Field Trips

Lewis and Clark

Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Social Studies
Common Core Standards:
3.L.1, 4.L.1, 5.L.1, 3.RF.3, 3.RF.4, 3.RF.4.c, 4.RF.3, 4.RF.4, 4.RF.4.c, 5.RF.3, 5.RF.4, 5.RF.4.c, 3.RI.1, 3.RI.2, 3.RI.3, 3.RI.6, 3.RI.7, 3.RI.9, 4.RI.1, 4.RI.2, 4.RI.3, 4.RI.6, 4.RI.7, 4.RI.9, 5.RI.1, 5.RI.2, 5.RI.3, 5.RI.6, 5.RI.7, 5.RI.9, 3.SL.1, 3.SL.1.c, 3.SL.1.d, 3.SL.3, 3.SL.6, 4.SL.1, 4.SL.1.c, 4.SL.1.d, 4.SL.3, 4.SL.6, 5.SL.1, 5.SL.1.c, 5.SL.1.d, 5.SL.3, 5.SL.6
State Standards:
MO Learning Standards for Social Studies (k-5): 1D, 1E, 2A, 3aA, 3aB, 3aC, 3aF, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F, 6A, 6E, 7A, 7B. IL Learning Standards: SS.IS.3.3.5, SS.IS.6.3.5, SS.H.2.3, SS.H.1.4, SS.H.2.5, SS.H.3.3, SS.H.3.4, SS.H.3.5.

In this field trip, students explore the cultures, landscapes, and animals encountered by the
Corps of Discovery as they traveled and mapped the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. They also learn more about the members of the expedition (i.e. Sacagawea and York, an African American man enslaved by Clark), as well as the people the Corp’s interacted with along the way.

This program can be catered to meet the needs of all K-12 groups interested in visiting.
Reservations must be made at least 30 days in advance. Maximum group size is 30 students
(one adult per 10 students). Please allow 50 minutes for this program and note that all programs begin at half past the hour. To make reservations, call 314-923-3048.

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Last updated: June 4, 2024