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Group Field Trips to Explorit
Inquiry Labs
Inquiry labs help emphasize the importance of experimentation, creativity and group work to the scientific process. Inquiry Labs can be scheduled on their own or together with Discovery Lessons.
Students, in teams, face multiple open-ended challenges designed and facilitated in a way that stimulates curiosity and problem-solving skills. All labs are aligned with state education standards.
Choose your lab from the topics below:
Electricity
Explore electricity and magnets. Learn more about flowing and static electricity by creating electrical charges, watching how they interact, and constructing circuits.
NGSS: PS2.B, PS3.A, PS3.B, PS3.D, ETS1.A, ETS1.B
Energy
Transform potential energy into kinetic energy with a series of fun science challenges. Use gravity, engineering, and imagination to propel toy cars without touching them & more.
NGSS: PS2.A, PS2.B, PS3.A, PS3.B, PS3.C, PS3.D, ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C
Fossil Forensics
(Unavailable during Explorit Rocks!)
How can fossils help us explore the past? Learn about different kinds of fossils and use them to piece together what ancient environments could have been like.
NGSS: LS1.A, LS1.C, LS2.C, LS4.A, LS4.D, ESS1.C, ESS2.E
Remarkable Reactions
Investigate mysterious materials in our hands-on chemistry lab. Cause chemical reactions and see how things change. Make slime and fizzing concoctions as you experience the world of chemistry.
NGSS:
PS1.A: Structures and Properties of Matter:
How do particles combine to form a variety of matter one observes?
PS1.B Chemical Reactions:
How do substances combine or change (react) to make new substances?
How does one characterize and explain these reactions and make predictions about them?
Discovery Lessons
Group visits to a changing exhibition, facilitated by an Explorit educator.
Under the guidance of an Explorit educator, your students will question, investigate and discover as they enjoy a stimulating lesson and exploration of the hands-on Exhibition topic. Our interdisciplinary exhibitions are designed to strengthen and support your students' science and math education.
NGSS: LS1.A, LS1.C, LS1.D, LS2.B, LS2.C, LS2.D, LS3.A, LS3.B, LS4.A, LS4.B, LS4.C, LS4.D, ESS1.B, ESS3.C, PS2.A, PS2.B, PS3.A, PS3.B, PS3.C, PS4.B, ETS1.A, ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C
Additionally, you can brush up on a given topic or provide your own hands-on activities with the help of our complimentary Teacher Enrichment Resource Packet.
Enhance the field trip with an Inquiry Lab or a Nature Safari experience before or after your Discovery Lesson program.
Nature Safaris
Visits to Explorit's Outdoor Spaces.
Students experience an outdoor adventure and discover the varied creatures that share Mace Ranch Park. With the help of an Explorit educator, students catch insect specimens, observe local wildlife, and learn about the roles these organisms play in the ecosystem of the park.
NGSS: LS1.A, LS1.C, LS2.A, LS2.C, LS4.C, LS4.D, ESS2.E, ESS3.A, ESS3.C
Please note: Nature Safaris take place outside regardless of weather.
Nature Safaris can be scheduled on their own or together with Discovery Lessons.
FIELD TRIP DETAILS
Session Length: 60 minutes
Group Size: Up to 35 students. At least 1 adult per 7 students must accompany the group (chaperones free)
Availability: Monday - Friday - Call to Reserve
For more information:
Call 530.756.0191 or
Email explorit@explorit.org
PROGRAM FEES
Fees:
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$6.00 per student per program
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$72 minimum per group
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Teachers and adult chaperones are free.
Please reserve programs as early as possible so we can fully accommodate your needs.
INFORMATION REQUESTED
Please have the following information ready:
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Contact's name, telephone number & email address
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Organization's name, address & telephone number
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Name of program you wish to reserve
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Preferred and alternate dates
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Number of sessions in one day
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Desired time (accounting for lunch and recess)
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Grade level
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Number in group
Cancellation Policy
Explorit charges full program fees for cancellations within 3 weeks of the scheduled Classroom Adventure or Family Science Night programs. A $72 fee will be charged for Discovery Lesson, Inquiry Lab, or Nature Safari cancellations (or $144 for a combined Discovery Lesson/Nature Safari or Discovery Lesson/Inquiry Lab program) made within 3 weeks of the scheduled program.