Some field trips are ho-hum; others are memorable — even life-changing. Don’t miss these ideas for field trips that fall boldly into the latter category.
here’s a nature walk on steroids. Kids zipline through treetops, traverse rope bridges and explore the forest floor.- The Mystery Spot in California. “Located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, Calif., The Mystery Spot is sometimes described as a gravitational anomaly, while others say it’s an example of how perception can play tricks on our senses,” writes takepart.com. Tours demonstrate the area’s oddities, including balls appearing to roll uphill.
- Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. In this 225-million-year-old forest preserved in fossil, students participate in simulated archaeological digs.
- Butterfly World in Florida. “Part educational, part spectacle, the park is a monument to the beauty and value of nature,” writes takepart.com.
- The Lost Sea Adventure in Tennessee. Take your students on an unforgettable journey to the largest underground lake in the U.S. “The caves are home to 20,000-year-old Pleistocene jaguar tracks, artifacts from Cherokee Indians, and markings left by Confederate soldiers, among other wonders,” writes takepart.com.
These are just five of eight great field trip ideas from takepart.com. Others include Lower East Side Tenement Building Museum in New York, Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii, and City Museum in Missouri.