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✈️ Free field trips: No permission slips required!
Cure "Spring Fever" with zero-prep virtual field trips, space missions, and healthy food activities for your K-2 classroom.
Karly Moura & Christina Sciarrotto
March 24, 2026
🎒 Do your students have Spring Fever?
In this week’s edition of What’s New In K-2, we have the cure for that… Virtual Field Trips. Put your seatbelts on because we are taking you across the world, into space, and beyond.
In our Teaching with TeachFlix Junior section, we are highlighting National Nutrition Month with easy, "click-and-go" activities to do with your class. And finally, stick around for our Giggle of the Week—it perfectly captures how we all feel once the field trip bus finally pulls back into the school parking lot.
Inside:
💡 Tips, Tools and Templates: Virtual Field Trips
📺 Teaching with TeachFlix Junior: National Nutrition Month
😄 Giggle of the Week: How Teachers Feel After a Field Trip
❤️ Share your ideas with us!
💡 Tips, Tools and Templates
✈️ Pack Your (Imaginary) Bags!
Looking for something educational and fun to do with your students as the year comes to an end? Take them on a virtual field trip!
As we hit those final weeks of the school year, we know the "spring fever" is real. You want to keep your students engaged and learning, but let’s be honest—you also need activities that require zero prep and won't result in lost mittens or bus seating charts.
Our Virtual Field Trip Genially is the ultimate "low-stress, high-engagement" solution. With just a click, your classroom transforms into a gateway to the world. Whether you have 15 minutes before lunch or an entire afternoon to explore, your students can dive into:
Deep Space: Orbit the earth and see the stars without leaving their desks.
National Landmarks: Walk through history at the Statue of Liberty or the White House.
Zoos & Aquariums: Get up close with pandas and sharks via live cams and interactive exhibits.
World-Class Museums: Spark curiosity with art and artifacts from across the globe.
Why they’re perfect for K-2:
No Permission Slips Required: Skip the paperwork and the head counts.
Perfect for Visual Learners: Vibrant visuals and interactive buttons keep little hands and eyes busy.
Curriculum Connections: Easily tie these trips into your science units on habitats or social studies lessons on community and history.
Ready to explore? Click the link below to launch your first adventure!
📝 Reflections from the Road
Choose the perfect fit for your class:
A Postcard from My Trip – Ideal for writing practice, this template has students imagine they are on holiday, inviting them to write to a friend about their adventure using guided prompts like "what you did" and "what you liked."
Classic "Field Trip" Recount – A straightforward template perfect for early writers, this sheet features large writing lines and a cute hiker to color, encouraging students to "Recount your field trip highlights."
3-2-1 Reflection – A classic graphic organizer! Students will identify "3 Things I Learned," "2 Questions I Have," and "1 Of My Favorite Experiences."
Space Exploration Mission Report – If you visited Space, this is a must! It's a full mission check-list, asking for "Astronaut's Name," "Destination," "Mission," and includes a long "Mission Report" for writing all about the voyage.
Class Field Trip Coloring Page/Recount – Perfect for the youngest students! This template features a large illustration of a school bus for coloring and simple lines for students to write one or two sentences about "We went to..."
Teacher Tip: You can project these on your smartboard for a whole-group brainstorm, or print them out for a quiet writing center!
📺 Teaching with Teachflix Junior
🍽️ Fueling Our Bodies!
🎥 Video Link: The 5 Fabulous Food Groups
Teaching nutrition to K-2 students is all about making healthy choices feel like a fun, daily superpower. This week’s featured video is the perfect "bite-sized" introduction to building a balanced plate!
What Your Students Will Discover:
The "Big 5": A friendly introduction to Fruit, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, and Dairy.
Sorting Success: How to identify exactly which group their favorite snacks belong to.
The "Why" Behind the Food: Understanding how different foods help our bodies grow strong and stay energized.
Smart Choices: Practical tips for picking nutrient-dense options at lunch or snack time.
✏️ Ready-Made Resources for Your Classroom
Turn your viewers into active learners with these "click-and-go" activities:
Interactive Food Group Explorer (Book Creator) – An engaging digital book that lets students dive deeper into each food category with vibrant visuals.
My Nutrition Adventure Book – Spark creativity by having students author their own nutrition journey in this customizable Book Creator template.
"MyPlate" Menu Designer – A hands-on activity where students can draw or write their own dream menu of balanced meals.
Food Group Matching Game – A high-energy game perfect for a morning meeting or a small-group center to test their sorting skills.
Food Group Sorting Cut & Paste – A fantastic fine-motor activity where students practice their scissor skills by cutting out various foods—like pumpkins, grapes, and even treats—and pasting them into the correct category box.
Healthy Food Workbook – This colorful "Preschool Science" workbook offers a variety of interactive pages, including a fruit-to-shadow matching game, vegetable tracing for broccoli, carrots, and eggplants, and a "Healthy vs. Not Healthy" sorting activity.
🤭 Giggle of the Week
What field trips are REALLY like for teachers
h/t to Bored Teachers (check out this post dedicated to the reality of field trips)