Springfield Field Trip Guide

Dickerson Park Zoo

1401 W. Norton Road • Springfield 417-833-1570 dickersonparkzoo.org Engage in the classroom of the great outdoors on a Dickerson Park Zoo field trip. Groups will participate in a self-guided tour of the zoo; maps are provided at the front desk. Walk throuNorth America, Asia, Africa, Australia, and South America to learn about each continent’s native animals and what adaptations help those animals survive and thrive. For the reptile lovers, visit the Diversity of Life building to learn what makes reptiles unique and why they are vital to the environment. Mini classes are available in the amphitheater for an additional charge. Participants will have the opportunity to meet some of the Education Ambassador Animals to learn about their adaptations and the niche they fill their ecosystem. Field trips are the perfect opportunity to engage learners of all ages in high quality, high engagement learning experiences. Call 833-1570 to book your field trip today.

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 Check online for zoo group rate form and policies. To qualify for the group rate, you must have at least 15 paid admissions in your group. All guests in the group must be paid for in one transaction, including parents and chaperones.  Lunch is available at the cafe. You can order lunch ahead of time.

Find the form on our website for more information.  The pavilion in the playground park is available for rent if you bring your own lunches. Pavilion rental is on a first come, first served basis. Sack lunches cannot be brought into the zoo.  Mini classes are available on grounds in the JLS Amphitheater for an additional fee. Please visit our website or call 417-833-1570 and ask to speak to someone in education to book your class. Classes are available on a first come, first served basis. School, shuttle and charter bus parking.

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The Butterfly Palace

4106 W. 76 Country Blvd. • Branson 417-332-2231 • thebutterflypalace.com Students will explore more than 1,000 live freeflying butterflies up close with hand-held nectar flowers, magnifying glasses and more. Your tour guide will release a live butterfly for its first flight for your group.

Also included in student field trips are the 15-minute Butterfly Movie, Mirror Maze, and Rainforest Science Center filled with live reptiles and amphibians. Critter encounter included. The Butterfly Palace field trips are hands-on, educational, and unique.  Free admission for teachers and bus drivers.  Outdoor picnic space available for groups of fewer than 50.  Parent chaperones pay the same rate as students.

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Wonders of Wildlife

National Museum & Aquarium

Aquarium: 500 W. Sunshine St. • Springfield

John A. & Genny Morris Conservation Education Center: 600 W. Sunshine St.

417-225-1162 • wondersofwildlife.com/education

Guide your students through the entire Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium experience. With 1.5 miles of paths, WOW will bring you up close to more than 800 species of animals and eye-to-eye with the greatest collection of record-setting game animals ever assembled. Tours celebrate conservation efforts across the globe and inspire visitors to enjoy the great outdoors. While touring, students can engage with a new augmented reality scavenger hunt on their smartphones or iPads. Increase your students’ learning by adding a live animal program, dissection lab, and back-of-the-house tours to your field experience.

Working closely with teachers and administrators, our educators have designed a wide range of classes and programs that meet national, state, and local curriculum standards in K-12.

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Ancient Ozarks History Museum & Lost Canyon Cave & Nature Trail

150 Top of the Rock Rd. Ridgedale, Mo. • 417-225-1162 visitozarks.org/education Find yourself face-to-face with prehistoric creatures, galleries showcasing the American West and Civil War, and astounding collections of Native American artifacts and artwork as you journey through the Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum. With enough qualified chaperones, your group can experience the unforgettable twoand-a-half-mile journey on an electric cart as you explore the Top of the Rock Lost Canyon and Nature Trail. While touring, students can engage with a new augmented reality scavenger hunt on their smartphones or iPads. Increase your students’ learning by adding an auditorium program or guided tour to your field trip.

Working closely with teachers and administrators, our educators have designed a wide range of classes and programs that meet national, state, and local curriculum standards in K-12.

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Springfield

Conservation Nature Center

4601 S. Nature Center Way • Springfield 417-888-4237 • mdc.mo.gov/springfield Naturalist-led programs are available Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Registration for the next calendar year beings on September1.

Programs typically include an indoor presentation combined with a guided trail hike. Groups will also be allotted time to tour through the exhibit area on their own. Virtual programs are also available. All standard programs are designed to fulfill selected Missouri Learning Standards for grades K-12. The nature center features 79 acres of forests, fields, and wetlands, and three miles of hiking trails along with a building facility featuring hands-on exhibits, classrooms, an auditorium, and a gift shop.  Fees: No fees are charged.  Bus transportation funding may be available for schools enrolled in the Discover Nature Schools curriculum (Details at mdc.mo.gov).  One adult chaperone per 10 children is required. More adults, especially with young children, are recommended.

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Springfield-Greene County Parks

Park Office: 417-864-1049 • parkboard.org Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park: 417-837-5949 Springfield Botanical Gardens: 417-891-1515 The Springfield-Greene County Park Board offers a wide variety of field trip opportunities for students to explore the outdoors. For preschool-5th grade classes, Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park hosts handson programs that align with Missouri State Standards, teaching children about farm life and animals. Take a guided tour of Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park to discover flowers, trees, and insects, and see inside the Roston Native Butterfly House.

Also tucked away at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, the Gray/ Campbell Farmstead is trip through history, with cabins, barns and the one-room Liberty School illustrating 1800’s life in the Ozarks.  Valley Water Mill Equestrian Center “Horse Tales” literacy program for first graders.  Park pavilions available to reserve for school groups.  Picnic space available; reservation required.

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Springfield Little Theatre

311 E. Walnut St. • Springfield 417-869-1334 • springfieldlittletheatre.org Springfield Little Theatre is committed to creating opportunities in the Springfield area for all ages to have access to theatrical performances and experiences. SLT offers many ways to bring the performing arts to your group, or bring your group to us! Daytime performances are available on select shows at the historic Landers Theatre and The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts. Every individual attending these special performances receives an activity packet, specially designed to reinforce comprehension and stimulate further exploration of the subject matter presented. We also offer workshops, tours, and classes for visiting groups. Each experience is customizable to fit yours groups needs and interests.

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City of Springfield Environmental Services

Contact Laurie Davis, Education Outreach Coordinator laurie.davis@springfieldmo.gov • 417-864-2007 The City of Springfield’s Department of Environmental Services offers field trips designed to give students a better understanding of human impact on the environment by visiting facilities that are vital to a city’s infrastructure but that are typically “out of sight, out of mind.”

Available sites include • Springfield Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill • Yardwaste Recycling Center • Franklin or Lone Pine Recycling Center • Household Chemical Collection Center • Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant • Stormwater Systems PreK 3 & 4

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History Museum on the Square

154 Park Central Square Springfield • 417-831-1976 historymuseumonthesquare.org Step back in time. History Museum on the Square’s “Trunks, Trips, and Talks” offer a wide variety of educational opportunities for students of all ages. The museum’s seven interactive galleries feature the Native American experience, Pioneers, the Civil War, the Wild West, Transportation, and Route 66. In addition to selfguided field trips, “Meet Missouri” programming spotlights some of the area’s most notable figures and includes a museum scavenger hunt.

If you can’t make it to the museum, have the museum’s presenters come to you or rent a trunk complete with an educator’s guide and meaningful items to explore. Schedule two weeks in advance.  Free museum admission for Missouri K-12 educators (with school ID).  Field trips are available for groups of 10 or more paying children and chaperones.  Guided tours and presentations available (additional fee).

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Destination Name Here The Titanic Museum

3235 76 Country Blvd. • Branson Address • City 417-334-9500 • titanicbranson.com Phone number • Website

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Ask questions book your field trip by sending an email to School, shuttleorand charter bus parking. educators@titanicattraction.com.

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Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield

6424 W. Farm Road 182 • Republic 417-732-2662 x227 • nps.gov/wicr Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield offers a variety of curriculumbased educational opportunities for public and private schools, home schools, and other educational groups. Reservations are required in advance, and completion of a fee waiver form is required for all educational groups. Program stops include the Visitor Center Museum, Ray House tour, soldier talk with musket demonstration, Civil War medical talk, Bloody Hill Hike, and the picnic pavilion to eat your sack lunch. Pre-visit classroom tools (orientation film, downloadable lesson plans, traveling trunks program) are available upon request.

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Discovery Center

438 E. St. Louis St. • Springfield 417-862-9910 discoverycenter.org Get ready to learn. The Discovery Center is an interactive, hands-on science center that inspires curiosity and a love of learning through memorable and engaging experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math. Make it a field trip to remember and dig for dinosaur bones. See the planets up close. Practice engineering skills in the Minecraft Build Room. With more than 300 hands-on exhibits, any age group will make a day out of a Discovery Center field trip. Plus, booking is easy with the center’s online reservation system.  Add to your experience with science Mini Golf, the HighWire Bike, and hands-on science lessons.  Indoor lunch space available; reservation required.  Admission scholarships for qualifying students (subject to available funding). Contact the center for more details.

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Dogwood Canyon

2038 W. State Hwy 86 • Lampe, Mo. 417-225-1162 • dogwoodcanyon.org/education Dogwood Canyon is 10,000 acres of natural beauty and rugged scenery. Follow the paved trail as it passes by towering bluffs and waterfalls, crosses over beautifully crafted stone bridges, and stops to see rainbow trout in crystal clear waters. Bring a packed lunch, then visit our educational Nature & Conservation Center and the Treehouse built by Animal Planet’s TV Show “Treehouse Masters.” While touring, students can engage with a new augmented reality scavenger hunt on their smartphones or iPads. Increase learning by adding a classroom, stream, or forest EdVenture program that meets state and national standards.

Working closely with teachers and administrators, our educators have designed a wide range of classes and programs that meet national, state, and local curriculum standards in K-12.

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