

The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, St.Apalachicola Maritime Museum, Apalachicola: This museum, providing a gateway into the rich and diverse history of the three rivers forming Florida’s largest, the Apalachicola River, offers hands-on educational programs, from sailing to boat-building and restoration to historical tours and eco-tours.For more information, visit: (Note: Admission to the museum is currently limited to Department of Defense ID cardholders and their guests, and veterans with a Veterans Health Identification Card.) The National Flight Academy also brings students aboard its simulated aircraft carrier to plan and carry out missions. National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola: This military and aerospace museum features a Flight to Excellence (FTE) educational field trip that incorporates educational IMAX movies and Teachers’ Walking Tour guides.Here’s a list of some opportunities for educational field trips in Florida, organized by region of the state: Northwest Florida “You gravitate to what their interests are,” she said. Meanwhile, given her daughter’s current study of space and science, Janne was already planning their next vacation destination: the Kennedy Space Center. “She’s all into the LEGO Friends,” Janne said.ĭuring the Florida vacation, they also plan to seek out museums and possibly an aquarium to add to their daughter’s learning experience.

She and her husband plan to surprise their daughter with the trip to LEGOLAND, an interactive theme park with educational programs that have a strong focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (or STEM). LoFaro started a homeschooling group five years in her home county for homeschooling families to share information on events, tours and classes. That’s a big bonus, she added, for homeschooling families who carry their own costs for curriculum materials at home. “I heard they had great discounts,” LoFaro said about LEGOLAND. There are many places for educational field trips in Florida that cater to homeschooling families through elaborate educational materials and programs that give students behind-the-scenes, hands-on experience, self-guided tours, and special rates on admission tickets.
