Michigan Educational ExcursionsAfford your child the best chance to learn by taking field trips to different locations that encourage learning and curiosity. The locations listed below are wonderful tools in reinforcing the ideas taught in the classroom while having fun! Detroit Zoological Park
We provide a broad audience with outstanding and unique educational opportunities that lead to the appreciation and stewardship of nature.
Address: 8450 West 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI, 48067 Phone: (248) 541-5717 Web: www.detroitzoo.com
Potter Park Zoo
The Potter Park Zoological Society evolved from the Friends of the Zoo Society in 1986. It is the private, nonprofit, fundraising organization that raises the necessary monies to support the Zoo. The Zoological Society supports the Education Department, the Docent Association, the Teen Zookeeper Program, Zookambi (the summer school program), operates the concession stands, gift shop, and pony rides, and sponsors special events.
Address: 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing, MI 48912 Phone: (517) 702-4745 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Curious Kids' Museum
The Curious Kids' Museum encourages discovery, wonder and awe for children. This interactive hands-on playground for the mind fulfills its educational leadership role by stimulating curiosity, awareness and life preparedness in Science, Culture, History and Technology. Through its programs and exhibits, the Museum encourages people of all ages to explore the world around them in a unique and open-ended manner.
Address: 415 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085
Phone: 269-983.CKID Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: http://www.curiouskidsmuseum.org/ Flint Children's Museum
The Flint Children's Museum exists to inspire discovery, learning and imagination through exploration and hands-on play. Our museum serves as an indispensable resource for families and educators, helping to create a broad community network devoted to our children's development and learning.
Address: 1602 W. University Ave, Flint, MI 48504
Phone: 810-767-5437 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: http://www.flintchildrensmuseum.org/index.cfm Grand Rapids Children's Museum
The Grand Rapids Children's Museum celebrates childhood and the joy of learning by providing an interactive, hands-on environment that inspires learning and encourages self directed exploration.
Great Lakes Children's Museum
The founders and leaders of the Museum declare that the Mission of the Great Lakes Children's Museum is to surround children and the adults in their lives with a hands-on, interactive, and informal educational environment that will invite curiosity, allow exploration, encourage participation, and celebrate the child-like wonder in all of us.
Address: 13240 S. West Bayshore Drive, Greilickville, Traverse City, MI 49685
Phone: 231-932-4526 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: http://www.glcm.org/ Impression 5 Science Center
Impression 5 is a hands-on learning environment that challenges its visitors to experience, discover, and explore the world in which they live. Impression 5 achieves this by producing hands-on exhibits and participatory programs.
Address: 200 Museum Dr, Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517-485-8116 Web: http://www.impression5.org/mos/Frontpage/ Kids ‘N' Stuff
A children's museum with interactive exhibits for kids and their families.
Address: 301 S. Superior, Albion, MI 49224
Phone: 517-629-8023 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: http://www.kidsnstuff.org/Default.htm Mid-Michigan Children's Museum
Our mission is to provide a fun, hands-on place where children can use their curiosity and creativity to learn about their world.
Address: 315 West Genesee, Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone: 989-399-6626 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: http://www.midmicm.org/ Shalom Street
The address for Jewish discovery.
Address: 6600 West Maple Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone: 877-SHALOM-3 Web: http://www.shalomstreet.org/index.htm Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum
The Mission of the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is to inspire people to discover the wonder of science, math and technology.
Address: 220 E. Anna St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-995-5439 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: http://www.aahom.org/ Are we missing something? Calvert is always excited to hear of groups and establishments that may benefit the educational experience of our homeschool families. Calvert is also open to suggestions on added topics to provide our families with the most useful information possible. Please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have information or ideas to add to the content of this site, or if you have a criticism or concern regarding the information featured above. |
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