Field Trip Ideas

The LA County Fair allows homeschooling families to plan field trips for free to the fair on any Wed-Fri from Sept. 5 -28, 2008 through their Fair Kids Program. They include tickets for the teacher/chaperones, tickets for students and a free parking permit. You will be able to enter the fair 2 hours before the fair opens to tour the different educational events they have. You can find more information about the field trip, educational activities they have and even links for worksheets to go along with the activities at the following website: http://www.lacountyfair.com/2008/GeneralInfo/FairKids.asp

There is a port of Los Angeles display with curriculum called a Maritime Adventure. This might work into our Sailing the Seas Theme...


Aquarium of the Pacific is offering their homeschooling days Sept. 10 & 11.
It is $6.00 a person age three and up. If your interested call to reserve tickets at 562-951-1630 press o.

San Bernardino County Museum Saturday, September 27: Growing Up California

Try out life like it was in the 1800s in California! Try beating a rug or washing clothes in a washtub, make a real adobe brick to take home, make butter, dip a candle, assemble your own whirly gig toy, play old-time games, or join in any of the other fun activities.