Field Trip - (Beaver Pond Trail)

Hiking (Morning)

Give directions orally using sign language ; Get students with special needs acquainted with the path one day before.

Provide the students Maps and compass.

Choose buddy for the students with special needs for pair activities and assistance at the same time

Keep plenty of water and food during the hike

Play scavenger hunt there to keep participants moving and motivating.

Pond Study (Afternoon)

Science and Technology: Habitats and Communities; Biodiversity (Grade 6)

Participants will become acquainted with the characteristics of healthy pond ecosystems.

Brainstorm the types of invertebrates and vertebrates found in ponds

After study- Collect pond organisms in the jar and sketch;

Identify and describe each according to methods of breathing, locomotion and feeding.

Observe what they see and write , Encourage them to ask questions

Travel by Bus (2 hour)

Keep a count of students during the trip, allocate seat numbers to all in the bus

Preferential seating for ASD student and Hearing impairment student

Provide them with Map of the location beforehand

Provide snacks and water: Give breaks in between

Safety

Keep the First Aid kit handy

Keep the Fieldtrip permission forms that includes parents /emergency contacts of students in a sheet.

Keep batteries, knifes, and multitools required during hiking.

Take Educational assistants along to support students with special needs.

Beaver Pond Trail is a 5 km loop that yields excellent views of two beaver ponds.

Accommodations needed : one has hearing impairment and other has ASD - Mild autism

Field trips are rich with life lessons: they provide valuable insight into the community, and they give children a small taste of structured independence.

Many students who have special needs have IEP goals that involve gaining social skills. Taking students on a field trip is an excellent opportunity to practice social skills outside of the students’ everyday environment.