THE FIELD MUSEUM

fieldmuseum.org/schools
 Welcome to The Field Museum!
The Field Museum is an exciting place to
explore and learn. It is filled with specimens
of plants, animals, rocks, fossils, and artifacts
from all over the world and across time. These
collections help us understand how the Earth
and its inhabitants have changed over time.

Taking a field trip to the Museum offers

students and teachers an opportunity to
interact with real objects. Field trips engage
the senses, bring curriculum concepts to life,
and inspire new questions.

This Field Trip Planning Guide is designed to help you plan a meaningful learning
experience at The Field Museum. Please take the time to read over this information
at least one month before your field trip. If you have any questions, contact us at
[email protected].

Table of Contents
About Us 3–4
Plan for Success 5–6
Focus Student Learning 7–10
Before the Field Trip 8
During the Field Trip 9
After the Field Trip 10
Exhibitions at a Glance 11
Student Activity Sheets 12–15
Sample Chaperone Letter 16
Museum Maps 17–18

Teacher professional development programs sponsored by JPMorgan & Chase Co.

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 About Us
Did you know?
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anthropology collections displayed at the World’s Columbian Exposition held
in Chicago that year.

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changed from the Field Columbian
Museum to The Field Museum of
Natural History. The name “Field”
honors the Museum’s first major
benefactor—Marshall Field.

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was completed in 1921, designed
by architect Daniel Burnham
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beautiful lakefront.

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programs—it’s also a world-renowned research institution covering the fields of
Anthropology, Botany, Geology and Zoology.

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artifacts. Less than one percent of our collection is on display, the rest is preserved
for scientific research!

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beneath the ground level and two above the upper level that house our scientific
collections, laboratories, and offices.

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 About Us (continued)
Top 10 Reasons to Take a Field Trip to The Field Museum

1. The Museum excites and motivates

students to learn about the history of our
natural world.

2. Immersion in the Museum environment

engages all students in a multi-sensory
learning experience.

3. Museum exhibitions are

interdisciplinary—they can be used to
enhance school-based learning across
diverse subject areas.

4. Exposure to collections and exhibitions

enables students to build and
practice vocabulary.

5. At the Museum, students can engage in the process of inquiry: asking questions,
collecting evidence, and constructing explanations.

6. Field trip activities can foster students’ critical-thinking skills: analyzing, reasoning,
problem-solving, and creative thinking.

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and evaluation using authentic resources.

8. A field trip to The Field Museum deepens

students’ awareness of Chicago’s cultural
institutions and understanding of the
Museum as a place for lifelong learning.

9. The Museum offers students a unique

experience that cannot be replicated in
the classroom.

10. Field trips make learning FUN!

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 Plan for Success
Implementing a successful learning experience at The Field Museum requires preparation.
In order to effectively lead your group, you need to have a clear understanding of the
Museum’s layout, available resources, and the day’s learning activities. Use our Field Trip
Check List to ensure you are well prepared for your visit.

Field Trip Check List

At least two weeks before your field trip:
Prepare to register. Visit fieldmuseum.org/schools
to learn more.
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Complete the online field trip registration form at
fieldmuseum.org/schools.
Complete necessary school paperwork (e.g. field trip application, student
permission slips, etc.).
Coordinate transportation.
Choose a focus for the field trip. (See p. 7–10)
Recruit chaperones.
Prepare yourself. Visit the Museum prior to your field trip. General admission to the Museum
is free for Illinois educators with a valid educator ID or pay stub.

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 Plan for Success (continued)
At least one week before your field trip
Prepare chaperones. (See p. 16)
Create chaperone groups. Remember to
follow our chaperone-student ratio. Grades
PreK to 2: one adult per five students.
Grades 3 to 12: one adult per ten students.
Prepare itineraries for chaperones and
gather materials for students.
Complete pre-field trip activities in the
classroom.

On the day of your field trip

Provide identification for your group members. Give chaperones nametags. Use nametags,
stickers, or matching shirts with your school’s name and contact information.
Distribute maps and itineraries to chaperones. Highlight important meeting times and
locations. (See p. 17–18)
Bringing lunch? Organize lunches in labeled boxes or bags to speed up the check-in process.
Bringing coats? Coat check is available October through May for groups with lunch
reservations in the Siragusa Center.
Bring supplies for student work. Make sure everyone has a pencil, something to write on and
the necessary field trip activity sheets.

After the Field Trip

Complete post-field trip activities in
the classroom. Encourage students
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 Focus Student Learning
Implementing a successful learning experience at The Field Museum requires focus.
With 19.5 acres of exhibitions, The Field Museum has more treasures than anyone can
see in one day.

To give your students enough time to explore a topic in-depth and meet specific learning
objectives, focus your field trip on one or two relevant exhibitions or even a few galleries
within one exhibition. Connecting a focused field trip experience to classroom learning
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the trip meaninful.

There are three main parts to a focused field trip:

1 2 3
Pre-field trip activities Field trip activities Post-field trip activities
completed in the classroom at The Field Museum conducted back in the
classroom

Trip Tip:
A visit to the Museum aligns with Common Core Standards for Language Arts and
Literacy. Students can gather evidence, make logical inferences, and support conclusions
using multiple sources of information in our exhibitions.

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 Before the Field Trip
A successful field trip begins well before students board the bus.
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Trip Tip:
Use a book to introduce elementary students to natural history museums.
We recommend:
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ŏ đŏHow to Take Your Grandmother to the Museum by Lois Wyse

Trip Tip:
Resources from The Field Museum’s learning collection
of specimens and artifacts can be used to familiarize
students with The Museum before a visit—check out
Museum in a Box for your classroom!

Visit fieldmuseum.org/schools/educator-resources
to learn more.

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 During the Field Trip
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manageable, break up an exhibition into smaller parts. Have small groups work in select
galleries. Students can compile and share information when they return to school.

NOTE: See pages 12–15 of this guide for reproducible student activity sheets.

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 After the Field Trip
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Trip Tip:
No one can possibly know the answer to
every question that students ask while visiting
The Field Museum. Encourage students to
make further observations. Prompt students
to think about possible explanations for their
questions and ideas about how they might
find the answers!

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 Exhibitions at a Glance
Below is a list of the permanent exhibitions located on each level of the Museum.
More information about our permanent and temporary exhibitions can be found at
fieldmuseum.org/happening/exhibits. Be sure to visit fieldmuseum.org/schools
for information about registration and ticketing policies.

Great for Educator

Museum Social
Exhibition Science Young Guide
Level Science
Learners Available*

Ground Crown Family PlayLab X X X X

Underground Adventure X X X
Main The Ancient Americas X X
Northwest Coast and Arctic Peoples X
North American Indians X
Pawnee Earth Lodge X X
Inside Ancient Egypt X
Africa X X
Mammals of Asia and Africa X X
Lions of Tsavo X
Nature Walk X X
World of Birds X X
What is an Animal? X X
Bird Habitats, Reptiles and Amphibians X X
Messages from the Wilderness X
Upper Evolving Planet X X X
Fossil Preparatory Lab X
Earth Sciences Hall X
Plants of the World X
Hall of Jades X X
Grainger Hall of Gems X X X
Traveling the Pacific X X
Pacific Spirits X
DNA Discovery Center X X
Tibet X
Restoring Earth X X

* Visit fieldmuseum.org/schools/educator-guides to download Educator Guide PDFs.

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 Name Date

Field Trip Observation Guide

Part 1

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Part 2

I wonder

I learned

Part 3

I have more questions about what I learned. My questions are:

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 Name Date

Field Trip Artifact Observation Guide

Describe what you see.

Draw the artifact.

What is it made of? How was it made? Who made it? Who used it?

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 Name Date

Field Museum Field Guide

Specimen:
Sketch the specimen.
Location:

Date:

Description:

Field Museum Field Guide

Specimen:
Sketch the specimen.
Location:

Date:

Description:

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 An Investigation at The Field Museum
Question to Investigate: Name

Group Members:

Investigation Methods: Evidence: Conclusion:

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Background Information: Resources:
Date

15
 Date:

Dear Field Trip Chaperone,

Thank you for joining us on our field trip to The Field Museum! Our visit is scheduled to

take place on . Please meet us at

(date) (location)

at . We will return to school by .

(time) (time)

During this field trip, the students will learn about .

(field trip focus)

At The Field Museum, we will visit:

(exhibitions)

While visiting these exhibitions, students will

You will be assigned to lead a small group of students during the visit. Please make sure
that students stay with you at all times and are on task. If you have questions or need
help, please contact me or find a Museum staff member or volunteer. Security guards are
also available to help; they are located at each Museum entrance.

Let me know if you have any questions before the trip. Again, thank you for sharing your
time with us.

Sincerely,

(teacher name)

(contact information)

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GROUND LEVEL

First Aid Lunch Seating Group Restrooms

Lecture Rm. Toilets

Hall 2 C
Group
Harris Resource
Check-in
Ward Rm. Rm.
Lecture Hall Center (Closed A B
until Fall 2012) The Siragusa Center
(Picnic Area)
Crown Family PlayLab

James
West Entrance Simpson Rockology Man-eater East Entrance
Store of Mfuwe Coat Check
Theatre
Sea
Mammals Insects
Bushman
Toilets
Inside
Ancient Egypt Underground Adventure

Group Lunch
Restrooms Seating

Group Leader/Teacher: Cell phone:

Number of Students in Your Group:

Itinerary

Location Time Special Instructions

Remember:

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shirts or go to a security officer at any of the Museum entrances.

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UPPER LEVEL
North
Toilet Toilet
More on Sue
Searle Lounge Brooker Gallery

Abbott Hall of Conservation (opening Nov. 2011) Evolving Planet

McDonald’s
Comer Gallery Fossil Preparation
Laboratory Dinosaur Hall
Tibet Ernst & Young
Marae Gallery Pacific Spirits Sue 3D Theater
Store
Evolving Planet
DNA
Regenstein Halls of the
Maori Discovery Center
Traveling the Pacific
Meeting
House Regenstein Halls of the
Traveling the Pacific
Artifact Conservation Earth
Laboratory Sciences

China

Plants of the World

Grainger Malott
Hall of Gems Hall of Jades

Grainger Gallery Toilet

Chaperones, ask students questions

to keep them focused and on task...

What do you see?

How are these objects different? The same?
What does this object remind you of?
What is interesting about this object?
MAIN LEVEL

North Entrance

Sue

World of Birds
World of Nature The Ancient Americas
Mammals Messages From The Wilderness Walk
Exhibit
Toilet Store
Mammals of Asia Yates Exhibition Center
Lions of Northwest Coast
Tsavo and
Africa Holleb Exhibition Gallery Arctic Peoples
Rice Gallery
Levin
Africa Stanley Field Exhibition Gallery Pawnee Earth
Lodge
Hall
Mammals Bird Reptiles &
Amphibians Webber Gallery North American Indians
of Africa Habitats
Coat Check
Inside Lost & Found
Animal What Is an Animal? Ancient Egypt Main Store
Biology

Taxi
Phone South Entrance

Soldier Field

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