Monthly Archives: April 2016

Dry Tortugas National Park and Fort Jefferson Ferry

Dry Tortugas National Park and Fort Jefferson Ferry [caption id="attachment_31203" align="alignright" width="200"] Dry Tortugas Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Key West 1513, the Dry Tortugas was first discovered by Ponce de Leon and named for its abundance of sea turtles. The area became known for its lack of fresh water, hence the name "Dry," as well as…
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Student Travel to One World Trade Center

Otherwise known as Freedom Tower, One World Trade Center is a beacon of resilience and of hope. Freedom Tower is the rebuilt World Trade Center which was devastated in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. It is an important landmark not only in New York City but in the United States as a whole…
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What Age Groups are REALLY Ready to See the 9/11 Museum?

So you want to take your student group to see the 9/11 Museum and Memorial, but you’re not so sure on how to approach the situation, right? Don’t worry, we get that a lot, and it’s not unreasonable to feel this way at all. The museum itself says the number one question they often hear…
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Middle School Field Trips to Orlando

[caption id="attachment_17967" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Cocoa Beach Pier Shutterstock[/caption] Whether your middle school class is from the area or you're traveling a great distance to be there, Orlando is certainly a beautiful option full of extravagant and wildly fun educational attractions. Even the theme parks, which are numerous, can be easily made into educational destinations if…
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Theater of the Sea

Theater of the Sea Islamorada What was established in 1946 as a marine wildlife park turned into one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Keys? Islamorada's Theater of the Sea is a 17-acre park full of exciting animal adventures, wildlife exhibits and enclosures, and up close and personal opportunities to meet the animals…
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Indian Key Historic State Park

Indian Key Historic State Park Islamorada Briefly inhabited in the 19th century, Indian Key Historic State Park is now a lovely natural little island nearest to Islamorada in the Florida Keys. Visitors frequent the island as a recreational destination as well as a historical attraction for its ongoing archaeological projects. Efforts are currently being made to uncover…
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National Key Deer Refuge

National Key Deer Refuge [caption id="attachment_31189" align="alignright" width="425"] Deer Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys Protected home to the native and endangered Key deer population, National Key Deer Refuge is a beautiful 8,542-acre park on Big Pine Key. The Key deer is a subspecies of the white-tailed deer though it is…
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Bahia Honda State Park

Bahia Honda State Park [caption id="attachment_31182" align="alignright" width="425"] Bahia Honda Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys Covering 500 acres of pristine Key landscape as well as an offshore island, Bahia Honda State Park is a favorite destination of locals and visitors alike for the phenomenal recreational activities and beautiful views. There's…
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Washington, D.C. Field Trip Ideas

Field trip destinations may depend on the age of the students but one thing you can be certain of, Washington, D.C. has perfect attractions for them all. You could, if you had the time, cover every single subject in school with your field trip to D.C. with the number and diversity of educational attractions available.…
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Top Science Field Trips in the U.S.

Science plays a huge role in education from the youngest kindergartners playing in the sandbox to high school and college students forming their own experiments. There are, however, so many science-related museums and attractions around the U.S. that it can be hard to sift through and find the best. Because of this, we've separated out…
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