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Field Trips at Farm Country

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Explorer Field Trip

A SELF-GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE MUSEUM FOR SCHOOLS

 

Who it’s made for:

  • Elementary School students
  • Junior High students
  • High School students

 

Price:

$4 per student

 

request explorer field trip

 

Description:
  • 5-student minimum to qualify for field trip rate
  • K-6: 1 free adult for every 4 students (includes teachers)
  • Middle School & High School: 1 free adult for every 10 students (includes teachers)
  • Extra adults will be charged $6 and must arrive with the group and be paid for in one transaction. 
  • 2-hour, self-guided admission

  • FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE

EXPLORER PLUS FIELD TRIP

CURRICULUM-BASED ACTIVITY AND SELF-GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE MUSEUM FOR SCHOOLS

 

Who it’s made for:

  • Elementary School students

 

Price:

$5 per student

 

request explorer plus field trip

 

Description:

  • 15-student minimum required in attendance or payment for Explorer Plus ($75)
  • 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 – Worms Students will discover how worms affect their surroundings.

    • 1st Grade – Offspring Survival Students will observe the behaviors of parents and their offspring.

    • 2nd Grade – Moving Seeds Students will mimic the function of farm animals dispersing seeds.

    • 3rd Grade – Inherited Traits Students will identify patterns of traits animals have inherited from their parents.

    • 4th Grade – Animal Senses Students will discover that animals receive different types of information through their senses.

    • 5th Grade – Animal’s Energy Students will discover that animals obtain energy from the food they eat.

    • 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. 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 FIELD TRIP FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL GROUPS

 

Who it’s made for:

  • Preschool students
  • Home School/Online Schools students
  • Clubs, After School, Post-High School Programs, etc.

 

Price:

$4 per student and adult

 

request discovery field trip

 

Description:

  • One teacher/coordinator admitted for free at all venues
  • 5-student minimum to qualify for a Discovery field trip rate
  • Pre-K, K-6: 1:4 ratio chaperone required for safety and supervision
  • Middle School and High School: 1:10 ratio chaperone is required for safety and supervision
  • You may bring more than the 1:4 ratio for the same rate
  • 2-hour self-guided admission to one venue
  • 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

CAREER EXPLORATION EXPERIENCE (CEE)

Bugs, barns, and bones

Who it’s made for:

  • Junior High students

 

Price:

$8 per student

 

request career exploration experience

 

 

Description:

  • Only available for grades 6-8
  • 75-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.
  • Offered only from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (no lunch break)
  • Not available June – August
  • Three 50-minute hands on workshops for in-depth look at variety of careers
  • Venue admission not included
  • Venue admission may be added for $2 per student and correct adult ratio based on grade (venue must be added at least one week before field trip date)
  • Field Trip types HERE 
    • Bugs, Barns, and Bones (Museum of Ancient Life, Farm Country, Butterfly Biosphere)

  • FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE

University DISCOVERY FIELD TRIP

A SELF-GUIDED FIELD TRIP FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL GROUPS

 

Who it’s made for:

  • College/University students

 

Price:

$4 per student and adult

 

request discovery field trip

 

Description:

  • One teacher/coordinator admitted free at all venues
  • 2-hours self-guided admission

  • FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE