In-School Field Trips

Let’s Make Sense© – SC CCR Science Standard: Have FUN as we make sense out of our senses. Explore our 5 senses, one sense at a time. Find out the science behind our eyesight and taste buds. Have a Smelling Bee and more! Discover how much we rely on our senses every day!

Scientifically Science© – SC CCR Science Standard: Have FUN as we watch properties of matter change right before our very eyes! We'll shake things up as we investigate with real magnifying glasses! From floating rings to bubbling potions, we'll uncover the mystery of why matter really matters!

Survive & Thrive© – SC CCR Science Standard: Embark on a WILD scientific adventure as we investigate the traits and characteristics that make the animal kingdom so diverse! Discover various animal distinctions with our “Fur or Feathers” game, make a bird’s nest to keep, and much more!

Weather Wizards© – SC CCR Science Standard: The forecast for the day is FUN as students transform into mini-meteorologists! We'll discover the science behind our planet's incredible weather systems as we uncover the reason for the seasons. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall—this program has it all as we experience thunder, go ice cube fishing, touch lightning, and more!

EarthWorks© – SC CCR Science Standard: Get the "dirt" on Earth's underground layers and discover the only rainbow that can form without light! We'll go on a gem-panning expedition and uncover Earth's hidden treasures of real gems, rocks, and minerals! Students transform into mini-geologists as they sort, test, and investigate all that they find. Everything you find... you keep!

Primarily Plants – SC CCR Science Standard: This field trip is sure to turn your students into a class of smarty plants! Find out all plants need to survive. Explore the world's ecosystems, laws of nature, different types of seeds, and more! Students will get to extract chlorophyll and build a greenhouse to keep!

The Power of Light© – SC CCR Science Standard: Find out just how amazing light is. Discover who ROY G. BIV is and the electromagnetic spectrum. Uncover the mysteries behind light and why it is both wave-like and particle-like. Become "energized" as we learn about batteries and make light bulbs light up!

Zoom to the Moon© – SC CCR Science Standard: Discover the patterns of our living planet! Have FUN as we reach for the sky and get a feel for the clouds... literally! Make a real impact as we become crater makers and find out how delicious the phases of the moon can be. We'll study the planets, the moon, eclipses, and more through fun, hands-on investigations.

Cycle Babble© – SC CCR Science Standard: Have FUN as we investigate the life cycle and witness some of Mother Nature's coolest magic acts via metamorphosis! Discover some cool characteristics that parents pass down to their offspring in our “Here We Grow” matching game, build your own edible cocoon, watch DNA come to life in 3‑D, and more!

Newton In A Nutshell© – SC CCR Science Standard: We all have potential... potential and kinetic energy that is! Your class will get ramped up as they get hands‑on with inclined planes! Our gyroscopes will have everyone going in circles! The students will also discover inertia, motion, and more!

Weather or Not© – SC CCR Science Standard: Calling all future meteorologists! Have FUN as we explore the many different types of weather that affect our planet. Discover how weather conditions can change and what affects our local weather each day. Students will get to make bubble atmospheres, make anemometers, and experiment with wind bags!

What’s the Matter© – SC CCR Science Standard: This field trip focuses on what really matters... hands‑on FUN! Get ready for a property party celebrating matter and the changes it makes! Have FUN with solids and liquids as we race 'em, spread 'em, and mix 'em. Start your engines and join the molecule races, explore evaporation rates, and create real chemical reactions that you get to take home! This program includes the HTHT fan‑favorite, Space Mud!

Earthscapades© – SC CCR Science Standard: This field trip is erupting with FUN as we investigate Earth's dramatic landforms firsthand. Your students will transform into mini‑geologists as they study the lands from around the globe—from the tops of majestic mountains to the depths of mysterious caves and everything in between. Set out to find the facts on natural acts as we get a hands‑on look at earthquakes, volcanoes, and more! Finally, we'll get the beef on coral reefs as students make their own 3‑D Living Reef to keep!

Edison’s Workshop© – SC CCR Science Standard: Find out all of the current science on electricity and magnetism as students explore Edison’s inventions! They'll get to build their own electroscope to take home, get hands‑on with static and current electricity, and have FUN with our electromagnets! Discover the shocking facts experimenting with our lightning globe and more!

Extreme Scene© – SC CCR Science Standard: Journey through Earth's extreme environments! From super cold to super deep, we'll discover the amazing adaptations that help organisms survive and thrive in their ever‑changing habitats. Have FUN as we shine some light on bioluminescence, build a biome, and more!

Matter Matters© – SC CCR Science Standard: It's just a matter of time until your classroom transforms into a scientific laboratory! Get ready to investigate the properties of matter including solids, liquids, and gases. Find out exactly why matter matters as we discover bubbling potions, watch air take up space, speed things up with evaporation races, and more! Chemical reactions have never tasted so good as we make our own science ice cream—YUM!

IT Doesn’t Phase Me© – SC CCR Science Standard: Calling out all future astronomers! We're blasting off for an out‑of‑this‑world odyssey to study the causes of day and night. Take a bite out of the eight different phases of the moon and have FUN as we make a real impact becoming crater makers. Get up close and hands‑on with solar and lunar eclipses, the planets, our solar system, and more!

Meteorology Madness© – SC CCR Science Standard: The forecast for the day is FUN as students transform into mini‑meteorologists. Map out the facts as we investigate our planet's unpredictable weather patterns. Prepare to feel the pressure... the air pressure, that is! Experience the winds of change as we experiment with tornadoes, hurricanes, thunder, lightning, and more!

Smarty Plants© – SC CCR Science Standard: Plants are everywhere around us, but how much do we really know about them? Prepare to get all the "seedy" facts as we dig into the fascinating world of botany. Have FUN as we study the science of soil and find out how delicious dirt can truly be! Get a hands‑on look at real earthworms, dissect a seed, make and take home a pollen catcher, and build your own working terrarium to keep!

Sounds Like Fun© – SC CCR Science Standard: Do you hear what I hear? It's the sweet sound of science! Have FUN as we tune into the different media. Students will be picking up good vibrations as they get hands‑on with sound waves, make salt dance, send water flying, and build their own eardrum to keep!

Earthscapades© – SC CCR Science Standard: This field trip is erupting with FUN as we investigate Earth's dramatic landforms firsthand. Your students will become mini‑geologists as they study lands from around the globe—from towering mountains to mysterious caves. Discover earthquakes, volcanoes, and more! Finally, make your own 3‑D Living Reef to keep!

Eco‑Safari© – SC CCR Science Standard: Are you ready to explore Earth's incredible ecosystems? Students set out on a scientific safari to discover the amazing habitats found across our planet and the wild animals that call them home! Have FUN as you build your own rainforest, dissect real owl pellets, make a spider web, and much more!

Forced to Change© – SC CCR Science Standard: Find out why things are forced to change as we discover how different forces can change motion. Compete in the Gravity Games as we unlock the mysteries behind the amazing force that affects us all! Examine inertia and motion, and prepare to get the job done with push, pull, and more!

Matter Matters© – SC CCR Science Standard: It's just a matter of time until your classroom transforms into a scientific laboratory! Investigate the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Discover bubbling potions, watch air take up space, test evaporation rates, and more! Chemical reactions have never tasted so good as we make our own science ice cream—YUM!

Atomic Adventures© – SC CCR Science Standard: Students get hands‑on as they explore compounds, molecules, elements, and bonds! They'll get up close and personal with salt bonds and even draw serious molecules like real chemists do!

Newton’s Day at the Park – SC CCR Science Standard: Create an amusement park in the classroom with Newton’s Laws of Motion! Discover why rides are so much fun and how physics powers every twist, turn, and drop!

Climate Commandos© – SC CCR Science Standard: Become a warrior against climate change! Explore weather, climate, climate change, and its impact on Earth. Learn about greenhouse gases, ocean currents, and how our choices affect our planet!

Newton in a Nutshell© – SC CCR Science Standard: Students learn about inertia—objects at rest tend to stay at rest while objects in motion tend to stay in motion. Have fun with hands‑on experiments involving tablecloth tricks, peanuts, and rocks! Explore the law of conservation of mass safely and interactively using rubber bands.

Cosmic Capers© – SC CCR Science Standard: Have FUN as we take a trip into outer space! Discover fascinating facts about our solar system and become astronomical‑unit experts. Students touch a nebula, make their own craters, and even launch a rocket! Perform a lunar long jump, calculate your age on different planets, and enjoy some astronaut freeze‑dried ice cream!