OCOTILLO — In an effort to bring to life the lessons its students learn in class, McCabe Elementary School officials have organized a field trip for every fourth-grade class to the Imperial Valley Desert Museum here.
On Wednesday, the students of Karla Delgado had the opportunity to tour the museum, go for a hike and learn about various types of rocks.
“I knew about a lot of what (museum director Neal Hitch) was talking about because we’re learning it in class,” said Joseph Denton, a 9-year-old fourth-grader. “He talked about quartz and other stuff that our teacher talked about.”
Delgado agreed the trip reiterated what the students had been learning in class for the past few weeks.
“This field trip fits in so well with what the students are currently learning,” Delgado said. “So far, they’ve learned about igneous rocks and the California Indians, which tie into our science and history curriculum.”
A total of 31 students made the trip to the museum and began making connections with the things they saw to what they learned in class, Delgado said.
“This exposes them to things they learn in class in a much different way,” Delgado said. “The activities are very hands-on and the students are still learning even outside of school.”
For Katarina Seibert, the opportunity to view rocks under a microscope was her favorite part of the field trip.
“I’m also excited to make clay pots and go on the hike later,” Katarina, a 9-year-old fourth-grader said. “I also like getting a tour of the museum because we got to see a few paintings.”
Sophia Navarro said she enjoyed the museum tour because she it gave her the opportunity to see things from different places.
“We got to see pots that other people made and were really old so I thought that was cool,” Sophia, a 9-year-old fourth-grader said.
Karina Lopez can be reached at 760-337-3439 or klopez@ivpressonline.com
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