Writing a Field Trip Report

A field trip report is a description of what you did it, where you did it, where you went, why you went, who was with you and how you went there.

Field trips provide you with an opportunity to learn issues in the real world, so make the most of them.

The body of the report should focus on three things:

1. Accurate descriptions of what you observed on the trip, in your own words (be specific).
2. Clear explanations of the specific concepts and principles illustrated by what you observed.
3. An explanation what you found interestingly valuable and informative about the trip, in your own words.

 A good field trip report will utilize written words as well as photographs, charts and possibly samples from the field. A simple format for a field trip report follows these items:

INTRODUCTION

DESCRIPTION

CONCLUSION