Field Trip Program

Fantastic Field Trips

Conservation Quest
July 3, 2010 – September 12, 2010
Go green – join the quest!  Children will be on a mission to discover the many ways they can save energy and protect the planet.  They will learn about what energy is, where it comes from, and the countless ways that they can conserve energy every day.  Children will be inspired to become environmental stewards.  Click here to learn more about this exhibit.

Making America’s Music: Rhythm, Roots & Rhyme
October 2, 2010 – January 9, 2011
This international traveling exhibition celebrates the joy and diversity of American music and the people who make and enjoy it.  Designed to promote a lifelong love and appreciation of music and to encourage active participation in music making, the exhibition is filled with hands-on, ears-wide-open fun in playful settings that evoke the flavor and spirit of musical genres from classical to country, from rock to rap.

From Here to Timbuktu: A Journey through West Africa
February 5, 2011 – May 30, 2011
From Here to Timbuktu takes visitors on a journey through West Africa’s spectacular and diverse geographic regions.  Along the way, children and adults are immersed in an adventure of discovery as they learn about the rhythm of West African life.  In each geographic region, children are introduced to the food, customs, and culture of the people who call that region home.  Travel from the coastal cities, through the treetops of mountain rain forests, and to the open-air family compound on the savannah.  Finally, trek the last leg of the journey to find Timbuktu, an ancient center of learning.

Payday Playday
Select Wednesdays throughout the school year
Great for grades K-2nd
Payday Playday is a fun way of providing students with a foundation for financial literacy.  Learning about money is supported by activities that teach earning, spending and saving through dramatic and interactive play.  Click here for teacher resources for this exhibit.