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To help plan March & April curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these monthly themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. MARCH. Monthly: National Reading Month, Music in Our Schools, Craft Month, National Nutrition, National Women’s History, and National Ethics Month. APRIL: Monthly: Keep America Beautiful. National Gardens. National Poetry. Jazz Appreciation. Global Astronomy. National Humor. Arab Heritage. Weekly/Daily:  Apr. 2: International Children’s Book Day. Apr. 5: National Geologists Day. Read a Road Map Day. April 5-9: National Wildlife Week. Apr. 8: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day. Zoo Lovers Day. Apr. 10: National Farm Animals Day. Apr. 12: International Day of Human Space Flight. April 13: International Plant Appreciation Day. Scrabble Day. Apr. 19-25: National Library Week. National Volunteer Week. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. For those unable to travel to these locations, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs section.  

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Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium

Explore the cosmos, touch a meteorite, discover physics, and more at the Discovery Science Center and Planetarium with exhibits, hands-on activities and planetarium shows. Also offers outreach and virtual programs.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS & OUTREACH FIELD TRIPS
VIRTUALTEL - 203-416-3558 Read More

Westmoor Park

Westmoor Park on 162-acres, features ponds, streams, ponds, streams, meadows, deciduous forests, nature trails, a farm barn, and a Discovery Room for environmental studies.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout CONNECTICUT
West HartfordTEL - 860-561-8260 Read More

What’s Out There

What’s Out There brings the Starlab Portable Planetarium to your location. View the nighttime sky and observe the stars, planets, the moon & other celestial objects. We adjust the program to your interest. Areas served: CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities, Performances COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
PENNSYLVANIA
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS & OUTREACH FIELD TRIPS
VIRTUALTEL - 908-347-5185 Read More

White Memorial Conservation Center

White Memorial Conservation Center’s diverse habitat provides an ideal “outdoor classroom” for promoting awareness, understanding, and respect for the natural world.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades, Elementary School, Middle School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
LitchfieldTEL - 860-567-0857 Read More

Woodcock Nature Center

An exciting world of nature and history exists at the Woodcock Nature Preserve. Visitors can explore 3 miles of woodland trails, pond and wetlands ecosystems and historic stone walls.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp CONNECTICUT
Danbury - Metro
WiltonTEL - 203-762-7280 Read More

Action Wildlife

Action Wildlife Foundation provides educational fun ways for groups to learn about animals and farming with its petting zoo, drive-thru safari, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
GoshenTEL - 860-482-4465

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

At the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, look into the world of contemporary art with exhibits that are learner-friendly and inquiry-based.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
Danbury - Metro
RidgefieldTEL - 203-438-4519

Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center

A 150-acre wildlife sanctuary that provides a home for many species of flora and fauna. It has a visitors center that has indoor and outdoor season activities.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, High School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp CONNECTICUT
AnsoniaTEL - 203-736-1053

Audubon Greenwich

The main Audubon Center in Greenwich is located on a 285-acre sanctuary, with 7 miles of trails that wind through hills, swampland, lakes, forests and a Nature Play Trail.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp CONNECTICUT
GreenwichTEL - 203-869-5272

Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry’s “World of Puppetry” exhibit offers an interesting cultural insight into global puppetry traditions and experience the joy of making things come to life.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
StorrsTEL - 860-486-8580

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens

The Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens inspires groups to explore, examine, and appreciate the natural history of the botanical world with hands-on activities.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School CONNECTICUT
StamfordTEL - 203-322-6971

Benedict Benson Preserve

Part of Avalonia Land Conservancy, Benedict Benson Preserve has plenty of opportunities for groups to enjoy bird watching, trail hikes, and more.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Activities COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
North StoningtonTEL - 860-884-3500
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FieldTripdirectory.com offers enriching experiences for Connecticut school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, camp groups and families at Connecticut Museums.

Connecticut Museums offer field trips that offer hands-on exhibits, guided tours and guided activities for early childhood through high school grades. Connecticut Art Museums, Science Museums, History Museums, Multicultural Museums and Children’s Museums offers educational experiences that support classroom curriculum and scout badge achievement. Beside museums, you can search for other learning experiences at Botanical Gardens, Planetariums, Living History Programs, STEM & STEAM, Planetariums, Farms, Zoos and Aquariums, Theaters and Concerts, Service Learning and more.

Can’t go on a field trip to a museum, your students, scouts, and families can still experience these fun enriching experience by scheduling a Museum Virtual Field Trip anywhere and at anytime.

Want the fun to come to you- book a School Assembly Programs, Outreach Field Trips or Residency at your school, homeschool association or scout council. They support and enhance a school’s curriculum, offers opportunities for scout badge achievement and enriches a camp program. There are mobile museum exhibits, traveling planetariums and classroom and grade level workshops and residencies.

To help fund field trips, virtual programs and school assembly programs visit our section on Grants and Fundraising Programs.

 

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