Think back to your elementary school days. Did you take any
field trips? What stands out in your mind? I have memories of
the symphony orchestra in Pittsburgh. I was in 3rd grade. We had
to dress up. We had to ride a bus downtown. The hall was
enormous and full of students. It seemed like a grown up thing
to do. We had to be on our best behavior. I enjoyed the sounds,
the view from our seats and the bubbling nervous energy that
comes from thousands of kids trying to behave. All clip art in
Discovery Education’s Clip Art Gallery created by Mark A. Hicks,
illustrator. What did I learn? Before the trip we listened to
music and learned about the different instruments. I don’t know
if there was any follow up but I’m sure I didn’t take notes
during the performance. Looking back I didn’t enjoy the symphony
as much as I did the trip. I enjoyed the anticipation, the bus
ride, the throngs of students from other schools as we filed
into the hall. The instruments made some funny squeaking,
trumpeting sounds and then a hu