2024-2025 LEVEL I INFORMATION FORM Level I Excursions are those which take students to familiar settings within the local area for daytime activities which expose students to risks typically encountered in everyday living or while at school and which involve local transportation either by walking, subway, city bus, school bus, or taxi. Examples of Level I Excursions: trips to museums, local parks, a local store or neighbourhood, a library, an art studio, a concert hall, a theatre, another school, or athletic facility. Parental consent for Level I Excursions is given at the beginning of each school year.
Excursion Name
Math 10 - CN Tower Trip
Date(s) and Times (And Transportation Details)
Friday, September 20th, Afternoon (12:40-4:00) Students are to meet in the Learning Commons at 12:40 having already eaten lunch. We will take the TTC from Summerhill to either Osgoode Station (Group 1) or Union Station (Group 2). After taking measurements from various locations downtown, we will head back to school from Union Station (Group 1) or Osgoode Station (Group 2).
Group Involved (and number of students) Group Leader and Staff Involved Destination Address Activity Description and Educational Rationale
Service Provider(s) Emergency Contact Information Approximate Cost Per Student
Families will have the option to allow for dismissal from downtown. Students with permission will not need to return to school. Both 10 Double Math classes and Grade 10 Standard (20+18+15 = 53) Ms. Liz Muir, Ms. Robin Johannsen, Ms. Christine Joannou, + one teacher Front St., Ripley’s Aquarium, David Picault Square & surrounding areas Students will be collecting data using clinometers and mirrors to calculate the height of the CN Tower. Students will collect data numerous times and from a few different locations to be able to discuss the validity and reliability of the methods they used. This project gives students an opportunity to apply math to the real world, grapple with uncertainty and error, and practice report writing in math. N/A, York School faculty Robin Johannsen (647) 454-7414 Liz Muir (905) 745-7089 Christine Joannou (647) 385-6284 $ 4.70 (with Presto youth card) $ 4.80 (with Cash) $ 6.60 (with credit/debit card - youth fare not available) Students are responsible for ensuring they bring a way to pay for their TTC fare.
Special Considerations and What to Bring
-
Presto card or cash for the TTC Backpack (1 per group of 2-3 students is okay)
2024 | 2025 1