School Trip Fund
In partnership with other area businesses and organizations, the SCD maintains a fund through the Manistique School Systems School Bank to provide bus funding for natural resource related field trips. This fund is intended to foster a greater understanding of our local natural resources, including water, wood products, and minerals, and the way they enrich our everyday lives. We hope the impact of these field trips will resonate with students long after they step off the bus; our goal is to create a long-lasting appreciation for and relationship with the natural world among Schoolcraft's youth that they can carry with them into their adult lives.
The fund can be used by classes at Emerald Elementary, St. Francis, and Manistique Middle & High Schools. Eligible field trips for elementary classes are limited to a half day. Full day field trips are eligible for middle and high school classes.
The following is a list of pre-approved trip locations, though locations not listed may also be considered:
The fund can be used by classes at Emerald Elementary, St. Francis, and Manistique Middle & High Schools. Eligible field trips for elementary classes are limited to a half day. Full day field trips are eligible for middle and high school classes.
The following is a list of pre-approved trip locations, though locations not listed may also be considered:
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Teachers are responsible for making arrangements with contacts and submitting a completed trip request form to their building administrator, who will make bus arrangements and manage the fund. Whenever possible, grade levels at MAS and St. Francis are encouraged to work together to plan joint trips to improve efficient use of funds and promote positive connections. The SCD can provide a short list of natural resource professionals teachers can contact if they want to have a presentation at unstaffed trip locations such as the Environmental Education Lab and Manistique Boardwalk.
Protocol for Teachers:
Protocol for Teachers:
- Using the above field trip locations list as reference, make site and presenter arrangements. Include a back up date in case of intermittent weather.
- Fill out trip request form and give to your building administrator.
- Whenever possible, arrange whole-grade level trips between MAS and St. Francis.
- Send a thank-you to site / presenter after trip.
Free Lesson Plans
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Agriculture & Soil
Elementary Decomposition Observation Crops: Growing Problems Middle & High Interactive Soil Games |
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Carbon Cycle & Climate Change
Elementary What Contains Carbon? Carbon Cycle Roleplay Middle & High Carbon Cycle Game Open Michigan Climate Change Collection Open Michigan Air Pollution Collection |
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Ecosystems
Elementary Backyard Ecosystems Food Webs Freshwater Habitats and Species Middle & High Exploring Ecosystem Dynamics Open Michigan Ecosystems Collection Toxins in an Ecosystem |
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Water Quality
Elementary Middle & High Freshwater Conservation Marine Debris Decomposition Ocean Acidification |
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Wildlife
Elementary Birding and Migration Activities World Wildlife Fund Teaching Toolkits Middle & High Biodiversity Defining a Species |