The 7th grade puts your students in an interesting place. They are neither kids nor the "mature" high schoolers they so long to become, and will soon be. At this age, educational field trips are very important as a way of instilling education in a fun and different environment than the classroom. If you're here,…
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Memphis Field Trip Ideas for Middle Schoolers
For Midwestern or Southeastern middle school classes, Memphis is a hop, skip, and a jump to exciting educational opportunities. With history dating before the Civil War and a culture rooted in music, Memphis is educational on interdisciplinary fronts, to say the least. So if you're within driving distance, and you're searching for the perfect field…
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8 Class Trips for 8th Grade
Your eighth graders have been working hard...probably...and you're looking for a class trip destination. Well, you've come to the right place. Whether it's the end of the year and they're graduating into high school, or your eighth graders are in need of an educational field trip destination, we have you covered. All across this glorious country…
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Destination Space Station – Florida’s Space Coast
Florida's Space Coast lies on the east-central coast of the state, commanding attention as it plays home to not only the Kennedy Space Center but Cape Canaveral Air Force Station as well. Here is where space shuttles and rockets have flown into outer space, bringing back news of wonder and expanding our knowledge on earth.…
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All About the Empire State Building
Once the tallest building in the world, the Empire State Building remains an impressive feat of engineering and art, and a symbol of New York's prosperity. Truly, it's named for New York's other nickname, the Empire State, and it's a perfect side trip attraction for exploring the city from above or learning about her historic…
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Educational Trips: Hawaii
Hawaii, with all its glorious beauty, is not usually on lists for educational travel. This is a missed opportunity, in our opinion. Surrounded by wonderfully rich and clear waters, built by continuously working live volcanoes, and settled by a fascinating culture of kingdoms and monarchies. Hawaii has more than a pretty face so why not…
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Educational Trips for High School Seniors
Pretty much all students love field trips but there's a difference between the generalized trips to the zoo with elementary kids and trips with high school seniors. The older the students are, the more focused the topics and themes can be. In all likelihood, high school seniors will have an idea of what they want…
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Student Budget Trip: Washington, D.C.
D.C. is a bucket list city that everyone should visit at least once. Experience the epicenter of the United States government, explore history in some of the best museums in the world, and taste the freedom with every step. Okay, that was a little cheesy but you get my point. Washington, D.C. holds a very…
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Educational Trips: Civil War
In school, students begin learning about the Civil War as young as the third grade. As emotional and significant as the War Between the States was, it can sometimes be difficult to convey to young students the poignant and often gruesome events and issues of the time. This is where field trips come in. They…
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Educational Trips: California Gold Rush
Adventure back to the 1840s when gold was struck in California! Officially discovered in 1848, the Gold Rush initiated the single largest migration in American history. Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurial, hopeful prospectors left their homes and made their way to the West Coast where fame and fortune awaited. Sound familiar? There's plenty of things…
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