Second-graders at Bridlewood Elementary (Bridlewood) saw science come to life on a recent field trip to the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, where students engaged in hands-on activities to experience what they are learning in science – an opportunity for Bridlewood students to participate in a meaningful and relevant field trip to be engaged in profound learning.
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is located in Victory Park, near downtown Dallas and provides many opportunities for visitors to have hands-on learning experiences in its 11 permanent halls. It has even been called a “world of wonder” by The Dallas Morning News.
“The learning goal of this field trip was to enrich and extend concepts students learn throughout the school year through continued hands-on discovery,” teacher Joy Hutto said.
During the visit, students created on-screen weather forecasts; explored the effects of an earthquake; created structures using their knowledge of magnetism; and more.
“I learned about bird bones and how they are tan and hollow, which helps them fly, and how mammal bones are solid and white,” student Kaira Nobles said.
From learning about feathered friends to the ocean floor, there was something for every student to take away from the journey.
“I saw how a tsunami starts when the ground and ocean floor bump together to make a tidal wave in a tsunami,” student Charlie Kissinger said.
According to Hutto, the field trip was a huge success and reinforces Lewisville ISD’s Strategic Design goal 2.2 – provide a variety of relevant technological, kinesthetic, visual and hands-on learning experiences to engage students.