Resources
Field Trips for Teachers
BC Field Trips believes that field trips are for teachers too! Check out our list of unique professional development opportunties.
Safety Partners
Keeping students safe on field trips is important for every teacher. From pre-trip education planning to first aid training, see our list of Safety Partners for the latest info on field trip safety.
Need Accommodation in Vancouver?
UBC Housing and Conference Services offers reasonably priced bed and breakfast style accomodation at the UBC campus for groups visiting the Lower Mainland. On campus there are at least six great field trip opportunities that we know of!
Organizations
Lower Mainland Museum Educators - The Lower Mainland Museum Educators is a group of community-based educators from the Lower Mainland of British Columbia who meet regularly to network, share experiences, learn about new ideas and discuss issues related to our field. Our meetings are friendly and informal opportunities for professional development and are open to anybody interested in community-based learning environments. Annual membership $20 (individual) / $40 (organization). For more information and to join, email
Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association - EEPSA is a dynamic volunteer organization promoting networking, curriculum support, and leadership in environmental education.
Links
'Best Practices for Field Days' is an e-newsletter produced by the University of Minesota Extension Department. Register to receive quarterly emails with practical tips to raise the impact of field days and other environmental science education programs. Subscribe by emailing with the subject line 'Subscribe to E-Tips for Field Days'.
Environment Canada (EC) has compiled the many educational resources it has available from their different web sites. You will find them on the new web site dedicated to educators at: www.ec.gc.ca/educators. Classified by age category and topic, you will find EC and its collaborators’ educational resources in just a few clicks!
Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Elsa Bailey has nicely summarised the research into factors that facilitate the learning experience during school field trips in her article School Group Visits to Museums.
