Plan a walking field trip downtown
Our field-trip guide has two routes, stop logistics, Tennessee social studies standards, a scavenger hunt with an answer key, and discussion questions.
- Who
- Schools & teachers, Groups & clubs
- Time
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Spring, Fall
- Show up
- On the square with the class.
How to do it
- Read the field-trip guide.
- Contact the museum, Camp Blount or Main Street as needed (contacts in the guide).
- Ask the city about a legal bus loading spot.
Safety and respect
A grown-up comes along. The square is ringed by U.S. 64 (College St.) and U.S. 431 (Main Ave.): use crosswalks and watch for traffic.
Why it matters
Historical contextMake history fun for families & kidsExploration & critical thinkingEncourage community
Related
- Our field-trip guide for teachers
- History Explorer badges
- Write a teacher a real thank-you
- Class thank-you for first responders
- A project on one National Register site
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.