One of my favorite moments was when we stopped in front of the car dealership. I explained that this was a place where you can buy cars or get them fixed. I asked, "Does anyone know what you call someone who fixes cars?" One student excited shouted, "I do! I do! A Chemanic!" I told them they were close. (Unfortunately, I forgot to take the camera to the Merc!)
We also took the long trek to the Fire Station. After many, "Are we there yet?"'s we finally made it and the students got to try on some fireman equipment and wander through the trucks. Some of my students spotted the names of relatives on the different lockers.
We also had a special visit from Fireman Stan who taught us about fire safety at home and who also showed all of his equipment.
We finished off with a visit to the police station where the children spent a few brief moments locked up in jail, belted in to the back of the police car and learning about all the tools a police person uses and what tools they keep on their "batman belt."
