Field Trip Ideas and Printables

Field Trips are not just a  day of fun but so much more PLUS the fun!!  Kids can learn from so many, personal hands on experiences outside of a textbook & most of the time, they'll learn more from these experiences than from what they learn in a book.  I want to share some great field trip ideas, links and printables to enrich your homeschooling life.  I hope these suggestions and resources fill your days with fun & joy, learning with your precious kids that God has blessed you with!  

                Helpful Tips for Planning your trip:
​1. Plan trips that pertain to the subjects that your are studying.  Many times I look for a trip that will really help the kids gain lots of knowledge and experience from what they've learned in a chapter or book from our home study.  We were studying Flying Creatures one year so we were able to have a local beekeeper come to our homeschool co-op and also the local rangers at a nearby park set up a day for homeschoolers (at our request) on local birds.  It was fantastic!
If you are studying fish, go to a local fish store, aquarium or fish hatchery...or even a local pond. Studying the Civil War?  Locate a reenactment that will be happening or find a location that may have been associated with the Underground Railroad (if that is in your part of the country).  There are so many neat ideas!  

2. Consider keeping a notebook, journal or scrapbook for the school year about all the field trips you have taken!  The kids will LOVE looking back through it at all the wonderful memories and information they learned from each experience.  They'll even be excited to share them with friends and family!  See below for some FREE printables that will help you along your way!
3. You can look for field trips that are as simple as touring a local grocery store or bakery to visiting a large museum in a neighboring city.  The budget you have can fit into your field trip agenda for the year.  You may have to get creative but you can make the experiences for each of your kids rich and rewarding no matter what the budget you may have.  

See below for FREE Printables and Field Trip ideas to help Bless your family and friends on your journey!
        FREE Field Trip                       Printables:
Check out some great products that can help as you plan your year of field trips!
             Check out the list of ideas we've come up with!

Science (topics could be various animal and human body studies, study of nature, Earth Science or Astronomy, Physical Science, etc.)
  • Aquarium
  • Fish hatchery
  • Zoo or Aviary
  • Butterfly Garden, Greenhouse or Arboretum
  • Science Museum
  • Local animal Farms
  • Take a pontoon boat ride/kayak a local lagoon or pond
  • Visit a local veterinary office or science lab
  • Planetarium
  • Take a Trail and Hike while studying plants/animals
  • Visit local cave attractions
History/Geography (topics could be US History, Mapping, World History, Important Figures of History, etc.)
  • American Revolution or Civil War Reenactment
  • One Room School House
  • History Museums (local or go to DC)
  • National Cemetaries (Arlington/Gettysburg)
  • Tour various Battleships, Submarines, Flagships
  • Train Museums/take a Ride on a Steam Engine
  • Local Monument
Arts/Performance
  • Listen to a concert by Philharmonic/Musical
  • Attend a local play/drama at a playhouse near you
  • Take a Photography class
  • Study History of a local Artist by visiting landmarks
  • Local festival
  • Make Pottery at a local pottery store
Industry/Business
  • Post Office
  • Bakery/Grocery Store
  • Local Factory
  • Bank/TV Station
  • Recycle, Compost of Waste Management Plant
  • Railway Station
  • Power Plant/Water Treatment Facility
Community
  • Nursing Home
  • Police/Fire Station
  • Library (see how it is set up/Dewey Decimal System)
  • Animal Shelter
  • Help at a local Food Bank/Thrift Store
Seasonal/Just for fun
  • Pumpkin Patch/Farm
  • Beach
  • Snow Tubing/Skiing
  • Local Pool/Water Park
  • Playground/Bouncy House/Skating Rink
  • Summer Camps for kids
  • Tent Camping/Fishing/Hiking
Enjoy these FREE downloads to help in your homeschool day!