Field trips

Uses a field trip to the zoo to introduce various zoo animals, their habitats and how they are recreated, and their care.

Store employee Mark gives a guided tour of a supermarket, where he explains such things as which are the most popular foods, why some foods must be kept frozen, and how groceries should be packed in bags. Includes an activity and other learning resources.

Children visit a fire station and learn how fire fighters do their work.

Discusses the activities of a dairy farm, describing the machines used and the process used to get the milk to our table.

Introduces what a news room is like, who the people are that work to produce a newspaper, and how a paper is put together, printed, and delivered.

Briefly describes what goes on at a fire station, the people who work there either as professional or volunteer firefighters, the equipment they use, and what happens when a fire alarm is sounded. Includes a related activity.

Briefly describes what goes on at different construction sites, people who work on construction crews, and some of the heavy machines used. Includes a related activity.

Briefly describes what goes on at an airport, some of the people who work there, and the job of controlling traffic in the air. Includes a related activity.

Simple text and photographs depict places on the farm and what farmers do there.

Simple text and photographs depict a field trip to a doctor's office, including the people, equipment, and activities.