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  Adams Mystery Playhouse

  Denver

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  New INTERACTIVE Kids Mystery Activity

     Are you a teacher, camp director, counselor or parent searching for interactive activities for your kids group? Check out this video clip of our new revolutionary INTERACTIVE on-line kids show from Adams Mystery Playhouse! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUhTVpDNUk&feature=youtu.be Witness your Super Solver Kid Detectives as they demonstrate their super sleuth abilities using teacher-approved cognitive thinking skills during a live, on-line platform that enhances social interaction and team-work. Teachers, this activity is fantastic for developing reading and writing skills within your Mystery Units! Parents, use this for your Birthday Parties and Family Day! Counselors, take advantage of this unique experience to create a highlight for camp this Summer and Fall! Tickets can be purchased through our box office by calling 303-455-1848 or visiting our website at www.adamsmysteryplayhouse.com! Based in Colorado, Adams Mystery Playhouse is one of the longest-running, full-time mystery theatres in the USA today. Adams is known as the foremost producer of interactive mysteries for kids since 2002, traveling to libraries, schools, camps and performing in their own Denver-based theatre. When it comes to interactive mysteries, Adams has it! Date: Wednesdays - Beginning September 2, 2020 Time: 10:30 am (Mountain Standard Time - MST) 12:30 pm (EST) * 9:30 am (PST) * 11:30 am (CST) Price: Tickets are $5.00 per person Please be sure to purchase a ticket for everyone in your group. Purchase tickets from the below calendar. Date & Time: You pick the date and time for your own Online Virtual Kids' Mystery. Shows are approximately 75 minutes in length but can vary due to the interactive element of the experience. Price: $399.00 ON SALE at 50% OFF through 2020 for $199.00. Set up your own Online Virtual Kids' Mystery by calling our box office at (303) 455-1848! https://www.adamsmysteryplayhouse.com/kids.html (less) ... Read more

  50% Off New INTERACTIVE Kids Mystery Activity

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  Avid4Adventure

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  Avid4 Virtual Adventure Club is a 5-week digitally-interactive adventure camp experience that meets one day per week bringing the Avid4 experience directly to your home. Conducted entirely through Zoom video chat, a live Avid4 instructor will lead the group (up to 17 kids) through a variety of activities including yoga classes, outdoor skills instruction, and camp games tailored for an online experience. Your instructor will also facilitate some pre-recorded activities from our best and most experienced instructors from all over the country.

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  Camp Invention

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  National Inventors Hall of Fame: Camp Invention Connect For children entering grades K - 6 Price: $175 Location: Enjoy the camp experience from the comfort of home, led by NIHF Educators! Program Dates: 12/28/2020 - 12/31/2020 Program Length: 4 Days *A schedule to join optional kickoff and collaboration sessions with fellow campers will be provided by your Camp Invention Connect Coach the week before your start date. Introducing our NEW at-home program, Camp Invention Connect! Camp Invention Connect delivers imagination and high-energy fun right to your doorstep! This flexible program redefines the learning experience with minimal screen time and engaging activities that build an innovation mindset: CREATE Receive and unbox four unique, creative activity kits, packed full of all the materials you need to bring your ideas to life, from creating an invention prototype to building the ultimate sports complex! COLLABORATE Build confidence as you team up with camp friends virtually for optional, small group sessions to share your big ideas and collaborate. PROBLEM SOLVE Learn how to be persistent and overcome any obstacle as you take apart a robot, build parachutes and design solutions to real-world problems. (less) ... Read more

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  Mad Science - Arizona

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  Virtual Science Field Trips!

     Mad Science's on-line interactive workshops are designed to meet bring some hands-on Science reinforcement to your existing lesson plan. Is your class learning about insects? Bring in some real insect specimens and have them counting the legs on plastic arthropods! Starting a unit on space travel? Get kids excited about visiting the stars with our sun, moon, and earth orbital model! Want to celebrate their hard work on a geology lesson? Have them panning for gems with our mineral workshop! We have dozens of workshop topics for preschool and elementary: from physics to chemistry, to biology, astronomy, and beyond! Contact us today to see how we can support your classroom's curriculum. (less) ... Read more

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  MathTreks

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  MathTreks provides the missing element for your teenagers' learning experience: challenging problem-solving sessions that are facilitated by a professional, experienced, state-certified high school math teacher. We specialize in complex, applied math problems that are selected to match your students' mathematical needs and personal interests. 30 minute sessions. Online. Serving students ages 13+. Nationwide. (less) ... Read more

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  Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

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  Bring the Castle Home!

     Medieval Times is providing fun and educational materials like worksheets, games, coloring pages, crowns, and shields to help our junior royal fans stay entertained and educated while learning from home!

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  OdySea Aquarium

  Scottsdale

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  Virtual Field Trips Are Here! OdySea Aquarium welcomes Preschool through 12th grade public, private, charter, and homeschool students.

     Your virtual field trip includes access to exclusive video content, curriculum-based activities customized by grade level, and we'll broadcast to your class LIVE from our animal habitats. Get behind the scenes, meet the animals, and ask questions in a 45-minute LIVE interactive experience! Click here for more information and to book your virtual field trip. For on-site field trips, for a limited time, if you book now you can save up to 60%. You can schedule your exact date for anytime in the next year later, but by booking now you can lock in the low price. OdySea Aquarium welcomes Preschool through 12th grade public, private, charter, and homeschool students. School tours are self-guided tours that take 2 hours or more. No outside food or drink is permitted inside the aquarium, and there is not a place to store your lunches. Field trips can be scheduled any day with arrival times between 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. OdySea Aquarium continues to monitor and follow guidelines from the CDC and government authorities. Click here for the most updated details on what we are doing to keep guests safe and what to expect when you visit. Please call 480-291-8246 if you have any questions. (less) ... Read more

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  Oklahoma Hall of Fame Gaylord-Pickens Museum

  Oklahoma City

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  Register now for Discovery Days! Join educators from the Gaylord-Pickens Museum, home of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, each Thursday, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, as we virtually learn more about Oklahoma's Story through its People. Join us via Zoom for an exciting virtual story time, followed by the creation of a simple craft inspired by the book, and culminating with participating children sharing toys, art, or items during show and tell. Discovery Days are family-friendly and recommended for ages 3-7. This program is free and you can pick up a complimentary craft kit containing all the supplies needed each month from the Museum. Register here: https://oklahomahof.wufoo.com/forms/w1dizkb3003zwjk/ You will receive detailed information via email, including a link to the Zoom conference, details about the program, and notification of craft kit pick up times. (less) ... Read more

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  Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

  New York

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  Visit the Guggenheim From Home Since its founding, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has maintained a belief in the transformative powers of art. In uncertain times such as these, art can provide both solace and inspiration. Although our catalytic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building is temporarily closed, we remain a virtual community committed to igniting ideas, discussion and creativity.

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  Synchronicity Theatre

  Atlanta

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  Virtual field trips available on your schedule! This year, we're virtually offering A Year with Frog and Toad (December 14, 2020 - January 3, 2021) and Mirandy and Brother Wind (February 1 - 21, 2021) For just $50, your class will receive a link to stream the show, and you will receive a lesson packet with activities and Georgia standards included. No capacity requirements, and all shows can be streamed whenever during that three week time frame. For more information, please contact Synchronicity Theatre at 404.484.8636 or send an email to boxoffice@synchrotheatre.com.

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  The Tree House

  Weaverville

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  The Tree House - Community School We recognize that parents are the child's first teachers. Children learn best when parents are involved in their educational program. The primary bridge between home and school is the bond between family and community. Loaning out hand made and eco friendly wooden Montessori, Waldorf and Reggio inspired learning materials for children ages 2-8 years.

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  Woodland Park Zoo

  Seattle

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     WHAT The connection between humans and animals has never been more timely or impactful than it is right now. People around the world have the shared experience of a global pandemic, the origins of which can be traced to wildlife and wildlife trafficking. Join Woodland Park Zoo and experts around the globe for the new series One Wild World: Examining the Intersection of Animals, Humans and Habitats in a Global Pandemic. This live, virtual series is free to watch and offers perspective, education, and solutions to major challenges in wildlife conservation and global health. WATCH LIVE: www.zoo.org/onewildworldlive WHEN: Episode 1: One Care: Animals in Human Care and the Role of Zoos Date: October 1, 2020 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PDT Episode 2: One Northwest: Species and Spaces in the Pacific Northwest Date: October 8, 2020 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PDT Episode 3: One World: How a Human and an Animal Changed Global Health Date: October 15, 2020 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PDT See below for a list of speakers! VISIT Zoo.org/OneWildWorld for more information or to access an event calendar reminder TICKETS All episodes are free to watch. RESOURCES: Visit zoo.org/resources for free discussion prompts and learning resources related to each episode. The prompts will be available beginning Oct. 1 and are specifically designed for middle and high school students and teachers INFO: Can't watch live? Visit Zoo.org/OneWildWorld for the full recorded series after the air dates. Special thanks to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. One Wild World is broadcast live thanks to PNTA and #SeattleLives. For more information about Woodland Park Zoo, visit www.zoo.org and follow the zoo on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. SPEAKERS: Episode 1 Panel: Bonnie Baird, PhD, Animal Welfare Scientist at Woodland Park Zoo Nancy Hawkes, PhD, Director of Animal Care at Woodland Park Zoo Tim Storms, DVM, Associate Veterinarian at Woodland Park Zoo Special guests: Grant Abel, Director of Life Sciences at Seattle Aquarium Marc Ancrenaz, PhD, Scientific Director at Hutan - Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Programme Dan Ashe, President and CEO of Association of Zoos & Aquariums Bonnie Gunn, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Global Animal Health at Washington State University Tara Harris, PhD, Director of Conservation and Science at Phoenix Zoo, Coordinator of Association of Zoos & Aquariums Tiger Species Survival Plan and Tiger Conservation Campaign Wai Yee Lam, Chief Operations Officer at Rimba Tara Stoinski, PhD, President and CEO/Chief Scientific Officer of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Episode 2: Panel: Jay Julius, Former Chairman and Councilmember of Lummi Nation Robert Long, PhD, Senior Conservation Scientist and Director, Living Northwest Program at Woodland Park Zoo Wendy Willette, Detective with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement program Special guests: Lisa Dabek, PhD, Senior Conservation Scientist and Director of the Papua New Guinea Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program at Woodland Park Zoo Alejandro Grajal, PhD, President and CEO of Woodland Park Zoo Lynda Mapes, Environment Reporter with The Seattle Times Nora Nickum, Ocean Policy Manager at Seattle Aquarium Modi Pontio, Associate Director, Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program - Papua New Guinea Episode 3: Panel: Darin Collins, DVM, Director of Animal Health Programs at Woodland Park Zoo Erin Meyer, PhD, Director of Conservation Programs & Partnerships at Seattle Aquarium Xiaoshun Zeng, PhD, candidate, China Studies Program, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington Special guests: Bob Ferguson, Washington Attorney General Kae Kawanishi, PhD, General Manager of MYCAT Levi Novey, Outreach and Education Specialist at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Peter Rabinowitz MD MPH, Professor and Director at University of Washington Center for One Health Research Kerston Swartz, Director of Government Affairs at Woodland Park Zoo Moderator Farrah Paul, Director of Public Relations and Community Affairs at Woodland Park Zoo Visit Zoo.org/OneWildWorld for updates as more guests are added! (less) ... Read more

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  Keystone Science School

  Keystone

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  Since 1976, Keystone Science School (KSS) has been offering overnight outdoor education programs all year long. Schools can choose from dorm or camping based programs at locations throughout Colorado. All programs include environmental science, leadership development, and adventure activities such as hiking, cross country skiing, or rafting. For out-of-state schools, ask us about picking your group up at the airport. Learn more at www.KeystoneScienceSchool.org, call (970) 468-2098, or email Support@KeystoneScienceSchool.org.

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  LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan

  Auburn Hills

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  School Field Trips & Educational Visits

     Looking for a fun and educational field trip for your school or group? The LEGOLAND Discovery Center is the perfect blend of non-stop learning and endless entertainment. Looking for an additional educational component? Reserve one of our classroom workshops where you will learn tips from our Master Model Builder team! At the LEGOLAND Discovery Center ... the possibilities are endless!

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  MathTreks

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  MathTreks provides the missing element for your teenagers' learning experience: challenging problem-solving sessions that are facilitated by a professional, experienced, state-certified high school math teacher. We specialize in complex, applied math problems that are selected to match your students' mathematical needs and personal interests. 30 minute sessions. Online. Serving students ages 13+. Nationwide. (less) ... Read more

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  SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium

  Auburn Hills

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  Are you seeking a new adventure for your school or group? How about an adventure under the sea?! SEA LIFE Aquarium offers the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of nature's greatest sea creatures! Learn fun facts about sharks and their "super powers", stingrays and their ability to hide their flexible bodies under the sandy sea bottom and hear the story of Benson, our rescued green sea turtle! SEA LIFE Aquarium also offers in-depth educational workshops to enhance your journey in a classroom setting. Visit SEA LIFE Aquarium and discover something AMAZING!

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  TEG Field Trips

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  The Escape Room Virtual Field Trips

     What are TEG Field Trips? TEG Field Trips are free online games designed to take students on engaging and educational journeys through famous museums, to historic landmarks and even back to major moments in time. Much like our escape rooms, players progress through our virtual field trips by uncovering clues and solving puzzles. To be successful, players must exercise their critical thinking and deductive reasoning!

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  Avid4Adventure

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  Avid4 Virtual Adventure Club is a 5-week digitally-interactive adventure camp experience that meets one day per week bringing the Avid4 experience directly to your home. Conducted entirely through Zoom video chat, a live Avid4 instructor will lead the group (up to 17 kids) through a variety of activities including yoga classes, outdoor skills instruction, and camp games tailored for an online experience. Your instructor will also facilitate some pre-recorded activities from our best and most experienced instructors from all over the country.

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  Bavarian Inn Restaurant

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  Generations of diners, lodgers and tourists from around the globe have discovered true Bavarian hospitality thanks to Dorothy and her late husband William "Tiny" Zehnder. Guests experience the old-world European charm of the Bavarian Inn - whether it's the famous chicken dinners, fresh baked goods or Michigan's greatest selection of German beer. Bavarian Inn also prides itself on being one of the top consumers of Pure Michigan agricultural products, striving to serve more Michigan-grown and produced foods and Michigan-produced beverages than any other restaurant. Authentic German architecture, a variety of shops and other fun activities make a trip to Frankenmuth incomplete without a visit to the Bavarian Inn. (less) ... Read more

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Detroit

  Ferndale

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  Bricks 4 Kidz camps are a fresh and fun way for kids ages 5-13+ to spend their school or holiday break! Guided by our experienced teachers and built around exciting themes like Amusement Parks, Space and Robotics, children will enjoy using LEGO Bricks to build specially-designed Bricks 4 Kidz models, play LEGO games and explore the world of engineering, architecture and animated movie-making. A few examples: Remote Control Mania Mining and Crafting Angry Birdies CHI Challenge Amusement Parks Space Adventures Movie-making Pocket Brick Monsters Teenage Brick Turtles Robotics And many more! Using specialized LEGO Technic pieces such as gears, axles, and electric motors, children work in pairs to construct a variety of Bricks 4 Kidz models, as well as build creations of their own during our free-play periods. Our camps keep the pace fast and the action going with LEGO Bricks, games and more to ensure kids will have plenty of LEGO fun! Bricks 4 Kidz staff are screened previous to employment and provide friendly, qualified guidance for your children. (less) ... Read more

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  Keystone Science School

  Keystone

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  Since 1976, Keystone Science School (KSS) has been offering overnight outdoor education programs all year long. Schools can choose from dorm or camping based programs at locations throughout Colorado. All programs include environmental science, leadership development, and adventure activities such as hiking, cross country skiing, or rafting. For out-of-state schools, ask us about picking your group up at the airport. Learn more at www.KeystoneScienceSchool.org, call (970) 468-2098, or email Support@KeystoneScienceSchool.org.

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  Shipshewana Corn Maze

  Shipshewana

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  Thursday, August 27, 2015 - Saturday, October 31, 2015. Church and Youth Groups of 15 or more people are Thursday night only. Please call for rates. Standard groups are Friday and Saturday only. Please call to schedule. All groups require a $25.00 deposit

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  TEG Field Trips

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  The Escape Room Virtual Field Trips

     What are TEG Field Trips? TEG Field Trips are free online games designed to take students on engaging and educational journeys through famous museums, to historic landmarks and even back to major moments in time. Much like our escape rooms, players progress through our virtual field trips by uncovering clues and solving puzzles. To be successful, players must exercise their critical thinking and deductive reasoning!