Science Field Trips for Elementary Students in Virginia

Looking for science rich school field trips for your elementary aged students?

Amazement Square- The Rightmire Children's Museum, Lynchburg Virginia

27 9^th Street, 434-845-1888

School tours:

Amazement Square school tours allow kids to see, touch and explore with lots of hands on learning opportunities. School tours compliment the Virginia SOL curriculum. From mummies to music, bodies to buildings, Amazement Square offers lots of science education.

Outreach tours:

If your class can't come to Amazement Square, their highly trained staff will come to you with hands-on learning adventures for programs during or after school hours.

Age appropriateness:

Amazement Square has four floors of exhibits with activities that appeal to a broad age group from preschool to middle school.

Cost:

School tours are $120.00 for the first tour, $90.00 for any consecutive tours. This covers classes with up to 30 students. For Outreach Tours, add a .55-cent per mile charge.

How to schedule a science field trip school tour at Amazement Square:

Teachers can call the number above, send an e-mail to visitus@amazementsquare.com or fill out an online school tour application at the website.

For fall 2010, Amazement Square's special visiting exhibit is "Flights of Fancy," perfect for science classes.

Did you know?

Amazement Square also offers free teacher education classes as well.

Virginia Discovery Museum, Charlottesville, Virginia

525 East Main Street, in the Downtown Mall, 804-977-1025

School tours:

School tours of one hour with museum staff assistance are offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between the hours of 10 am to 4 pm. Please plan for an actively involved chaperone for every five children. From busy balls to buzzy bees, there's plenty of science happening at the Virginia Discovery Museum.

Outreach programs:

There are currently four outreach programs available from Virginia Discovery Museum to help teachers meet Virginia SOL requirements.

For 2010 those outreach programs include Clay, Corn and Clouds, Passport to Nigeria, Buried History and Starlab. Contact the Outreach Coordinator at vdmprograms@vadm.org.

Age appropriateness:

Most permanent exhibits at the Virginia Discovery Museum are appropriate for preschoolers through fourth grade with some of interest to older elementary age students. Often special exhibits are of greater interest to older elementary age student.

Cost:

The cost is a reduced admission of $4.00 per person for groups of 6 to 40.

How to schedule a science field trip to the Virginia Children's Museum:

Please call the Virginia Discovery Museum and ask for the Gallery Manager. Please call with a desired date and time, as well as an alternative. Group leaders can view confirmed group reservations online and a confirmation package including directions and parking information will be mailed to you.

For Fall 2010 the a special exhibit is "It's Easy being Green," another excellent exhibit for science classes. "Illumination Station: lights, lenses and lasers" is another excellent science lesson opportunity.

Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

2626 West Broad Street, 804-474-CMoR (2667)

School tours:

Programs are aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning, NAEYC Standards and Foundation Blocks for Early Learning. Along with hands on programs, a field trip program also included unlimited explore and play time at CMoR. From magnets to machines, dinosaurs to butterflies, there are hands-on science lessons all around CMoR.

Outreach:

CMoR also offers outreach programs. Call a museum educator at 804-474-7000.

Age appropriateness:

CMoR field trips and museum activities are designed for preschoolers through third graders.

Cost:

The cost is $8.00 per child and one adult chaperone for every five children is admitted free.

How to schedule a school field trip at CMoR:

Call schedule a science field trip, call CMoR or send an e-mail to education@c-mor.org.

In September 2010, CMoR is celebrating the grand re-opening of "The Living Tree House."

In 2010 CMoR also expanded with a second location in Short Pump, Virginia.

Need more science field trip ideas for Virginia? Consider:

The Curiosity Zone, Ashburn, Virginia

Danville Sceince Center, Danville, Virginia

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia