Download Field Trip: The Betty Brinn Children`s Museum

Field Trip: The Betty Brinn
Children’s Museum
Sarah Gshwind
Maura Anzia
5/3/06
Introduction
We
would introduce this field trip by
explaining that we are going to be
learning about how our bodies work,
and we are going to take a field trip
so that we can learn more about our
bodies and what they do.
Driving Question
How
do the different systems in your
body work? What are the different
systems and what are their
functions?
Objectives of the Field Trip
For
students to get some background
knowledge on human anatomy and how
their body works
To introduce a unit on human anatomy
To become aware of how different
parts of your body have different
functions
Outcomes
Students
will have gotten the background
knowledge necessary for the unit and
learned the basics about human anatomy.
Students will have had a more hands on
approach to learning about human anatomy
which will help them later on in the unit
because they are more likely to remember
the different activities they did at the
museum.
5 terms that students will learn
during the trip
Respiratory
System
Circulatory System
Muscular System
Digestive System
The Five Senses (Identify and
describe each one and its purpose)
Respiratory System
The
respiratory system supplies our blood
with oxygen so that blood can deliver our
oxygen to every part of our body.
This occurs through breathing.
Museum Activity: Crawling through the
respiratory system that was connected to
the heart exhibit
Circulatory System
This
system allows our blood to move
throughout our body. It includes the
heart, the lungs, and the blood vessels.
Museum Activity: There is a large heart
that you can crawl through and explore.
There are buttons and things you can push
to learn more about the circulatory system
Muscular System
The
muscular system is what allows us to
move. Muscles tighten up and relax to
allow for different kinds of movement.
Museum Activity: A wheelchair activity
where you try to do different things while
in a wheelchair to explore how your muscles
work
Digestive System
Digestion
is when food and drink are
broken down into small parts so that your
body can use them for nourishment and
energy.
Museum Activity: There is a digestion
tunnel you can crawl through and learn
interesting things about digestion, and
there are also small activities that explain
things like proteins, carbohydrates, etc.
The Five Senses
 Touch
- what you feel when you touch an object
 Sight - How you see things
 Hear - What happens when you hear noise
 Taste - How you taste different foods and drinks
 Smell - How you smell different things like flowers
 Museum Activity: There are different stations
for each of the senses that allow you to try things
out and figure out how each of the senses work
Importance to Learning and
Everyday Life
It
is important to learn how your body
works because it is relevant to your every
day life and many young kids do not know
that their bodies are always working to
keep them going. This can be connected to
when the students sleep, play, and work in
school.
Pictures:
Cost
For
a group visit, it is $4.00 for
every child. With a group of 40
students, the cost would be $160.
If we decide to do one of the
educational programs as well, the cost
is $6 per child, so for 40 students, it
would cost $240
Chaperones
The
museum requires that there
must be one adult for every five
children.
If there were 40 children, there also
must be 8 adults present.
Mode of Transportation
The
museum is right down on
Wisconsin Ave by the lake, and it
would be possible to safely transport
the students to the museum by school
bus.
Field Trip Permission Form:
My
child____________ can go to
the Betty Brinn’s children museum on
(date.)
The cost is $4.00. Please include
that with the permission form when it
is handed in.
Permission form ctd:
There
does not need to be a waiver
included because it is a very safe
environment for young children. It is
accessible for children with both
physical and mental disabilities.
Utilize the Experience
Students
will participate in the activities
throughout the exhibits, primarily Body
Works.
Students will think about and answer the
Driving Question.
Students will explore other areas, learn
more, and create an appreciation for
learning through fun activities.
Experience is Important
Students come to the class with varying degrees of
background knowledge and experience. Further experience
gives those without experience more, and enriches the
experiences of other who may have an experience in this.
 It is hard to conceptualize the systems of the body,
therefore a fieldtrip where the students act as the systems
will deepen their knowledge and understanding of their own
bodies.
 Students learn through doing, therefore it is very important
to bring them to experiences and experiences to them.

Assessment Rubric
Concept
understanding
Respiratory
System
Digestive
System
Muscular
System
Heart
5 Senses
Student does
not understand
the system at
all (1pt)
Student has a
vague
knowledge of
the concept
but not strong
(2pt)
Student has a
strong
knowledge of
the different
systems, but
does not see
how they
relate to each
other (3pt)
Student
understands
the basic of
the systems
and how they
relate to one
another. (4pt)
Misconceptions
We
remember learning the material from a
book, but we both only started to recall
the information once we were actively
engaged in the activities that were there.
This shows us that children learn best and
remember the information best through
experiencing instead of reading straight
from a book.
Cross the Curricular
Reading:
Books about
Body systems
Writing: Have students
write a 5 senses poem
Social Studies: Present
statistics about
Americans Health
Work the stats into
Math class.