News Release

Green Valley Elementary fourth-graders travel to Fort Worth and Weatherford on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

Fourth-graders from Birdville ISD’s Green Valley Elementary traveled to Fort Worth and Weatherford on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip February 20, 2019 to experience what they are learning in fourth grade Texas History at the Fort Worth Stockyards and the Doss Culture and Heritage Center.

During the charter bus ride to Fort Worth, students played Cowtown Bingo in preparation for their day. The students’ first stop was at the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District where they toured historic buildings, learned about the life and work of cowboys on the cattle drives, saw the Fort Worth Herd of longhorns, and took on the Cowtown Cattlepen Maze. Then it was off to Weatherford to explore the Doss Culture and Heritage Center where the students learned all about the regions of Texas, pioneer life, cattle drives, and the Goodnight-Loving Trail.

“Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips are based on the understanding that the most effective way for students to learn is through experience,” stated Lacey Phillips, Discover Texas Field Trips Director. “Student activities during the Discover Texas Field Trip to Fort Worth and Weatherford reinforce and supplement fourth grade social studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives with a focus on our unique heritage.”

Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips make it easy for teachers to take their third-, fourth-, or fifth-grade classrooms on organized, fun, and educational site-based learning experiences. Discover Texas Field Trip staff members handle all details, including round-trip charter bus transportation, reservations, and TEKS-based program curriculum, so participating teachers can focus on their students and making connections between the experience and what students are learning in the classroom.

Discover Texas Field Trips are presented by Education in Action, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering educated and involved young people. For more information about Education in Action visit www.educationinaction.org and www.facebook.com/educationinaction.