2nd Grade Washington D.C. Trip
Visit the following link to learn more about the Washington Zoo:
(our class has had fun watching all the LIVE CAMS and checking out the animals!!)
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Each year, on the first Thursday in May- the 2nd grade takes a field trip to Washington D.C. to visit the Monuments and the National Zoo.
Prior to the trip, students learn about the different monuments in class.
Students will also choose an animal to complete a report on, prior to going on the trip. All students are required to complete an animal report. Through visiting the National Zoo, students are able to see their animals, take pictures of them, and learn facts they can use in writing their animal report. Students who are unable to attend the field trip, will still be required to complete and animal report. Information from the library and the internet may be used in collecting facts to use in their report.
We leave school promptly at 6:25am and arrive to Washington around 8:45am. We first stop off at the Monuments and Memorials. Students and chaperones have the opportunity to see the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The World War2 Memorial, The Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Reflecting Pool. After stopping by these sites, students get to enjoy lunch there. We then load back on the buses and head over to the Washington D.C. National Zoo for the rest of the afternoon. While at the zoo, students have the opportunity to study and take pictures of an animal of their choice that they will complete a written report on.
We board buses at 3:50pm and head back to Amelia.
We arrive back in Amelia by 6:30pm.
Be prepared for a FUN and EVENTFUL day!
Teachers' will take field trip money anytime from January-April.
Please contact me if you need more information.
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Please enjoy the following pictures from previous trips to Washington D.C.
We start out the trip at the Washington Mall-viewing the different monuments.
Abraham Lincoln sitting inside the Lincoln Memorial
Beautiful architecture of the Lincoln Memorial
Statue of soldiers on the trail to the Vietnam Wall
Crayon rubbing at the Vietnam Wall Memorial 
Crayon rubbing at the Vietnam Wall Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Wall Memorial 
Vietnam Veterans Wall Memorial
World War II Memorial 
World War II Memorial with the
Washington Monument in the background
Korean War Veterans Memorial 
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial 
After visiting the different monuments and eating lunch,
we board the buses and head off to the Washington D.C. National Zoo!!
The following are pictures of different animals at the zoo.
