Fun Field Trips for Summer

Oh the days of Summer! They are going fast ladies, and I hope you are making the best of them (that is for your kids!) Here are some inexpensive field trips for the youngin’s so their brains won’t be mush by the time school comes along and it will get you out of the house!
A local candy factory or chocolate factory. Invite some other mom’s and their kids to come too. Call ahead and set up a time you can take a tour of the factory. Kids love to see how things are made and all the better if sugar is involved! The best part of the tour is the free samples they hand out at the end!

Farmer’s Markets. I LOVE going to the local farmers markets. This would be a great opportunity to tell your kids where our food comes from. You could plan a meal ahead of time, make a list and have the kids help you get what you need, then make the meal together when you get home. For older kids give them each a small amount of money to buy produce, see what they come up with. It’s also a great way to teach them about money.
The Airport. Boys will especially like this one. You won’t need a guided tour of one, and you can tailor it to suit your kids, and how much time you have. You can visit the passenger services, baggage claim, control tower and food services. Airports also feature artwork and historical collections, including exhibits from local artists, studios and museums.

The dear old dentist. Most dentists would be willing to do a 30 minute or so tour of their facility if you call ahead a month or so in advance. This will get your younger children familiarized with the dentist office and they will know what he does. They can sit in the chairs, brush their teeth, get laughing gas, (just kidding) and you may get free toothbrushes and floss!

The zoo. (at feeding time is best) You can call ahead of time to see when the mealtimes of certain animals are so you can be there. Take a sack lunch for each of your kids to save on money and have a picnic. Don’t feed the animals! -Just an FYI, the first zoo was built in China, over 3,000 years ago. It was called the Garden of Intelligence- your kids will think you are intelligent for sharing this tidbit!

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Comments

  1. Mariel says:
    July 17, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    I think it’s a great idea to get together with other moms and once a week or every other week take turns planning a field trip. Good ideas!

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  2. Marie says:
    July 19, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Good ideas! Thanks!

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  3. Donna Guthrie says:
    August 23, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    I am a children’s author and video maker currently producing a new series for children titled MEET ME AT THE CORNER. This series of virtual field trips is being distributed over the Internet as video pod casts on our web site http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org
     
    Directed at America’s school children, each show explores the world and its wonders from a child’s point of view. During each video pod cast a child host serves as tour guide, leading the viewer to historic and cultural sites. Each show includes a suggested reading list and a Learning Corner of follow-up activities for school children ages eight to twelve. 
     
    Our videos are posted on our website, Currki (http://www.curriki.org) and TeacherTube (http://www.teachertube.com)  Next Vista Learning
    ( http://www.nextvista.org) and Watch Know (http://watchknow.org/)

    Currki, an open source website for educational materials k-12 has over 80,000 members who are educators ad teachers. TeacherTube is a video sharing website similar to, and based on, YouTube. It is designed to allow those in the educational industry, particularly teachers, to share educational resources. To dates TeacherTube has 380,000+ members.  Next Vista is an  online library of free videos for learners everywhere. NextVista.org believes learning is stronger with teachers and students from all over the world contributing content. They have a membership of 6,000 contributors.  The  executive director of  WatchKnow is  Larry Sanger, Ph.D.,  co-founder of Wikipedia. Watch Know is a database for “instant tutoring”.  It hosts multiple video explanations of the same topics, to accommodate many different learning styles.  

    Our new  episode on THE AMERICAN COWBOY features an interview with Bob Norris owner of the T Cross Ranch in Pueblo, Colorado. Mr. Norris talks about the history of the horse and his life as a modern-day cowboy. 

    Would you consider  reviewing MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids for your readers? 

    I look forward to hearing from you.

    Donna W. Guthrie 
    Email: DonnaG6113@AOL. Com
    http://www.donnaguthrie.com
    http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org

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