field trips scout

Field Trip Scout

Job description:

Visit each region and consider why it would or would not be an interesting place for a field trip. Send a postcard from each region to ATOFK-field trip research office.

Your postcard should include:

  1. The name of the region you are visiting.
  2. An explanation of why this region would be an interesting place for a field trip.
  3. Three things you learned about this region or would recommend doing.
  4. A picture (drawn by you) on the front of the postcard that shows what the region looks like.

Each postcard should be mailed back to our field trip research office directly after visiting a region while your experiences and knowledge are still fresh in your mind.

Send your postcards to:

ATOFK

Riverdale Grade School

11733 SW Breyman Ave.

Portland, OR 97219

Use this link if you need help remembering how to address a postcard.

Additional job requirements:

  • Keep track where you travel - highlight the roads you travel on, on your Oregon map.
  • Keep track of your mileage.
  • Keep track of how much you spend - you have a budget of $700.00 to spend. This is to be used for: gas, food, lodging, entrance fees into parks, etc. You are responsible for staying within your budget. (If you go over, you may have to complete additional work for ATOFK.)