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Help your kids get excited about science and engineering by taking a field trip. When planning a field trip, you might want to consider these tips:
- Hold a pre-trip meeting with your kids. Tell them what to expect, so they can look forward to the expedition.
- Plan two or three learning outcomes you'd like kids to take away from the trip. You might want to organize a scavenger hunt to help kids focus on specific things during the trip.
- Remember to gather permission slips, recruit chaperones, and secure transportation.
Here are some suggested places to visit.
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Visit a ZOOMzone.
ZOOMzones are interactive areas in science and children's museums where kids can try out ZOOM activities. Check the ZOOM Web site (/pbskids2008/zoom/zones) to find out if a museum in your area hosts a ZOOMzone.
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Visit scientists or engineers at work.
Some research labs and private companies may allow visitors to take a tour of their facilities. Call a university or company (biotech, pharmaceutical, engineering) in your area, and ask if you can arrange a visit.
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Check out the Sightseer's Guide to Engineering (engineeringsights.org).
Click on a state and find out about cool engineering places you can visit. Find out how Hershey's(R) chocolate bars or Crayola™ crayons are made, see the world's largest wind tunnel, or visit a trolley museum.
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Visit local engineering wonders.
You may not have the Eiffel Tower or the Hoover Dam in your backyard, but your community is sure to have many structures with engineering stories waiting to be explored. To learn more about fun ways to discover the buildings, bridges, and other structures in your community, visit the Building Big Web site (pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/local.html).
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Take part in EWeek.
EWeek takes place the third week of every February. All across the country, engineers visit schools, run activities at afterschool programs, and host events at places like malls and libraries to introduce kids to the exciting world of engineering. To find out about engineering activities happening in your area, visit EWeek (eweek.org).
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Connect with science education programs.
You may have many places in your area that are designed to teach science to kids. Check out your local science museum, aquarium, planetarium, zoo, or arboretum. You also might want to visit the symphony if you are investigating sound, or a nature preserve if you are exploring the environment. You could call a college or university in your area and find out if they have an observatory or dairy you could visit. Contact your local horticultural society to find out if they have programs for children.
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Explore science or engineering in your community.
Some government agencies offer tours. Look in the front of your Yellow Pages to find contact information. For example, water resource authorities sometimes offer tours or presentations. Your local office of the Food and Drug Administration may offer a tour of their lab facilities.
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