Discovering Texas through a partnership with Education in Action, fourth-graders from Heather Glen, Golden Meadows and Couch elementary schools enjoyed visits to the State Capitol and Bullock Texas State History Museum on a recent field trip.
Their journeys began before they even arrived as students discussed why Texans are proud of their unique heritage during the charter bus ride to Austin. At the State Capitol, they met with legislators, including Reps. Angie Chen Button, Cindy Burkett and Kenneth Sheets, as well as Sens. Bob Hall and Don Huffines. They also saw first-hand where laws are made and toured the Senate and House of Representatives chambers.
At the Bullock Texas State History Museum, students explored exhibits about the state’s earliest inhabitants, the Texas Revolution and events that created our Lone Star identity. Their visit concluded at the multisensory Texas Spirit Theater watching “Star of Destiny,” which featured a gusher exploding from an East Texas oil derrick and the takeoff of Saturn V as seen from Mission Control at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston.
“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 Austin reinforce and supplement fourth grade Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives with a focus on why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage.”
For more information, visit Education in Action’s website.
Information provided by Garland ISD.
Photos courtesy of Education in Action.