My Reflection on the process

I started this project with an open mindset. While feeling excited I didn’t really know what to write about. I brainstormed in a group for a little while and wrote my first draft on scamming. After a little time, I came to the point where I didn’t really care about scamming and that the final project had to be about something that matters to me. Then for the first time I got the hang of it, my ideas were more field trips, more recess, and less homework. After that I decided that my persuasive essay would be about more field trips. After two changes my claim would be “I believe that students should learn both inside and outside of the classroom.” Then we put our claims and examples on an organizer and then it was time to type. That I also flew through because the organizer made it easy to do. I struggled turning my essay into a script and felt really behind but then I realized each slide could be as long as you wanted and then one day I just got it. I put the pictures in, then I ended up being called as one of the first two people to record. Obviously I took this to my advantage and just before lunch, I was finished. I think this was a fun project that kids my age should do.

My Essay on Field Trips:

Why We Should Have More Field Trips

By Spencer

I may only be a kid but, I believe students should learn both inside and outside of the classroom.You may be thinking, learning in the classroom is very important, however there are so many benefits to going on school trips. You may think there is a lot of planning to a school trip, but a lot of people can help with the planning and the experience is always worth it. First of all, school trips bring the units of study to life. You may think to make a model, but the trip explains the units of study better, and makes it easier to visualize what is happening. Also, because school trips help us understand the units of study, they allow for the discovery of new interests in a way the class does not.

Another reason why we should go on more school trips is because they help students learn in different ways. In the classroom we all share a similar experience where sometimes, not everyone gets what they need. On school trips you can see a lot of  things you can’t see in the classroom. You may say you can get to look at photographs of a piece of art or an old artifact, but on a school trip you can hear from an expert who knows a lot about the unit of study and see these interesting things in person. While in school you may do time-consuming research,  it may not always be specific enough. Also, when on trips students get the confidence to explore new things beyond the limits of the classroom and form new interests.

The last reason why we should go on more school trips is because on school trips its about equity not equality. In the classroom, some of the content we learn is very similar. However, on school trips we get what we need in a way where everyone gets the experience that they need and nobody is left out. You may be thinking students have more difficulty listening on a school trip because of the distractions around them. On the other hand, a listening mindset can be taught ahead of time before students go on school trips. Field trips engage students in a way for them to listen, learn, care, and all get the experience they need. Also, wouldn’t it be nice to get fresh air more often?

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