Teacher Field Trip Checklist

Make reservations (if you are a group leader)
Schedule transportation (if you are a group leader)
Arrange for payment (if you need to collect student money or are a group leader)
Chaperones contacted and confirmed
Parent letter home explaining purpose, logistics, requirements of field trip
Student permission slips
Do "Orientation and Planning 12-Steps"
Use Exhibition Guides to start learning continuum activities (optional)
Receive confirmation letter and correlate schedule with the one listed on the confirmation sheet
Pay the deposit for any of the scheduled workshops or lab experiences required for confirmation
Check the Demonstration Schedule, decide which ones are suitable for students, and match your schedule
Confirm chaperones and exchange phone numbers in case of emergency
Confirm buses and/or public transportation plans

Pack the trip forms and emergency forms for the students
Pack the investigation handouts or any other manipulatives that you need for your visit
Get an accurate head count of children and chaperones to report to the Explainer who boards the bus