Field Trips
Trips that provide learning experiences outside the classroom.
2020 Beech Hill Corn Mazes
Join us for a fun afternoon exploring the corn mazes at Beech Hill Farm. this year's themes are "Animal Olympics" and "Ocean Action". Have fun feeding their small farm animals.
Ages 3 & under are free.
Don't forget our group photo on the rock and to bring money for their amazing ice cream.
Rain date is Friday, October 16th.
Movie Event - Finding Dory
Please arrive early, by 10:30am; the movie will begin promptly at 11am.
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Spots Available |
|---|---|
| Adult Ticket | 12 |
| Child Ticket | 27 |
New England Aquarium
Join us for fun time exploring the New England Aquarium. Enjoy seeing all of the wonderful creatures you have learned about this year.
We will plan to arrive at the Aquarium around 10am and enter as a group at 10:30am.
Please plan driving/parking time carefully so we can enter promptly at 10:30am. Late-comers may not be able to enter, and tickets are non-refundable.
Please view the Aquarium Safety policy carefully before registering for this event.
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price | Spots Available |
|---|---|---|
| Adult ticket | $25.00 | Unlimited |
| Children, ages 12 & up | $25.00 | Unlimited |
| Children, ages 3 - 11 | $14.00 | Unlimited |
| Children, 3 & under | $0.00 | Unlimited |
Sea Coast Science Center
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price | Spots Available |
|---|---|---|
|
Odiorne Point Park Exploration Only To only explore the outdoor park, tide pools, and trails. |
$0.00 | 70 |
|
Sea Coast Science Ticket 10:30 am group 1 To explore the indoor science center, we have to break up into groups of 10. |
$3.00 | 0 |
|
Sea Coast Science Ticket 10:30 am group 2 To explore the indoor science center, we have to break up into groups of 10. |
$3.00 | 1 |
|
Sea Coast Science Ticket 11:30 am group 1 To explore the indoor science center, we have to break up into groups of 10. |
$3.00 | 0 |
|
Sea Coast Science Ticket 11:30 am group 2 To explore the indoor science center, we have to break up into groups of 10. |
$3.00 | 3 |
America's Stonehenge Field Trip
A maze of man-made chambers, walls and ceremonial meeting places, at over 4,000 years old America's Stonehenge is most likely the oldest man-made construction in the United States.
Like Stonehenge in England, America's Stonehenge was built by ancient people well versed in astronomy and stone construction.
Various inscriptions have been found throughout the site including Ogham, Phoenician and Iberian Punic Script. 
9th grade and up: $12.00
Kindergarten through 8th grade: $6.50
Age 0 through preschool: $4.00
All chaperones are admitted free of charge with 10 or more paid admissions.
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price | Spots Available |
|---|---|---|
|
Adult The number of adults attending |
$0.00 | Unlimited |
|
Child, 9th grade & up The number of high school students attending |
$12.00 | Unlimited |
|
Child, Kindergarten - 8th grade The number of children ages 5-13 |
$6.50 | Unlimited |
|
Child, ages 0-4 The number of children ages 0-4 |
$4.00 | Unlimited |
2021 Beech Hill Corn Mazes
Join us at Beech Hill Farm in Hopkinton for our annual trek through the corn mazes! The cost is $5 per person. Ages 3 & under are free.
We will plan to meet around 11:30am for a picnic lunch.
At noon, we will take a group picture on the big rock.
After the picture, we will explore the corn mazes.
2021 Corn Maze Themes – In 2021, Beech Hill Farm is celebrating its 250th Anniversary and this is the theme for one of the mazes. Complete a “cornfield crossword puzzle” by finding all of the answers to the clues on signs hidden in the maze.
The second maze is their first ever “Clue-Dunnit” Corn Maze Mystery! This fun twist on the CLUE game is based on a real crime that has never been solved.
Fall 2021 Hike
Join us for a fall hike and bird watching! We will climb South Uncanoonuc via Summit Trail and Walker Trail, which is a 2.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail in Goffstown, NH that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The loop trail that leads around the sides of the mountain provides access to five fine ledge outlooks. Although it is tiny even compared to southern NH hills, the prominence and isolation of the two Uncanoonucs make them landmarks on the horizon when seen from nearly anywhere in the state. Smaller hikers are welcome to simply play at the base of the mountain and by the lake.
Trailhead is at the end of Mountain Base Road in Goffstown, NH. Take Wallace Road from a traffic circle on Rt. 114, 0.6 miles east of the southern junction of Rt. 13 and Rt. 114 and 3.2 miles west of Rt. 114A. Drive 1.5 miles down Wallace Road and turn right onto Mountain Base Road. Follow it 0.9 miles to its end at the lake and park at the small dirt parking area near the kiosk.
Pond Discovery
- macroinvertebrate and amphibian identification and how that relates to water health
- how different organisms are present based on things like water temperature, water level, and whether the water is still or moving
- plant matter, and how it provides shelter and food
- pH, nitrogen, and phosphorus, as additional factors involved in making a healthy pond
Registration is only for the students participating in the Pond Discovery program. There is no charge for parents or younger siblings tagging along. This field trip is recommended for the students of our Nature Study co-op class.
The first 25 spots are taken, but we can open up 10 more if there is interest. So please sign up on the waiting list.
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center 2022
