Planning a Field Trip

The Science Zone is excited to offer field trip lessons on a broad range of topics, all of which are aligned to Next Generation Science Standards. Each content theme below has been designed to accommodate students in Pre-K through 5th grade. Each lesson lasts 30-45 minutes depending on age of students, size of group, and lesson theme. (Pre-K and K lessons last 20-30 minutes.)

If you are interested in planning a field trip for your school or organization, please fill out and submit the Field Trip Request Form.

For more information on field trips, please see the Field Trip FAQ page.
​
Click on your grade to see descriptions and objectives for some of the Next Generation Science Standards aligned lessons we can offer your students!
Natrona County School District partners, ask about BOCES funding for field trips!

Field Trip Options

Scientist in Training
Make observations and hypotheses, conduct tests, collect data, and practice the scientific method through a hands-on experiment.

Chemistry: Atoms & Reactions
What are the tiny building blocks of matter, how do they behave, and how do they interact with each other?​

Physics: Forces & Motion
What forces are at play in our everyday lives to make work easier for us? Depending on grade, students will explore pushes and pulls, simple machines, friction, gravity, or electromagnetism.​

Physics: Energy
​What is matter? Even solids, liquids, and gases come in different shapes and sizes so let’s explore the unique properties of each!

Physics: Matter & Structure
Students will explore an age appropriate theme among the many varieties of kinetic and potential energy that could include heat, sound, light, mechanical and electrical.

Engineering & Design
Apply principles of Physics and the Engineering Design Process to build and test a variety of designs.​

Animal Science
Get to know the critters of the Zoo Zone and learn about the life cycles and adaptations that make each animal unique.​

Life Science
​Life Science includes a range of topics from anatomy to ecology. This category of activities gives students a broad overview of Life Sciences through age appropriate, standards-based lessons.

Earth & Space Science
​This category of activities gives students a broad overview of Geology, Astronomy, and Meteorology through age appropriate, standards-based lessons.

Exhibit Related (Seasonal)
​Our exhibits rotate regularly and lessons change to match. See our website for information on the newest exhibit.

Field Trip Pricing Guide

Picture

---