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Studies show that when teachers explicitly connect field trip experiences to classroom learning and real-life settings students will better retain information and see the relevance of science in their everyday lives. You can extend the learning from this field trip in the following ways:
Studies show that when teachers explicitly connect field trip experiences to classroom learning and real-life settings students will better retain information and see the relevance of science in their everyday lives. You can extend the learning from this field trip in the following ways:
Free Academy Lessons related to the Field Trip
Free Academy Lessons related to the Field Trip
Jungle Layers Song: What are the different layers in a rainforest? Students will learn about these layers and the plants and animals who inhabit them by singing a fun Jungle Layers song
Flowers Seeking Pollinators: In this activity, students learn about plant reproduction and use real data to construct explanations about which flowers are the most attractive to different pollinators.
Scaffolding your Science Notebooks for Field Trips: How can notebooks help students learn actively during field trips? These scaffolds can help focus students' attention and lead to deeper learning.
Protect the Primates: Become a Rainforest Action Hero! Learn how a group of children took on protecting primates, and extend that learning to design ideas for ways you and your students can help protect primates.
SFUSD teachers & Amplify Science users
SFUSD teachers & Amplify Science users
This field trip is designed to complement the school district's curriculum: Amplify Science unit on Plant Animal Relationships.
A book to read after the field trip
A book to read after the field trip
No Monkeys, No Chocolate
By Melissa Stewart
Illustrated by Allen Young
Reading Age 5-8
Check it out from the San Francisco Public Library (available via Hoopla and at certain branches)
Watch a video of a read-aloud here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t80vtCItTUw
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