WILMINGTON — Students attending Wilmington Elementary Schools found themselves exploring educational adventures outside the traditional classroom setting recently. They invested in field experiences that afforded unique learning opportunities that allowed students the opportunity to explore and interact with the world around them.
Kindergarten and second-grade students traveled to the Caesar Creek Nature Center where they searched for fossils, explored a pioneer village, conducted a pond study, and learned more about nature’s plants and animals.
First-grade students visited the Cincinnati Zoo where they sharpened their sensory and observation skills while introduced to live animals.
Third-grade students took in sights at the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton where they discovered different inventions and how technology has changed over time in order to meet people’s wants and needs.
Fourth-grade students visited Wilmington College where they participated in the Underground Railroad History Day and learned more about Ohio’s role in the Underground Railroad. They also visited the Quaker Heritage Center.
The fifth-grade students visited the US Air Force Museum where they took in a 3D movie and participated in a scavenger hunt throughout the museum.
Field trips were also aligned to the grade level curriculum standards and made possible by grant funding by the Wilmington Schools Foundation.
Information for this article was provided by Diana Miller, who coordinates communications for several area schools.
