At the historic 1870’s Donaldson-Bannister Farm, classes rotate through the two-acre property while allowing students to step into the past. During the field trip, students will complete a historical hands-on, minds-on learning experience that reinforces and brings to life the concepts that they are taught in the classroom throughout the school year.
Most field trips comprise four 20-25 minute rotations of activities led by our trained volunteers, many of whom are former educators. A fifth rotation may be added if the group chooses to eat lunch at the property. A petting zoo is another optional rotation and is offered at the school’s expense. Training is done by our Education Consultant, Romilia Human, who is also our Camp Flashback Director and a first-grade public school teacher.
Our field trips are correlated to the Social Studies Georgia Standards of Excellence according to each elementary grade level. Our Education Consultant has planned an academically based curriculum for our DPT field trips using materials and lessons that will keep students focused and excited about social studies concepts. To learn more, scroll down to see all of our field trips.
Our field trips are held rain or shine.
Requirements:
· In general, we offer one field trip per day on Wednesdays and Fridays during the school year and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays before published school breaks. Use the Calendly link to schedule your field trip.
· Final headcount is due one week before your scheduled field trip.
· Our field trips are $10 per student (Title 1 – $6 per student). At least one chaperone per 10 students is admitted free, additional chaperones pay student price.
· We only accept checks on the day of the field trip.
· Further instructions for teachers, students and bus drivers will be sent after your field trip is scheduled and confirmed.
If you have any questions at any point, please do not hesitate to reach out to Vanessa Blanks, Director of Education and Museum Curator, at vanessa@dunwoodypt.org or Kristin Simons, Executive Director, at kristin@dunwoodypt.org. Schedule your field trip on Calendly here.
