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transcriptions which can provide almost any of the scientific
broadcasts that they have carried in the past.
 A school can build up a nucleus of science transcriptions at
no cost by arranging with the local radio station for the broad-
cast of "Adventures in Research" as a sustaining feature. After
use the "platters" will be turned over to the school.
 In several Florida communities disc recorders are used to catch
"off-the-air" broadcasts which come over the radio at times un-
suitable for school use. Some Florida science teachers have used
wire and tape recorders and found these devices convenient and
economical. These recordings are then used in the classes for
which they seem suitable. The local radio station sometimes has
facilities for cutting records and may be induced to help the
school when there is no interference with their proper commer-
cial duties.
 Students will become enthusiastic about earning money for
purchasing audio-visual equipment. Many schools have ob-
tained all their audio-visual equipment through student effort.
If the students believe their learning will be more interesting,
they will be willing to exert the necessary effort to obtain the
desired equipment.
 Science teachers are urged to take advantage of this student
interest. If funds are not available from public sources for the
purchase of visual aids, the teacher can develop the feeling of
ownership in the school, so that the students will purchase the
needed equipment. The successful practice of group action aids
in developing school pride and a real desire for protecting the
school's property.

 SECTION 7. FIELD TRIP OR SCHOOL JOURNEY
 The main purpose of the field trip (school journey) is to pro-
vide sensory experience with things and phenomena which can-
not be brought into the classroom. The field trip can be help-
fully educative if it is chosen wisely, planned well, and managed
properly.
 While selecting the route of the field journey, the teacher
should keep in mind the following objectives: