FUN PLACES IN DALLAS

Dallashasalotoffunandeducationalplacestypically,educatorsmighthavechosenDallas forfieldtrips.ManypopulardestinationsarethePerotMuseumofScience,theDallas MuseumofArt,andtheDallasZoo.

DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL

GARDEN:

TheDallasArboretumandBotanicalGardenisawonderfuldestinationnearWhiteRockLake, wherekidsenjoythebeautyofnature.TheArboretumhasseveralgardens,includingakid’s AdventureGardenwithaplayground,and adiscoverylab,Schoolprogramscanbeorganized inthechildren’sgardenandtheycancovertopicslikeplantsandanimallifecycles,wildlife, andhowfruitsandvegetablesaregrown.TheArboretum’seducationalprogramisbestfor studentsinthe3rdto6thgrades.TheArboretum’sTourBusRentalparkingisfreeandwillbe designatedwhenyourtripisconfirmed.

FOSSIL RIM WILDLIFE CENTER:

FossilRimWildlifeCenterislocatedinGlenRoseaboutanhour’sdrivefromDallas.Thesafaristyledriveisfullofenjoyment;guestscaninteractwithanimalslikegiraffesandrhinos. Privateguideoptionsarealsoavailablebyreservationforgroups,andenjoyasafaritram withapersonaltourguide.

FossilWildlifeCenterhasmanymoreprogramsincludinghikes,animaltalks,andscience experimentsforkids.Allvisitorgroupsreservetheirvisitinadvance,andfacemasksare requiredforallvisitorswhenoutsideofa TourBusRental.

FORT WORTH BOTANIC GARDEN:

FortWorthBotanicGardenisabeautifuloptionforanoutdoorfieldtrip.IftheArboretumcan getbusyormaybeunabletoaccommodateyourfieldtripgroupforanyreason,youcantry

thisnearbygarden.Visitorscanenjoythe17gardenscollectionusingaLuxuryTourCoach includingaJapanesegarden,arosegarden,andadesertgarden.

TheFortWorthBotanicGarden’spartnershipwiththeBotanicalResearchInstituteofTexas developsGROWeducationalprograms.TheBotanicGardenalsooffersgroup-sizeworkshops forhomeschooledstudents.

TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS AT FAIR PARK:

FairParkisfullofattractions.TheTexasDiscoveryGardenisn’tbigastheDallasandFort Worthgardensbutstillworthavisitforsmallfieldtripgroups.TheDiscoveryGardenhas7.5 acresoflushgreenery,aswellasabeautifulbutterflyhouseandmorethan50speciesof critters.CoachBusRental Visitorscanalsoexplorethesnakehouse,with20speciesof venomousandnonvenomoussnakes.

TheTexasDiscoveryGardensalsohaveEducationalProgramsforgroups.Allprogramsare runningunderTEKS-compliant(TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills)andaresuitedforall agesofstudents.Youngerstudentscanlearnabouttopicslikegardeningandbutterflylife cycles,whileolderstudentscanparticipateinexploringthebenefitsofcompostingand learningtobuildterrariums.

MUSEUM OF ILLUSIONS:

TheIllusionMuseumseemslikeanoddchoiceforvisitors.Thismuseumissmallcomparedto otherplaces,buthasplentyforkidstoenjoy! includeavortextunnel,brainteasers,games, holograms,andmanymoreinteractiveopticalillusionexperiences.

StudentswillbechallengedtosolvepuzzlesandlearnabouttheconceptofGravityandsize ratioperception.Reservationsareavailablefor LuxuryTourBusVisitorsthroughthe museum’swebsite.Capacityislimited,somakesureyourequestyourfieldtripafewweeks inadvancetogivethemuseumadequatetimetoorganizeaccommodations.