Question

geller high school
faculty memo
geller high school is planning a field trip to washington, d.c. for students. teachers leading the trip should know the national museum of natural historys advice for visitors:

• admission to the smithsonians national museum of natural history is free and no tickets are required for entrance to the museum.
• photography is allowed in all exhibitions except where otherwise indicated. the use of tripods is not permitted inside the museum unless permission is granted by the museums public affairs office. tripods may be used on the museums grounds.
• there is no public parking facility at the smithsonian on the national mall; on - street parking is limited and posted times are enforced. there are commercial parking garages located within several blocks of the museums. there is also a limited number of parking spaces for visitors with disability parking permits.
• metrorail and metrobus link the city with nearby communities in maryland and virginia. every subway station is equipped with an elevator and most have escalators. metrorail is conveniently located near many smithsonian museums. the closest metro station to the national museum of natural history is the smithsonian station (mall exit).
• ten of the smithsonian museums in washington span an area from 3rd to 14th streets between constitution avenue and independence avenue, approximately 1 mile. plan to wear comfortable shoes because you will do a lot of walking between and within museums.

as a teacher at geller high school, you are advising students and parents on the schools field trip. based on the memo shown, what is the most important item students should bring?
a. a camera
b. a tripod
c. comfortable shoes
d. money for the museum entrance fee
e. their admission ticket to the museum

Explanation:

The memo mentions that students will do a lot of walking between and within museums. Comfortable shoes are essential for a good experience during the field - trip. Admission is free so money for entrance and admission tickets are not needed. Tripods have restrictions and a camera is not as essential as comfortable shoes for the overall experience.

Answer:

C. Comfortable shoes