Fabulous Field Trips
And Rainy Day Fun!

Websters defines adventure: an exciting or remarkable experience.

Websters defines explore: to investigate, study, or analyze. to travel over new territory for adventure or discovery.

A Field Trip can definitely be an adventure as you explore new territories and make new discoveries. Hop on the bus and let's go exploring together!

Did you know that you can be an explorer from right where you are sitting. It doesn't matter what the weather is like today or where you live! With the help of your little mouse, you can go on an adventure RIGHT NOW!

Virtual Field Trips http://www.field-guides.com/

Pizza Farm http://www.pizzafarm.org/

Atmospheric field trip http://162.127.88.3/skyviews/

The Amazon Adventure http://vif27.icair.iac.org.nz/

International Greenland Expedition http://www.adventureonline.com/ige/index.html

Art Institute of Chicago http://www.artic.edu/aic/firstpage.html

The Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/

Metropolitan Museum of ARt http://www.metmuseum.org/

National Air and Space Museum http://ceps.nasm.edu:2020/NASMpage.html

The space shuttle http://shuttle.nasa.gov/index.html/

Kids Space http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/kids/welcome.html

Learn Vocabulary Syndicate http://syndicate.com/

The Atlanta Zoo http://www.zooatlanta.org/

National Zoo http://www.si.edu/natzoo/

Bronx Zoo http://www.bronxzoo.com/

Knoxville Zoo http://www.knoxville-zoo.org/

San Diego Zoo http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/

The Grand Canyon http://www.thecanyon.com/nps/index.htm

http://www.thegrandcanyon.com/

yellowstone national park http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/yellowstone/index.html

Empire State Building http://www.esbnyc.com/

The Hershey Museum http://www.hershey-museum.microserve.net/

Golden Gate Bridge http://www.computersamerica.com/mousing_around/gatecam/gatecam_gallery.cfm

Visit the Peach Pod http://www.peachpod.com/

Welcome to Gus Town http://www.gustown.com/GusTown/Home/GusTownSummer.html

Kids Domain http://www.kidsdomain.com/

Kids Com http://www.kidscom.com/

Yuckiest Site on the Internet http://www.nj.com/yucky/

World Village Kidz http://www.worldvillage.com/kidz/

Squiggly's Playhouse http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/

Bonnie's Page http://www2.arkansas.net/~mom/bonnie.html

Gardening for Kids http://www.oocities.org/EnchantedForest/Glade/3313/

Children's Butterfly Site http://www.mesc.nbs.gov/Butterfly.html

Welcome to Frogland http://www.teleport.com/~dstroy/froglnd.shtml

Jan Brett's Home Page http://www.janbrett.com/

Watermelon Kids http://www.watermelon.org/kids.html

Around the World in 80 Seconds http://www.moravian.edu/people/students/stjja02/geo/index.htm

Geo Bee http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/geobee/

Greatest Places http://www.greatestplaces.org/

Vacation Time http://www.now2000.com/bigkidnetwork/vacationtime.html

Cleveland Indians Kids Stuff http://www.indians.com/kids/index.html

Sports Illustrated for Kids http://www.sikids.com/index.html

U.S. Olympics PBS Cyber School http://www.ibm.pbscyberschool.org/index2.html

Art for Kids http://artforkids.miningco.com/

Crafts for Kids Crafts for Kids http://craftsforkids.miningco.com/

Read Along Express http://www.penguinputnam.com/yreaders/index.htm

New York City Underground http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/nyunderground/

7 Wonders of the Ancient World http://pharos.bu.edu/Egypt/Wonders/

The Eiffel Tower http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/tour_uk/fb_home.html

School House Rock http://genxtvland.simplenet.com/SchoolHouseRock/science.hts?lo

The Virtual Body http://www.medtropolis.com/vbody/

American Memory http://rs6.loc.gov/

The American West http://www.americanwest.com/

Go West with Lewis and Clark http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/west/

The Oregon Trail http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

School House Rock (History) http://genxtvland.simplenet.com/SchoolHouseRock/america.hts?lo

Dole's 5 A Day http://www.dole5aday.com/fun.html

Kudo's Kid Kitchen http://www.ponyshow.com/kidsnet/kitchen/kitchen.htm

Peanut Butter Lover's Club http://www.peanutbutterlovers.com/

Kaitlyn's Knock Knock Jokes http://www.bayne.com/wolfBayne/kaitlyn/

Download a Dinosaur http://www.rain.org/~philfear/download-a-dinosaur.html

Otto Club (Transportation Safety) http://www.ottoclub.org/

The Fridge Art Gallery http://www.ibm.com/Stretch/EOS/fridge.html

The Official and Definitive site of the World of Beatrix Potter http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/index2.html

Little Explorers http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html

paper puppets and patterns http://fox.nstn.ca/~puppets/paper.html

Julie's Counting Page http://www.oocities.org/EnchantedForest/Dell/5498/

Kayleigh's Playground http://kayleigh.tierranet.com/index.htm

Bedtime Stories http://www.bedtime-story.com/bedtime-story/

Marilee's Paperdoll Page http://www.ameritech.net/users/macler/paperdolls.html

Color with PBS http://www.pbs.org/kids/coloring/

Kid Alex Homepage http://www.kidalex.com/index.html

Safety Bear's Coloring Page http://www.dps.state.ak.us/AST/safety/instruct.htm

Winnie the Pooh and Friends http://www.worldkids.net/pooh/welcome.html

Art for Kids Art for Kids http://artforkids.miningco.com/

Crafts for Kids http://craftsforkids.miningco.com/

Dream Box http://www.dreambox.com/

Read Along Express http://www.penguinputnam.com/yreaders/index.htm

Dole's 5 A Day http://www.dole5aday.com/fun.html

Kudo's Kid Kitchen http://www.ponyshow.com/kidsnet/kitchen/kitchen.htm

Charleston Field Trips
If you are near Charleston, SC, then here are some great field trip ideas for you and your family!

Fort Sumter National Monument http://www.ccpl.org/ccl/sumtertour.htmlis located on Charleston Harbor and can be reached only by boat. The fort is open daily form 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between April 1 and Labor Day. For more information, please call (803) 883-3123. The fort is closed December 25. Tour boats leave from the city Marina on Lockwood drive just south of U.S. 17 in Charleston and from Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. For boat schedules, call (803) 722-1691 or write Fort Sumter Tours Inc.,205 King St. Suite 204 , Charleston S.C. 29401

The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon http://www.ccpl.org/ccl/exchange.html
Go on a Pirate Scavenger Hunt and then visit the dungeon where Charleston's pirate Stede Bonnet was held. For more information call 843-727-2165. 122 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Battle of Seccessionville http://www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/secville.html

FORT MOULTRIE
Fort Moultrie, as we see it today, was completed in 1809 and is the third fort on this site. The National Park Service administers Fort Moultrie as part of the Fort Sumter National Monument. The interior of the fort has been restored to reflect the story of American seacoast defense, and a visitor center is located near the fort. Twenty-minute film on the hour and half hour. 803-883-3123. Daily, 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Free admission.

FORT SUMTER National Monument that sits on a man made island in the Charleston Harbour. For more information call: 843-722-1691
May be visited by private boat or by Fort Sumter Tour Boat. View our website at http://www.nps.gov/fosu/

Calhoun Mansion
16 Meeting St.
A 24,000-square-foot Victorian Baronial manor house, c. 1876, features a 75-foot domed ceiling with stairwell.
(Th-Su 10-4. Closed Jan. Adm. 722-8205)

Charleston Museum
360 Meeting St.
America's first and oldest museum interprets the story and natural history of the Lowcountry through artifacts, treasures and exhibits. For children, the "Discover Me" room.
(M-Sa; Su p.m. Adm. 722-2996)

Charles Towne Landing
Off S.C. 171 about 3 mi. N.W. of downtown Charleston
An unusual park located on the site of the first permanent English settlement in South Carolina. Take a tram ride guided tour of the original 1670 fortification. Board a replica of a 17th-century trading ketch, explore seven miles of pathways through beautiful English park gardens, walk through the enclosed pathways of the animal forest, and view the Settlers' Life Area where 17th-century herbs and plants are grown.
(Daily. Adm. 556-4450)

Dock Street Theatre
135 Church St.
On the site of one of America's first playhouses, the theatre is a combination of the reconstruction of an early Georgian playhouse and the preservation of the Planter's Hotel, c. 1809.
(M-F. Free. Adm. for performances. Box office 723-5648)

Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting St.
Outstanding collections of American art and portraits relating to Southern history. The collection of miniatures is one of the world's finest.
(Tu-Sa; Su & M p.m. Adm. 722-2706)

Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
Off U.S. 17 North, 20 miles north of Charleston.
A stretch of barrier islands and salt marshes that make up one of the nation's most outstanding wildlife refuges. The 60,000-acre refuge is a true wilderness experience. A boat leaves several times a week from Moore's Landing for a day trip to Bulls Island.
Call 928-3411 for reservations and information. Fee for boat trip.

Francis Beidler Forest
35 miles N.W. of Charleston. Take 1-26 W. to exit 187; S. on S.C. 27 to U.S. 78; W. to U.S. 178 and follow signs.
The largest remaining virgin stand of bald cypress and tupelo trees in the world. Walk through this portion of Four Holes Swamp along a 6,500-ft. boardwalk. Special programs in season.
(Tu-Su. Adm. 462-2150)

Santee Coastal Reserve
Off U.S. 17 just south of the Santee River
This 24,000-acre area, including an 11-mile stretch of beach, is a haven for waterfowl, wading birds, alligators, snakes, raccoons and deer. Endangered sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. Nature trails, a canoe trail and a bike trail are provided. Beach is accessible only by boat.
(M-Sa.; Su. p.m. Closed Nov. 1-Jan. 31. Feb., p.m. only. Free. 546-8665)

Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum http://www.state.sc.us/patpt/
North on U.S. 17 out of Charleston
Visit the aircraft carrier Yorktown, the second aircraft carrier of its name, replacing the original lost during World War II. See how 3,000 crewmen worked and lived. The length of three football fields, it houses exhibits of bomber and fighter planes on the hangar bay and showcases letters and mementoes of the crew. Also open for tours are the submarine Clamagore, the Coast Guard cutter Ingham, the destroyer Laffey, a re-creation of a Viet Nam naval support base, and the Medal of Honor Museum. An 18-hole golf course provides another diversion.
(Daily. Adm. 884-2727)

Boone Hall
Eight miles north of city on U.S. 17
Dating from 1681, Boone Hall Plantation was a grant from the Lords Proprietors to Major John Boone, a member of Charles Towne's first fleet of settlers. Primarily a cotton plantation, it has one of the most beautiful entrances in the South with ancient live oaks leading the way for 3/4 mile. The plantation complex features the original cotton gin house and slave row. A Georgian mansion was constructed on the site of the original house in 1935 using its original woodwork and flooring. The main floor only is open for tours.
(Daily M-Sa; Su p.m. Adm. 884-4371)

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens http://www.sccsi.com/sc/charleston-magnolia.html
S.C. Scenic Hwy. 61, about 10 miles past U.S. 17
Adjoining Drayton Hall Plantation, this world famous 300-year old plantation has been in the same family since the arrival of Thomas Drayton from Barbados in 1671. It includes the country's oldest colonial estate garden where color may be seen year-round. The Plantation House dates from the Reconstruction era and is open for tours. The garden also features the Barbadoes Tropical Garden, a petting zoo and miniature horse ranch, a 125-acre waterfowl refuge, rental bikes and canoes, an 18th-century herb garden, a Biblical garden, topiary garden and horticultural maze.

Middleton Place House Museum
c. 1755, offers a history of the renowned Middleton family from 1741 through 1865, along with exhibits of priceless silver, china, furniture and artwork. On a busy day in the plantation stableyards, a visitor can see demonstrations by the blacksmith, potter, weaver and carpenter.
(Daily. Separate adm. for house and gardens. 556-6020; (800) 782-3608)

BEST FRIEND: Charleston Train Museum, on Ann Street near the Visitor Center, has full-scale copy of 1830's steam engine The Best Friend Of Charleston, the first regularly scheduled passenger train in nation. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Free. 973-7269.http://www.charleston.net/org/railroad/

Riverbanks Zoo (Columbia, SC) http://www.riverbanks.org/ For more information call (803)779-8717 ext. 1113.Groups of 15 or more who are attending education programs may receive reduced admission rates by registering through the Education Department.

Ripley's Aquarium in myrtle Beach For more information, email: webmaster@ripleysaquarium.com or visit their web site: http://www.broadwayatthebeach.com/frames/welcome.html

Butterfly Barn 10 species of butterflies. Call 843-887-3939 for info. 27 miles from Charleston.

Charleston Ballet 723-7334 Charleston at the Gaillard Municipal Auditorum and at Sottiel Theatre.

Charleston Stage Co. 577-5967 or 723-5648 for info. 2 programs a year just for kids. dock Street Theatre.

Brookgreen Gardens 843-237-4218 Murrells Inlet, SC

South Carolina State Museum Columbia, SC http://www.museum.state.sc.us/

Charleston Tea Plantation 559-0308 or 800-443-5987 Wadmalaw Island, SC

Columbia museum of art http://www.colmusart.org/

South Carolina Home Page http://www.sccsi.com/sc/index.html