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5th Grade Field Trips '08-'09
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Students on a field trip

The fifth grade participates in several enriching field trips throughout the year.

River Rendezvous by the Minnesota River.  
This experience highlights what early settlers and Native American life was like in the 1800's in Minnesota.  It is a living museum covering several acres, with actors in period costume.  It is an all day field trip and the students learn a lot and really enjoy themselves.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.
We attend several performances each year. They include dance, drama and musical performances from a variety of culture groups.

Witness Program and Concert
As a part of this program, we choose

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A student's Family Tree project
an artist who comes into our classrooms to promote learning about the chosen African American person or topic of the year. We also attend the Witness Concert at the Ordway in February.


Valley Branch Environmental Learning Center
This field trip is an all day experience in the woods of Afton. Students learn about our natural environment and how we care for it. The students enjoy the day and learn a lot.

Como Planetarium
We attend the planetarium twice during the year to add to our knowledge about the Moon and Planets. 

Other Field trips may include the History Center and special trips to see classmates perform in local plays.