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Thank you so much for scheduling your field trip with us. We're sure your students will find their upcoming experience educational and fun as well. The following checklist will help assure that your field trip runs smoothly. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Please view this video and read the material below to help you organize your trip.

Before the Trip

Class List

Please use the Class List template to separate your students into groups. Bring the class list on the day of your field trip. Please make sure you write comments on the class list. This ensures that our naturalists will teach your students appropriately.

Name Tags

Click here to download the name tag template. Please create a nametag for each child, and pin it on before they arrive for the hike. Please do not string the nametags around their necks.

Pre-Visit Review

Below are links to downloadable documents that you can use to prepare your students for their field trip to the Environmental Nature Center. Please cover the vocabulary or pre-visit review for your corresponding program. If the students are already knowledgeable about the basic concepts, the trip will have more meaning for them.

• Kindergarten Science Study Guide
• First Grade Science Vocabulary
• Second Grade Science Vocabulary
• Third Grade Science Vocabulary
• Tongva Trail: Third Grade Social Science Study Guide
• Fourth Grade Science Vocabulary
• Fourth Grade Social Science Vocabulary
• Fifth Grade Science Vocabulary
• Sixth Grade Science Vocabulary
• Green Building Activity Guide, Kindergarten through Sixth Grade activities

Funding Resources

Click here for information on granting organizations and fundraisers to help you raise money for field trips and the ENC Traveling Naturalist.

Lunch

Classes cannot eat lunch at the ENC, however, there are many nearby parks with seating, shade and restrooms. Local parks include Bob Henry Park and Castaways Park. Bob Henry has restrooms but Castaways does not.

Evaluation

Please use the pre-test/post-test developed for your program to gauge your students' academic growth as a result of their visit to the ENC. Please return the results of the post-test to us in an email with your class' average score to If we receive your results, we will give you a 5% discount on your program next year!

Pre- and Post-Tests

• Kindergarten Science Pre- and Post- Test
• First Grade Science Pre- and Post- Test
• Second Grade Science Pre- and Post- Test
• Third Grade Science Pre- and Post- Test
• Third Grade Social Science Pre- and Post- Test
• Fourth Grade Science Pre- and Post- Test
• Fourth Grade Social Science Pre- and Post- Test
• Fifth Grade Science Pre- and Post- Test
• Sixth Grade Science Pre- and Post- Test

Pre- and Post-Test Answer Keys

• First Grade Science Test Answer Key
• Second Grade Science Test Answer Key
• Third Grade Science Test Answer Key
• Third Grade Social Science Test Answer Key
• Fourth Grade Science Test Answer Key
• Fourth Grade Social Science Test Answer Key
• Fifth Grade Science Test Answer Key
• Sixth Grade Science Test Answer Key

After the Trip

Student Post-Tests (see above)

Teacher Survey

Please click to complete the online teacher survey.

Student Survey

Our Naturalists enjoy receiving feedback from the students they teach, and the student survey can help you gauge the effect the program had on your students! Please return them with the teacher survey. Click here to download the student survey.

Talk About Us!

Please share information about the ENC's school programs with your fellow teachers. Click here to download an ENC school program brochure.