Field Learning Experience Ideas for Homeschool Days

The following is information to guide you in integrating field learning and real world experiences into your social studies, science, and fine arts instruction. 

Below you will find websites to research for field learning experiences that suit your needs:

https://socalfieldtrips.com/

https://californiaunpublished.com/the-best-homeschool-field-trips-southern-california-by-county/

https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/field-trips/homeschooling-california/

Here you will find the California Science,  Social Science Standards, and Visual Performing Arts Standards information from the California Department of Education:

History-Social Science 

• History-Social Science, Adopted October 1998(PDF)
  • Word version of History-Social Science Content Standards(DOC)
  • Historical and Social Sciences Analysis Skills
    
    
• Brochures for Parents/Guardians 
  These brochures on the history–social science framework provide parents/guardians insights into what their children are learning as they progress through the grade levels. The brochures also provide a brief summary of the instructional shifts in the framework.
  
  
  • The Elementary Grades, History–Social Science(PDF)
    
    
  • The Middle Grades, History–Social Science(PDF)
    
    
  • High School, History–Social Science (PDF)

Science

• Science Adopted, September 2013
  
  
• Brochures for Parents/Guardians 
  These brochures on the science standards provide parents/guardians insights into what their children are learning as they progress through the grade levels. The brochures also offer suggestions for parents/guardians to support their students’ learning and a list of additional resources.
  
  
  • Kindergarten–Grade 2, Science(PDF)
    
    
  • Grades 3–5, Science(PDF)
    
    
  • Grades 6–8, Science(PDF)
    
  • Grades 9–12, Science(PDF)

Visual and Performing Arts

The State Board of Education (SBE) adopted the California Arts Standards for Public Schools, Prekindergarten Through Grade Twelve (Arts Standards) on January 9, 2019. To download the pre-publication chapters approved by the SBE, select the links below:

• Introduction(DOCX)
• Dance(DOCX)
• Media Arts(DOCX)
• Music(DOCX)
• Theatre(DOCX)
• Visual Arts(DOCX)
• Information about the 2019 Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards Revision is available on the California Arts Standards Webpage.