For audiences ranging from 3rd-12th grade. Blazing Science is a content rich 45 minute program packed with exciting visual experiments on the science of energy, matter, fire and fire safety. Kids will learn facts about fireworks, motion picture fire stunts, "stop, drop, and roll", and more.
407-761-7469 |
http://mikjacobs.com/
Daytona 500 Experience offers a hands-on experience for Jr. High students. Lab stations will be set up in the Garages at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona 500 Experience is committed to high quality, content-based field studies that connect learning to life. By combining an excellent "classroom" with relevant instructional materials, assist…
386-681-6350 | 1801 W International Speedway Blvd
http://daytona500experience.com/group_sales/group_programs/
Earth Adventure travels to schools across the country providing interactive science and geography-based programs.
Earth Adventure
763-785-7876 |
http://earthadventure.org/
GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center offers guided programs for 4th grade, high school groups and and college as well as self-guided programs that involve scavenger hunts and hiking trails guides for teachers of students in 2nd grade and up. Minimum group size of 10, maximum of 45. 10:1 student/chaperone…
Environmental Education
904-823-4500 | 505 Guana River Rd,South Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
http://www.gtmnerr.org/
JaxParks, through the Waterfront Management & Programming Division, offers environmental education field trips on a variety of topics that are free and available for schools, home schools, grade Pre-K through university level, organized groups, and senior adults.
Field trips may be scheduled for:
-Tillie K. Fowler…
City of Jacksonville Dept. of Parks and Recreation
904-573-2498 |
http://www.jaxparks.com
Hands-on classroom activities and interactive walks through our state-of-the-art exhibits and outdoor natural areas. Programs are designed to meet Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and can be tailored for students in grades K-8.
Two program times available (10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.), each lasting one hour. Both indoor…
Florida Museum of Natural History
352-846-2000 | SW 34th St and Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32603
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/
Free ranger-guided tours for 3rd & 4th graders (can accommodate younger ones as well). Tours last 45 min-1 hr and cover ecology of the area, the Timucuan Indians, arrival of French, Florida history, and how ecology fits into the community. Guides also take students out to the fort. Student tours…
Fort Caroline National Memorial
904-641-7155 | 12713 Fort Caroline Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32225
http://www.nps.gov/timu/index.htm
JEA offers presentations to student groups on electricy and water, and is available to speak in any community served by JEA. Presentations last up to 1 hour. JEA prefers speaking to entire grade levels at a single presentation. Call at least one month in advance to schedule.
JEA
904-665-6466 | 21 West Church St
http://www.jea.com/community/education/teacher/speaker.asp
JEA offers presentations to student groups on electricity and water, and is available to speak in any community served by JEA. Presentations last up to 1 hour. JEA prefers speaking to entire grade levels at a single presentation. Call at least one month in advance to schedule.
JEA
904-665-6466 | 21 West Church St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
http://www.jea.com/community/education/teacher/speaker.asp
Special rates allow students to tour KSC, meet a real astronaut, see larger-than-life IMAX® films and witness exciting space exploration exhibits, interactive shows, and briefings. Students gain a greater appreciation of NASA and leave encouraged to reach for the stars in their future careers.
Kennedy Space Center…
Kennedy Space Center
321-449-4400 | Orsino, FL
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/field-trips.aspx
Classroom lessons for grades 2-6. Flexible scheduling, but book your program at least 4 weeks in advance. Will travel to schools in all the contiguous counties.
Weather Watchers (2nd-4th grades): Discover how meteorologists predict the weather. Learn the workings of a barometer. Make a cloud chart to take…
904-829-0745 | 81 Lighthouse Ave, St. Augustine
http://staugustinelighthouse.com/group_tours.php
There are a variety of Ranger-guided programs for all ages covering ecology, beach habitats, beach erosion, marsh habitats, sea turtles, lowlands, archeology, indigenous animals, and more. Programs can be tailored for different age groups and generally run about one hour. Groups may bring lunch and eat at one of the…
Little Talbot Island State Park
904-251-2320 | 12157 Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32226
http://www.floridastateparks.org/littletalbotisland
Your class will participate in science experiments with a certified Mad Scientist! Children will discover the spectacular side of science as they have fun with physics and witness cool chemical reactions! All students will concoct super-stretchy Mad Science putty or ooey gooey slime (sealed in our special containers for a…
904-230-0090 |
http://www.madscience.org/locations/jax/
Mad Science can enhance your science program with inquiry-based workshops that meet state and provincial curriculum requirements. Structured as an in-class field trip, a Mad Science workshop is a convenient way to offer students a hands-on science experience without leaving the school. With professional lesson plans, unique equipment and animated…
Mad Science of Jacksonville
902-288-0105 |
http://www.madscience.org/locations/jax/
Museum Educators are available to visit your school to do outreach programs. For more information on specific programs and prices, please call 396-7062, ext. 230.
Museum of Science and History (MOSH)
904-396-7062 | 1025 Museum Circle
http://www.themosh.org/Home.html
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