Tag: Field Trips

Each year on the fourth Thursday in April, National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is celebrated by corporations and businesses across the United States. Some parents may remember the event billed as Take Your Child to Work Day or Take Our Daughters to Work Day. And while its name has evolved – […]

Flexibility is one of the main factors that draws families to homeschooling—particularly flexibility in scheduling and in individualizing instruction. What many families overlook, however, is the flexibility that homeschooling brings to where schooling takes place. Can you homeschool outside of the home? Absolutely! Roadschooling, or “learning on the road,” is one form of homeschooling that […]

The U.S. territories offer plenty of exciting and educational field trip opportunities for families either living in or visiting the territories. If you’re looking for things to do in American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands on the pacific, or doing research on things to do in Puerto Rico with kids or the U.S. […]

Homeschooling has so many benefits. One of them is the ability to incorporate as many field trips as you like in your home instruction program. Below is a list of places you can visit in Rhode Island with your child that provide exciting learning experiences. Being in a natural environment, a museum, or zoo often […]

As the fourth largest state in the U.S., Montana has plenty for families to explore. With a rich history that includes the Lewis and Clark Expedition and dinosaurs, majestic landscapes, and tons of indoor fun and learning opportunities, homeschoolers in the state have endless options for field trip ideas. This page provides listings for educational […]

There are so many field trip destinations available for families to explore in Wyoming. Whether you want to enhance your child’s history lessons, science curriculum or just need to get out of the house for some fresh air, you’ll find endless opportunities for fun and learning all throughout the state. To get you going in […]

Even though it’s made up of less than 10,000 square miles, New Hampshire is big when it comes to all the fun field trip destinations available to families. Whether you want to explore the state parks and learn about nature, or visit the historic homes and museums full of exhibits and stories from the past, […]

One of the biggest perks of homeschooling is the ability to educate your children outside of the “classroom.” With the flexibility to take trips anywhere at anytime, allows students to pursue real-life learning opportunities. Of course, you can visit main attractions such as Mount Rushmore and the Badlands, but there are so many more places […]

Pulitzer prize-winning author Pearl Buck once said of Vermont, “All in all, Vermont is a jewel state–small but precious.” For homeschool families, this is especially true, because there are so many natural, historic, and cultural treasures packed into this little state.  Between the diverse flora and fauna, amazing museums, variety of historic sites, and the […]

President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “I never would have been president if it had not been for my experiences in North Dakota.”  From wildlife watching to creating art, from studying native peoples to U.S. presidents, homeschool families who love to learn and explore have so many options for North Dakota day trips. Whether you are […]

Maine is known as the state “where America’s day begins” because it as the state with the easternmost point of land, it is the first to meet the sun in the morning.  This is a good thing, because when you are looking for things to do in Maine with kids, you’ll need to start bright […]

The Aloha State offers unparalleled beauty, rich history, and pristine landscapes. Made up of over 130 islands, only a handful are inhabited and provide tons of things to do in Hawaii with kids. If you’re looking for homeschool field trips in Hawaii, you have many to choose from including state and national parks, museums, and […]

Homeschoolers in this midwestern state can make so many day trips out of the fun, educational destinations available to them. It’s easy to make the landscape and history of this state your outdoor classroom when learning about history, science, geology, and more. This printable map of Nebraska can help your students become familiar with the […]

It may be the second smallest state in the country, but Delaware is huge when it comes to all the destinations available for homeschoolers to explore. Field trips in Delaware can help enrich your homeschool lesson plans by providing hands-on learning opportunities for students of all ages. Whether you want to explore science and art […]

Looking to enhance your homeschool with an educational trip in Utah? This page will fill you in on all the fun things to do with kids in the Beehive State. Regardless of where you live or where you will be traveling to in the state, you’ll soon discover there is no shortage of homeschool field […]