Field Trips
Trips that provide learning experiences outside the classroom.
Forest Canopy
Join us for an amazing experience among the trees!
The forest canopy is a rarely explored ecosystem home to a vast array of life. During this immersive lesson, students will become eye-level with the treetops on the VINS Forest Canopy Walk. Students will leave this lesson with a better understanding of the forest from the ground to the canopy, and how each layer and the organisms within those layers play an important role in the health of the entire forest.
Our field trip will include a 60-80 minute guided program including an introduction to the topic of Forest Canopy, active exploration of the Forest Canopy Walk, in depth investigation and a chance for students to reflect upon what they learned. In addition to the guided lesson you will have the opportunity to experience a live bird presentation, visit our trails and exhibits, and enjoy lunch on our grounds.
FYI: As of right now, Masks are required in all indoor spaces at the Nature Center, regardless of your vaccination status.* This may change over the next few weeks. We will keep you posted closer to the date. Our visit will be outside the whole time, so this should not effect us much.
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price | Spots Available |
|---|---|---|
| Children (ages 4 & up) | $10.50 | 6 |
| Parents | $12.50 | 9 |
Montshire Museum of Science 2022
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price | Spots Available |
|---|---|---|
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Physics Class participants - 3rd-6th grades Student attending the physics class and enjoying the museum exhibits |
$9.50 | 3 |
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Weather Class participants - K5-2nd grades Student attending the weather class and enjoying the museum exhibits |
$9.50 | 9 |
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Children ages 3 & up - museum only Children not attending a class, just exploring the museum |
$6.50 | 16 |
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Children ages 2 & under - museum only Children ages 2 & under are free |
$0.00 | 21 |
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Adults Adults exploring the museum |
$6.50 | 5 |
Maple Sugaring & Sugar Party
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price | Spots Available |
|---|---|---|
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Child Ticket for Sugar Party Meal includes pancake, hot cocoa, and coloring book |
$9.00 | Unlimited |
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Adult Ticket for Sugar Party Meal includes pancake and hot drink |
$6.00 | Unlimited |
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Adult participant ordering off the menu Adult ordering items off the restaurant menu instead of the Sugar Party items |
$0.00 | Unlimited |
STEAM at Dover Children's Museum
Come join us at the Children's Museum of NH for a fun STEAM activity:
Flight: Pushes and Pulls, Grades K - 5
Learn all about the forces of flight in this build-and-test lab. This lesson concludes with each student trying out a flying contraption of their own design in our Build It. Fly It. exhibit!
All other children can come along and enjoy exploring the museum.
This museum is located in Dover, NH. Please plan travel time accordingly and plan to arrive a few minutes early so the program can begin on time. See their website for directions.
Recommended GPS setting: The museum does not have a designated parking lot. All parking is available through the city of Dover. While the museum's physical address is 6 Washington Street, metered parking spots are available on an adjacent street, so it is best to program the following address into your GPS Unit: 10 Henry Law Avenue, Dover NH 03820
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price | Spots Available |
|---|---|---|
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Children participating in program (ages 6 & up) Students participating in the STEAM class |
$10.00 | 7 |
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Adult Class Chaperones Adults that will help with the program |
$0.00 | 0 |
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Additional Adults in Class Additional adults attending the class |
$12.50 | 4 |
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Children ages 1 - 4, tagging along in the program Children tagging along in the program |
$12.50 | 4 |
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Adults & Children not participating in the program that will make a personal reservation on the NHCM website Adults and Children just coming to explore the museum, that will use a discount method to pay and reserve a spot directly with the museum |
$0.00 | Unlimited |
Peter and the Wolf - Family Concert
Symphony NH presents a classic loved by children of all ages – Prokofiev’s charming, thrilling and dramatic Peter and the Wolf. Interpreted by SNH as a compelling family work, with narration by guest artist Andrew Pinard.
Peter and the Wolf
| Sergei Prokofiev wrote the story and composed the music for Peter and the Wolf in 1936. It was written in two weeks for a children's theatre in Moscow. He wrote the music as a child's introduction to the orchestra with each character being represented by an instrument or group of instruments. Peter and the Wolf was an immediate success and continues to be enjoyed today by children all over the world. |
Beginning
| The story is about a boy named Peter who lives with his grandfather. Grandfather does not want Peter going out of their garden because there are wolves around. One day Peter goes out the garden gate and sees a duck swimming in a nearby pond. The duck is arguing with a little bird. Peter sees a cat approaching and warns the little bird who flies up into a tree. |
Middle
| Just then, Peter's grandfather comes outside and scolds Peter for going out of the garden. They go back into the garden and Grandfather locks the gate. Soon a wolf does appear from the woods. The cat climbs a tree to escape the wolf, but the duck is swallowed by the hungry wolf. Peter gets a rope and climbs over the garden wall into a tree. The bird distracts the wolf by flying over his head while Peter lowers a noose and catches the wolf by his tail. |
End
| Hunters then come out of the woods and fire at the wolf but Peter stops them. They all bring the wolf to the zoo and at the end, the duck can be heard quacking in the wolf's stomach. |
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price | Spots Available |
|---|---|---|
| Students | $8.00 | 10 |
| Adults | $19.00 | 4 |
McAuliffe Shepard Discovery Center
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price | Spots Available |
|---|---|---|
| Children (ages 2 & under) | $0.00 | Unlimited |
| Children (ages 3 & up) | $8.00 | Unlimited |
| Adults | $8.00 | Unlimited |
The Oceanarium
Squam Lake Science Program 2023
We have two programs scheduled to start at 10:15am, so please arrive promptly at 10am.
PreK-5th - Have to Have a Habitat
6th-12th - Raptors and Food Webs
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Price | Spots Available |
|---|---|---|
| Child, 2 & under | $0.00 | Unlimited |
| Child, ages 3-10 | $5.00 | Unlimited |
| Child, ages 11-18 | $5.00 | Unlimited |
| Adult | $5.00 | Unlimited |
Beaver Brook - NE Wildlife: Who goes there?
New England Wildlife: Who Goes There?
Several interesting clues can be found at Maple Hill Farm! Who left them? What do they tell us? Using their
detective skills, students will examine animal clues such as tracks, skulls, feathers, and bones to determine
what animal it is from. Once their observational skills are honed, they will head out onto the trails to hike
through the different habitats to search for more clues left by the animals who make Beaver Brook their home.
Every day brings new findings out on the trails. Our outdoor discoveries are guaranteed to lead to teachable
moments. Students will make memorable connections to the animals and understand how their adaptations
allow them to survive in the wild.
Please only register the children (K5-6th grade) participating in the program.
Beech Hill Corn Mazes - 2023
This year's corn maze themes are "Rainforest Jumble" and "Amazing US Jeopardy."
