The second station I went to was when we got to use stimpmeters on the green to measure the green speed. We got 12-feet, but once they used a machine called a roller over the green, the green speed increased, with an average of 12.7. THAT was pretty cool!
The third station I got to go to was a soil station. This very kind gentleman from Toro taught us about the different kinds of seeds, grasses and more. I learned that you can graduate from colleges with a major in soil science and grass studies (COOL!) We also learned all about the different components of grass that differentiate them from one another and how to identify them. We learned about rhizomes, which are bud-shaped roots growing out the sides of grass plants that aid in spreading grass roots, making more grass plants! Awesome!
The fifth station was about putting. I learned about tee boxes, and a woman named Coach G taught us the proper way to putt a golf ball on a green. The woman complimented me multiple times about my flawless putting form. That made me happy.
The sixth station was about testing pH levels of water, and I found out that the golf course uses effluent water to water the golf greens. We also learned about this device that measures the density of water in the greens (costing $3K), and we carefully used them to measure how much water was in a green, indicating the loss and gain of water on and in the green during the day through evaporation and transpiration.
Anyway, this concludes the field trip essay. Overall, everything was VERY high quality, and everything was very interactive and hands-on. They provided learning resources for both visual and paper learners. The only thing I would have liked was if we actually got to play golf on the par three course. THAT would have been fun, along with a slightly longer field trip. It was an honor to be one of the first groups in the area to do this field trip, and I for sure will remember this trip for years to come.
AJ, Jackie, Min, and I made our way down to Tainan right after our field trip to the ICDF with our global health class on a Friday. It took us around 4 hours to get to the Tainan bus stop from the Taipei Main Station bus stop. After the long drive, we were starving, so we went to the night market in Tainan!
The next day we went to the Chimei Museum, which was incredible. My favorite part of the museum was definitely the musical instrument collection. Then we grabbed some lunch and headed to the first Confucius Temple in Taiwan. After visiting the temple, we decided to browse the old street before heading back to Taipei.
This weekend we had a makeup day class for the long break that we would have the following weekend. Many of our classes for CLD (Chinese Language Division) had a scavenger hunt field day around Datong District, one of the first areas to be known as Taipei City. The area had many traditional medicine markets, tea shops, and temples. It was really cool to see this side of Taipei.
On Sunday, Olivia, my housemate Colm, and I visited the National Palace Museum. The museum was absolutely incredible. My favorite sections of the museum were the ceramics and jade sections. Seeing Himalayan art there was nice since it made me think of home.
Semi-house trip to Yilan, my housemates Olivia, Julian, Colm, and our local roommate Nana planned to head to Yilan after class to stay the night and go to Waipao Beach and Lanyang Museum the next day. Once we got to Yilan, we all headed to the closest night market, Dongmen Night Market. The scallion pancakes with eggs and the peanut ice cream roll was my personal favorite.
My friends Kemal, Sam, Olivia, and I went to Yuan-Dao Guanyin Temple in Tamsui. This was a very special weekend since April 5th is Tomb Sweeping Day, so they had a special Guanyin collection in the lower level of The Thousand Hand Thousand Eye Guanyin Bodhisattva Establishment that is still under construction.
We headed to Jiufen, which looks like it is straight out of Spirited Away. We grabbed tea at A-Mei Teahouse and then got soup dumplings for lunch. Afterward, we headed to Houtong Cat Village and checked out some of the coal museums and, of course, the cats! Taiwan has made me like cats. Finally, we headed to Shifen to check out the old street and Shifen Falls. However, we could not see the falls because we got there a bit late.
9 year old Neha S from Chennai shares the wonderful memory of a field trip from school, to a farm and her experience there. Dont miss this lovely walk through the farms. Neha is a student of N.S.N. Matriculation, Chennai
The aunty and uncle who were working in the field, took us all around the field and gave us an experience of what all farmers do in their day to day life. That was the day we were let to walk in the sludge with the supervision of adults. I understood what all a farmer does to yield our everyday food.
The group said that 75 first-place awardees and their designated chaperones will be provided "free travel, lodging and access to unforgettable field trip experiences at select historical and cultural sites across the country."
Other opportunities for winners include private tours of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Museum and Learning Center, and the Bank of New York Mellon, the country's oldest bank, both in New York City.
The Statue of Liberty is shown overlooking Lower Manhattan on New York City's Hudson River. A tour of the Statue of Liberty this summer is one of the opportunities offered through a special contest for students. (iStock)
The effort is "in collaboration with BNY Mellon, the 240-year-old global financial services company that played a pivotal role in the development, growth and rise of the United States," the group said in a press release.
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The purpose of our Field Trip Grant opportunity is to help you and your students visit a Special District and increase your insight to this effective means of local government and the important services they provide to the citizens of San Diego County.
Two grants will be awarded this year, funded by the San Diego Chapter of the California Special District Association. Each award will include a field trip to the Special District of your choice (selected from the list on the back of this brochure) and up to $800 to cover the cost of up to two buses to transport your students. A Special District liaison will also be assigned to you to assist with your field trip planning.
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Where did the lesson that you remember most in school come from? Chances are, a field trip would be the answer. According to Behrendt & Franklin, field trip by definition is a school-sanctioned excursion away from the classroom and other traditional study environments, to observe, interact with different settings, conduct basic research and/or experiencing new activities not readily found in school. Here in Upskill, it became one of our main learning tools for the student.
Field trips play a crucial role in a student learning process. Doing a proper field trip helps spark one's passion or curiosity. This will push students to take learning into their own hands and build a habit to do it more. Here in upskill, our study programs are not only based on theoretical learnings in classrooms. We always try to reinforce students with various different field trips as well so everyone can taste the learning experience first-hand. Here our upskill team has listed some of the essential benefits of learning through excursions and field trips experiences.
Research found that students who go on field trips become more empathetic and tolerant. For example, those who participate in a field trip to an art museum show increased empathy, tolerance and critical thinking skills. Studying art on the field gives students a chance to think about a topic or theme from a different perspective. This resonates well with the study program of Upskill, which was created to enhance and maximize student's learning experience. One of our field trip sessions will take the student to participate in a Cultural Workshop. During this workshop students will explore and dive into some of the iconic Balinese traditions. During this workshop students will explore and dive into some of the most fundamental and fascinating Balinese traditions from the smallest parts of Balinese family household to everyday's religious practice of worship, prayers and religious ceremonies and celebrations. By participating in field trips, students are able to access tools and environments that are not available at school. Our local communities are rich learning laboratories where students can participate, learn and experience every tool used in the practice directly at their disposal. Each of this first-hand experience solidifies learning and supports important academic concepts.
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