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Field Trips at Butterfly Biosphere

Join in the exploration of the newest bug zoo at the Butterfly Biosphere!

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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 4 students (includes teachers)
  • 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:

    • Kindergarten – Survival Students will discover what it takes for a living thing to survive.

    • 1st Grade – Like Your Parents Students will discover how insects are different as they change into parents.

    • 2nd Grade – Habitats Students will observe the differences in habitats.

    • 3rd Grade – Life Cycles Students will observe the changes of the life cycle of insects.

    • 4th Grade – Why Insects Can Survive? Students will discover the internal and external structures of insects that help them to survive.

    • 5th Grade – Decomposers Students will discover how decomposers return matter to the environment.

    • 6th Grade – Stability of the Ecosystem Students will discover how the stability of the ecosystem can be affected even by a Monarch Butterfly.

  • 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

  • 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:

$6 per student and adult

 

REQUEST DISCOVERY FIELD TRIP

 

Description:

  • One teacher/coordinator admitted free with field trip
  • 5-student minimum to qualify for a Discovery Field Trip rate
  • Preschool, K-6: 1:4 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 1:4 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

  • 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:

$6 per student and adult

 

request discovery field trip

 

Description:

  • One teacher/coordinator admitted free with field trip
  • 2-hour, self-guided admission

  • FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE

CAREER EXPLORATION EXPERIENCE (CEE)

Entomology

 

Who it’s made for:

  • Junior High School students

 

Price:

$6 per student

 

Request Career Exploration Experience

 

Description:

  • Only available for grades 6-8
  • 60-student maximum
  • 1 free adult for every 10 students
  • Extra adults will be charged $6 and must arrive with the group and be paid for in one transaction
  • Not available between June and August
  • 50-minute hands on workshop for an in-depth look at careers in Entomology
    • Explore insect life cycles and investigate important butterfly predators
    • Discuss the ways entomologists categorize insects and other arthropods
    • Handle one of our amazing critters
  • 1-hour, self-guided museum admission with provided activity

  • FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE