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To help plan APRIL curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these April themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. MONTHLY: Keep America Beautiful. National Gardens. National Humor. National Poetry. Stress Awareness. DAILY: Apr. 2: International Children’s Book Day. Apr. 3: National Geologists Day. Apr. 4: School Librarians’ Day. Apr. 5: Read a Road May Day. Apr. 7: World Health Day. Apr. 8: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day. Zoo Lovers Day. Apr. 10: National Farm Animals Day. Apr. 18: National Scrabble Day. Apr. 15: World Art Day. Apr. 22: Earth Day. Apr. 25: World Penguin Day. 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
OUTREACH
VIRTUAL
TEL - 203-416-3558
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Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Stepping Stones Museum for Children offers an interactive learning experience for children ages 10 and under. Exhibits focus on science, literacy, and cultural enrichment.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
Norwalk
TEL - 203-899-0606
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The Paper Bag Players

Our original musical theater for children (Pre-K-4th grade) is highly visual, educational and fun! We offer in-school outreach, in-person field trips, and a virtual show. In-person performances: NY, NJ, CT.

GRADE LEVEL - Early Childhood, Elementary School PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Performances COST - Fee, Title I, Financial Support, Group Rates GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
New York City
OUTREACH
PENNSYLVANIA
VIRTUAL
TEL - 212-353-2332
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TreeTrails Adventures Mystic

Climb and zip line through the trees at TreeTrails Adventures – Mystic. Great for beginner to expert climbers ages 4 – adult. Perfect for families, friends, teens, adults, and groups.

GRADE LEVEL - Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Activities, Guided Activities COST - Fee GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool, Family CONNECTICUT
Mystic
New London
TEL - 570-534-7515 or 860-980-3874
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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 Hartford
TEL - 860-561-8260
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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
Litchfield
TEL - 860-567-0857
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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
Wilton
TEL - 203-762-7280
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Yale University Art Gallery

The Yale University Art Gallery showcase dynamic art ranging from Leonardo da Vinci’s early works to intricate wooden masks of West Africa.

GRADE LEVEL - All Grades PROGRAM TYPE - Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. COST - Free GROUP TYPE - School, Scout, Camp, Homeschool CONNECTICUT
New Haven
TEL - 203-432-0600
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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
Goshen
TEL - 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
Ridgefield
TEL - 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
Ansonia
TEL - 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
Greenwich
TEL - 203-869-5272
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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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