10 Field Trip Ideas

1. Georgia Aquarium
Contact info: 404-581-4433
Admission per student: $10.00
Chaperon ratio: One Chaperon per every four students.
Lunch: Bring school lunch and eat in the designated area at the aquarium
Reason: (Science) Students will learn about animals of the ocean and their environment.
2. Sheriff's Office
Contact info: 770-942-2121
Admission per student: none (bus fee)
Chaperon ratio: One chaperon per every five students
Lunch: Bring school lunch and eat in the cafeteria
Reason: (Social Studies) Students will learn about community helpers such as police officers and what they do.
3. Atlanta Zoo
Contact info: 404-624-5600
Admission per student: $8.00
Chaperon ratio: One chaperon per every four students.
Lunch: Bring school lunch and eat in the park area where picnic tables are
Reason: (Science) Students will learn about a variety of animals and their environments.
4. World of Coke
Contact info: 404-676-5151
Admission per student: $8.00
Chaperon ratio: One Chaperon per every four students.
Lunch: Bring school lunch and eat it in Centennial Park right down the street
Reason: (Social Studies) Students will learn the process of making coke and taste a variety of different kinds. They will learn to compare and contrast.
5. Fernbank Science Center
Contact info: 678-874-7102
Admission per student: $3.00
Chaperon ratio: One Chaperon to every six students.
Lunch: Bring school lunch and eat in the park area by the museum
Reason: (Science) Students will see a variety of scientific wonders and experiements.
6. Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Contact info: 404-929-6300
Admission per student: $9.00
Chaperon ratio: One Chaperon for every four students.
Lunch: Bring school lunch and eat in the designated area outside of the museum
Reason: (Science) Students will learn about the natural world around them.
7. Crisson Gold Mine
Contact info: 706-864-6363
Admission per student:
Chaperon ratio: One chaperon per every four students
Lunch: Bring school lunch and eat in picnic areas
Reason: (Social Studies) Students will learn about the Gold Rush and what life was like during that time.
8. Sweetwater Park
Conact info: 770-732-5871
Admission per student: none (bus fee)
Chaperon ratio: One chaperon per every five students
Lunch: Bring school lunch and eat in picnic areas
Reason: (Science) Students wil learn about the natural world around them.
9. Fire Station
Contact info: 770-949-1212
Admission per student: none (bus fee)
Chaperon ratio: One chaperon per every five students
Lunch: Bring school lunch and eat in fire house loung area
Reason: (Social Studies) Students will learn about community helpers such as fire fighters and what they do.
10. Grocery Store
Contact info: (Kroger on Hwy 5) 770-920-1884
Admission per student: none (bus fee)
Chaperon ratio: One chaperon per every five students
Lunch: Teacher will make arrangements to eat at a nearby restaurant
Reason: (Social Studies, Math) Students will learn life skills and how to count out money to pay for grocery items.