How will you plan a field visit ? Explain the steps you will follow before, during and after the visit.

Answer:

Before the visit (planning):

• Decide the place to be visited and the aim (objectives) of the visit, e.g. a dam, a farm, an industry or a coast.
• Collect information about the place, its location and route; take permission from the school and the authorities of the place.
• Prepare a questionnaire on the topic, based on the objectives.
• Carry necessary things: notebook, pen, pencil, map of the area, camera, compass, binoculars, first-aid box, water bottle and cap.

During the visit:

• Observe carefully, ask the questions in the questionnaire, and interview local people or officials.
• Note the information, draw sketches and take photographs. Follow the instructions of the teachers, do not litter and do not damage the place.

After the visit:

• Write a report: introduction, location with a sketch map, route, information and observations collected, photographs and diagrams, conclusions, and an acknowledgement of those who helped.