects of plastic. At the Flint Riverquarium I went on a scavenger hunt about all the exhibits and herpetology class. In the planetarium at the Thronateeska...
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...The school field trip has a long history in American public education. For decades, students have piled into yellow buses to visit a variety of cultural institutions, including art, natural history, and science museums, as well as theaters, zoos, and historical sites. Schools gladly endured the expense and disruption of providing field trips because they saw these experiences as central to their educational mission: schools exist not only to provide economically useful skills in numeracy and literacy, but also to produce civilized young men and women who would appreciate the arts and culture. More-advantaged families may take their children to these cultural institutions outside of school hours, but less-advantaged students are less likely to have these experiences if schools do not provide them. With field trips, public schools viewed themselves as the great equalizer in terms of access to our cultural heritage. Today, culturally enriching field trips are in decline. Museums across the country report a steep drop in school tours. For example, the Field Museum in Chicago at one time welcomed more than 300,000 students every year. Recently the number is below 200,000. Between 2002 and 2007, Cincinnati arts organizations saw a 30 percent decrease in student attendance. A survey by the American Association of School Administrators found that more than half of schools eliminated planned field trips in 2010–11. The decision to reduce culturally enriching field trips reflects a...
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...Field Trip REGLI/448 DeVry University Daniel Henke December 8, 2013 For my field trip I chose to visit a Catholic Church St Peter located in Waldorf, MD. I took my two children with me and while driving to the church I explained to them that this was a field trip for my assignment. The look on their faces was priceless. Of course my five year old did not understand what I was talking about but she just knew that this experience was going to be different. I was excited that you asked the class to go on this journey to see how others worshiped. A friend of mine called me country for not venturing out to other places to see what was out there. To me it was not necessary to do because my past relationships did not require me to step out of my denomination and my entire family is Baptist so why would I? Well I am happy I did and plan to in the near future attend a mosque service just out of pure curiosity. For this trip I wanted to experience it but they were located in DC and I did not want to travel that far. Driving up to the location was pretty much what I had expected, beautiful temple, spacious parking and a mix crowd of worshipers. As the girls I got dressed that morning, I wondered without sharing with them, how the people would dress. Do they wear jeans or pants, or should I wear a long skirt or dress? Needless to say as I parked my car I noticed that other people were dress like me, jeans and a nice top or blouse. Last Sunday was a beautiful comfortable...
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...Outdoor Education remains my favorite field trip of all time due to all of the memorable activities we experienced. For instance, I was able to touch and hold a wide variety of animals that I had never seen until I visited their science center. One animal was a blue tongue skink that reminded me of leather because it was dry and smooth. The chinchilla was also smooth, yet its fur was also the softest that I had ever felt. This goes to show that one can find similarities in unusual places. I would have never guessed that a reptile and a mammal would have anything in common, but their bodies were pleasing to the touch in different ways! In addition, I also was able to scale to great heights when I visited the high ropes course deep in the forest. Once I had my safety harness and helmet, I surged upward on ladders and nets. The nets were not as challenging as the balance beam which turned out to be my favorite because of the patience and determination that were needed. I realize now that even something difficult can be fun. I hope to use this thought in other areas of my life because now I might achieve even more than before. Finally, I loved splashing around Lake Peters in the canoe with my partner. The direction on how to hold the paddle and how to steer were not that hard, but actually doing it on the lake was difficult. It became less difficult with the help of my partner because we had to work together to be successful. This means that...
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...The site I went to was www.pmi-nefl.org and it states the Project Management Institute (PMI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving and advancing the state-of-the-art in project management. PMI’s aim is to promote professionalism in the practice of project management through a comprehensive support system. The Northeast Florida Chapter was chartered in August, 1995 and is located at the greater city of Jacksonville, Florida, one of the fastest growing cities in the nation and the home of the NFL Jaguars football team. Since inception, the chapter has over 600 members representing over 50 Jacksonville corporations and businesses. There was a meeting held Monday, January 21, 2013-Dinner Meeting (2PDU). Registration & Networking was from 5:51-6:00; Buffet Dinner was from 6:00-6:45; and Presentation was from 6:45-8:30. The location the meeting was held is Embassy Suites Hotel, 9300 Baymeadows Blvd Jacksonville, FL. There is PMI NEFL TOASTMASTERS meetings every Wednesday night from 6:00-7:30 at DeVry University & Keller Graduate School of Management 5200 Belfort Road – Room 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256. There are no other meetings posted at this time on the site. The speaker of the meeting on Monday, January 21, 2013 was Jason Walker and his topic was “A Leader’s Journey. The site states that Jason Walker excelled in the Naval Nuclear Power Program before accepting an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating with Distinction and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering...
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...On 16th of Oct, Journey Into Madness Class took us to the Caritas Wellness Link in Tsuen Wan to visit patients who have suffered from mental illnesses and patients who are suffering from mental illness. Stephen, a Social Work Supervisor of the unit, first showed us the training program routes and also provided us chances to listen to the sharing from service users. We also watched an impressive video about a recovery story of a mid-age man. Additionally, a sharing from Winnie, a lovely lady who has recovered from OCD has impressed me greatly. She suffered from OCD occasionally and I could feel the hopelessness and loneliness during her sharing. A lot of symptoms went away and recurred during the first 19 years of her life: she had a bowel problem (and still suffering from this even today) and had to check notes with her classmates again and again. When she was 19, she happened to ask her mother if she love her more than fifty times. After that, she was diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). As a person with OCD would check things repeatedly and the behavior they repeat usually depends on what they are afraid of. In Winnie’s case, she was afraid of making mistakes and not being loved by her mom, so she repeated checking notes and asking the same question to her mom. Because of this, her friends disliked her and her mom also became impatient after answering the same question multiple times. She did not have a friend and during her sharing, she said even her dad...
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...The exterior of the church I attended did not add to my overall religious feelings. My first impression of this building was the thought of whether or not I was in the right place. The building was plain there is no cross or windows on the outside. It had one small sign on the side of the building that stated it was a church. The architecture did not lend itself to worship. Another observation that I made was it was very different than what I am accustomed to. First off when you walk in the door there are no pews; everyone has their own individual plastic folding chair to sit on. There are two big screens on the wall on each side of the stage for projectors. There is no podium for the pastor to deliver the sermon from. The children are not called to Sunday school, they are signed in and out at a desk in the back of the room. Parents can choose to keep their child or drop them off during church service. If they choose to participate in the drop off there are four doors located at the back of the room with labels as to which grade level they are in. A fifth door on the left hand side of the stage is for the older kids. The service starts off with turning the lights down, the band starts playing and everyone starts singing and dancing. The words to the songs are posted on the projector screens along with the bible verse during the sermon. I felt like I was in a concert not at church. After two or three songs they stopped and the Pastor came on the stage and to my surprise he was...
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...climb the first set of stairs. Craven Hall was named after one of it’s founders. His name was Senator William Craven. After we all met up at Craven Hall, we got into groups and began our tour. We first went around the store and bookstore. After that, we went to the student lounge. We also went to the food court. After that we went to the Founders’ Seal. To conclude our tour,we visited the Kellogg Library. I loved the library. That thing was huge. It was five stories tall if you include the dungeon. The dungeon is the bottom floor that happens to be underground. After the tour was over, they let us walk around the campus a little bit. The first thing I did was go get food. After that I just explored the campus. Overall, it was a great trip, and I had a lot of...
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...SCI 204: Week 7: Lab 1: Independent Field Trip Name: Al Llereza Independent Field Trip The place that I chose to go for the Independent field trip was the John G. Shedd Aquarium but this was not my first choice. Instead, I was planning to go to the Linkin Park Zoo because it was free admission but the weather conditions were not favorable as it was raining. Nevertheless, I paid for a general admission ticket that cost a whole $5 because I am a Chicago resident. This only gave me access to the Caribbean Reef, Waters of the World and Amazon Rising exhibits. The atmosphere inside this building was amazing due to curiosity of the wide age group. People were interested in the different types of reptiles and aquatic life and wanted to know more, so did I. The first stop I came across was the Amazon Rising exhibits. The first aquarium that caught my eye was the green anaconda because it is believed to be the largest snake in South America and possibly in the world. Green anacondas reside in the sluggish waters of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers. Because liquid supports their weight, they can outgrow such tree-dwelling snakes as the large pythons. People are not on the menu, but caimans (similar to alligators), capybaras (100-pound South American rodents) and deer are. After downing just one of these animals, the green anaconda can survive for months before eating again. Also, in this exhibit, I saw a really long fish that spike my interest. It is called the Arapaima...
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...Cultural Field Trip Karen Wethington Sociology-111-40F Kreider Cultural Field Trip- Damask Cafe For my cultural field trip I chose a different cultural dining experience. My son had gone on a missions trip last year to Chicago. While he was there, he was introduced to the Indonesian culture through worship and fellowship with an Indonesian family. He was invited to their home and had dinner with them,they also had Indonesian food at the church as well. When he came home all he could talk about was the food. He truly enjoyed it. So I thought it would be nice to have family and friends share a meal together from a different culture. Originally, I had chosen "The Nile Restaurant", I thought Egyptian food sounded interesting, unfortunately, they were closed for the fourth of July weekend. So we went to Damask Café instead. Damask Cafe is an, "Eastern Mediterranean Eatery". Damask is referred as the fabric of royalty, Damask is the rich, elegant cloth used in clothing, tapestries and upholstery throughout the ages. The fabric is intricately woven so that its mirror image appears on the back side; it is reversible! Damask takes its name from Damascus, Syria, where the twelfth century Europeans found its finest examples. It was carried on the silk road from Damascus and has decorated the royals' and their castles' from the Middle East to China, to Italy and the rest of Europe. Just as Damask fabric is made by the interplay of colors and weaves, Damask Café believes...
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...Tionna Shivers EDU-230 November 18, 2012 Michelle Jervell Multicultural Field Trip The APEX Museum The APEX Museum is known as “African American Panoramic Experience Museum” (APEX, 2012). The museum contains timelines about the African American culture. There is a time line describing the accomplishments of Africans. Some accomplishments include: mastering basic arithmetic, cultivating crops, carving the first colossal sculpture, and creating glass windows. The museum also shows pictures and artifacts from that time period as well. The museum also describes the process in which Africans were brought to America through the Middle Passage. In addition, it shows how they were shackled, the type of “money” that was used to pay for slaves, a badge from the plantation police, and the door of no return. It describes the story of Henry “Box” Brown, the African American who was shipped up north in a box. There is also a section of the museum which describes the goods that were of value such as cotton, tobacco, and sugar. Also, there is a replica of a slave ship. In addition, there is a Wall of Achievement which outlines every African American who made some type of contribution to Georgia’s history. Invasion Before the invasion of the surrounding countries, Africa was separated by tribes. Some of the tribes were: Kush, Ghana, and Lake Kingdom. France and Britain invaded majority of Africa during that time period. Other countries who invaded Africa were: Portugal, Germany,...
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...Virtual Field Trip Project |Grade Level: 6th | |Topic: Pearl Harbor | |Standards: | |USII.7 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the major causes and effects of American involvement in World War II by | |a) identifying the causes and events that led to American involvement in the war, including the attack on Pearl Harbor; | |b) locating and describing the major events and turning points of the war in Europe and the Pacific; | |c) Describing the impact of the war on the home front. | | | |Objective: Learn more on attack of Pearl Harbor and what it looks like today. ...
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...Abraham Cervantes Biology 107 Mr. Koningsor November 17, 2013 Field Trip: Fermentation On my public tour at the Ballast Point I had a great tour guide that told me many interesting facts about different ways of fermentation. I was only told of the ways of fermentation but not on how they worked or for what. One of the productions of fermentations that I learned about was known as ethanol fermentation which produces lactic acid for alcoholic beverages. Ethanol fermentation is the transfer or conversion of pyruvate into ethanol and carbon dioxide. The second fermentation method I learned was lactic acid fermentation where two bases of fermentation are being used. There is the heterolactic fermentation where many acids can be produced and also many alcohols can be produced too. There is also the homolactic fermentation where lactic acid is being produced from the pyruvate. When I was first learning about fermentation I didn’t know that there was so much to it like I learned at the tour and also researching up on the process. I am a beer connoisseur and the fact that I was able to see all the methods and ingredients of the beer being applied and fermented was astonishing. Now I completely understand the process of fermentation, where the anaerobic digestion generates adenosine triphosphate ( ATP) then creates a compound such as carbohydrates. The ingredients of making beer is hops, yeast, sugar, water, and malted barley but there is other breweries that can add other...
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...Internet Field Trip Forecasting Methods Environmental Scanning Environmental scanning refers to the process of scanning the media to identify emerging issues to enable organizations or individuals to anticipate and respond to changes in the external environment. Scanning is meant to provide strategic intelligence to the strategic planning process by identifying changing trends and potential developments, monitoring them, forecasting their future pattern and assessing their impacts. The objective of scanning is to look over the widest range of possible factors and to identify connections with the organization's function or business, and especially to identify the significant positive or negative effects those could have on the organization and its activities. Scanning may be active or passive. Passive scanning is what most people do when they read journals or newspapers. (Methods and Approaches of Futures Studies) Judgmental Method Judgmental Forecasting is the most common method of actual Forecasting. especially when the decision to be undertaken is critical and exact data required is unavailable or unreliable. Such methods are particularly useful when historical data is scarce. This method is used when the forecaster views himself as an expert in the area. Judgmental Forecasting may be based on theory and/or actual analysis of data, but, no formal decision rule exists to lead to ultimate forecast. It is sometimes argued that subjective analysis is useful in...
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...ECHO FIELD TRIP On this wonderful tour, I learned a large amount of sustainable agricultural approaches. Crop rotation was one of them. It’s where the farmer grows different crops in the same field, in succession. Apparently, there are repercussions to planting the same crop over and over. This avoids those challenges. One challenge in particular is reducing the pest issue that most farmers face. These pests usually explode in population due to the continual availability of their food source. These pests tend to prefer one certain crop and by changing it yearly, the pest population stays down. These farmers also tend to plant crops that replenish the nutrients in the soil. Crops like soybeans and legumes reduce the need for the farmers to use fertilizer because it keeps the soil healthy. Farmers also use a method called “cover crops.” This method involves always having something growing in the soil. This prevents the soil from eroding, the weeds from growing, and it improves the quality of the soil. You will also see a large amount of farmers introduce “pest predators” onto their fields. Insects, birds, and spiders eat a lot of the pests that terrorize the crops of these farmers. These are just a few of the sustainable methods farmers use to keep their farms afloat. The biggest problem farmers’ face is the fact that there is an overgrowth of these pests. These pests are evolving and some pesticides are failing to work at this point. This forces farmers to introduce predators...
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