Morning Field Trips at the Butterfly Biosphere are full for the remainder of the 24-25 School Year.
Join in the exploration of the newest bug zoo at the Butterfly Biosphere!
EXPLORER PLUS FIELD TRIP
CURRICULUM-BASED ACTIVITY AND SELF-GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE Biosphere FOR SCHOOLS
Who it’s made for:
- Elementary School students
Price:
$5 per student
request explorer plus field trip
Description:
- 40-student minimum to qualify for an Explorer Plus Field Trip rate
- 1 free adult for every 5 students
- One free teacher per class
- Extra adults will be charged $6 and must arrive with the group and be paid for in one transaction
- Includes a 25-minute facilitated activity based on SEEd standard for each grade level:
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Kindergarten – Survival Students will discover what it takes for a living thing to survive.
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1st Grade – Like Your Parents Students will discover how insects are different as they change into parents.
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2nd Grade – Habitats Students will observe the differences in habitats.
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3rd Grade – Life Cycles Students will observe the changes of the life cycle of insects.
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4th Grade – Why Insects Can Survive? Students will discover the internal and external structures of insects that help them to survive.
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5th Grade – Decomposers Students will discover how decomposers return matter to the environment.
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6th Grade – Stability of the Ecosystem Students will discover how the stability of the ecosystem can be affected even by a Monarch Butterfly.
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- 2-hour, self-guided admission with provided activity. 3-hour, self-guided admission is included for Explorer Plus Field Trips with more than 4 classes
- Not available between June and August
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FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE
DISCOVERY FIELD TRIP
A SELF-GUIDED tour through the biosphere FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL GROUPS
Who it’s made for:
- Preschool students
- Home School/Online School students
- Clubs, After-School, Post-High School Programs, etc.
Price:
$7 per student and adult
Description:
- One teacher/coordinator admitted free with field trip
- 5-student minimum to qualify for a Discovery Field Trip rate
- Preschool, K-6: 1:5 chaperone ratio required for safety and supervision
- Middle School, High School: 1:10 chaperone ratio required for safety and supervision
- You may bring more than the 1:5 ratio for the same rate
- 2-hour self-guided admission
- Anyone coming on a membership needs to check in separately and not be included in the number of students/adults on the request form
- Not available between March and May
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FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE
UNIVERSITY DISCOVERY FIELD TRIP
A SELF-GUIDED tour through the biosphere FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL GROUPS
Who it’s made for:
- College/University students
Price:
$7 per student and adult
Description:
- One teacher/coordinator admitted free with field trip
- 2-hour, self-guided admission
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FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE