| Field trips are very educational. Sometimes it is | | | | Boeing Flight Museum. This is a very educational |
| very nice to leave the house and experience the | | | | field trip looking at the history of mans attempts |
| outside world. As the school year begins we feel | | | | to get off of the ground. |
| it is important to plan a few field trips. When you | | | | As with the other field trips, the boys will be |
| determine what field trips you wish to take, mark | | | | asked to research a little about the history of |
| the field trips on the calendar and allow the kids a | | | | flight. The flight museum has many different |
| chance to look forward to them. Here are a few | | | | exhibits, but one of our favorites is a wonderful |
| field trips we will be taking this school year. | | | | World War II exhibit. This exhibit as well as the |
| The first field trip we will be taking is to | | | | others provides a great learning opportunity in |
| Tumwater Falls Salmon Hatchery in Tumwater, | | | | history for the boys. |
| Washington. There is a lovely walk by the river | | | | The fourth field trip we have planed is to a local |
| where we will be observing Salmon fighting their | | | | corn maze. This field trip is a great way to visit a |
| way up river. We will do a lot of research on the | | | | farm and allow the boys to have fun while |
| internet and at the library about Salmon before | | | | learning about agriculture. At the corn maze we |
| we go to the Hatchery. This is a very educational | | | | have visited in the past there was much more |
| field trip. As a part of the learning experience the | | | | then just the maze. There is the opportunity to |
| boys will have to write a small paper about things | | | | interact with different farm animals as well as |
| they learned at the Salmon Hatchery. | | | | learn a little about how a farm operates. |
| The second field trip we will be taking is to the | | | | These are the first four field trips that we have |
| Port Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, WA. The zoo is a | | | | planned for our boys this school year. As |
| wonderful field trip that allows kids to learn about | | | | homeschooling parents we highly recommend that |
| different animals. For this field trip, the boys will | | | | you plan a few educational (and fun) field trips for |
| research the zoo and different animals they may | | | | your homeschoolers. It is a good idea to look |
| see there ahead of time. After our visit, the boys | | | | around your community for field trip ideas. We |
| will pick their favorite animal they saw at the zoo | | | | also would recommend that you join a local home |
| and write a paper about it. Things that they could | | | | school co-op. These groups provide a great |
| learn and write about are: What is the native | | | | opportunity to join other homeschoolers on joint |
| country of the animal? What does the animal like | | | | field trips that allow for savings on costs (if there |
| to eat? As well as many other aspects of the | | | | are any) as well as providing the important |
| animal they are interested in. | | | | opportunity for your own children to socialize with |
| The third field trip we will be taking is to the | | | | others. |