Learning on Vacation & Field Trips https://educationpossible.com/category/field-trips/ Enjoying the Middle School Years at Home Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:57:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://educationpossible.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Education-Possiable-Site-Icon-96x96.jpg Learning on Vacation & Field Trips https://educationpossible.com/category/field-trips/ 32 32 A Fun Road Trip Scavenger Hunt https://educationpossible.com/challenge-your-teens-with-a-road-trip-scavenger-hunt/ https://educationpossible.com/challenge-your-teens-with-a-road-trip-scavenger-hunt/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=8675 xml encoding="UTF-8"-->This road trip scavenger hunt is the perfect way to build some memories and add some fun to your next family travel adventure. It seems like homeschoolers are on the road a lot, whether it’s for a field trip, visiting family, or taking a summer vacation. We spend a crazy amount of time in our...

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I love homeschooling! Learning is a way of life for our family. Most days you will find us exploring our Central Florida community, having fun while learning. I am constantly looking for new and interactive ways to engage my older children.
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]]> https://educationpossible.com/challenge-your-teens-with-a-road-trip-scavenger-hunt/feed/ 4 8 Interesting Field Trips for Middle Schoolers https://educationpossible.com/field-trips-middle-high-school/ https://educationpossible.com/field-trips-middle-high-school/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:00:24 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=9380 xml encoding="UTF-8"-->Time for fun field trips for middle schoolers. As we like to remind homeschool families — just because your kids get older it doesn’t mean their hands-on, experiential learning has to stop! Schedules do get busier when kids move into the higher grades, but it is still important to plan opportunities for students to...

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]]> https://educationpossible.com/field-trips-middle-high-school/feed/ 1 Homeschoolers Love to Learn at National Parks & Historic Sites https://educationpossible.com/homeschoolers-love-to-learn-at-national-parks-historic-sites/ https://educationpossible.com/homeschoolers-love-to-learn-at-national-parks-historic-sites/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:00:55 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=7840 xml encoding="UTF-8"-->The best thing about being a homeschooler is that learning doesn’t just happen at home. We also learn on vacation, like when traveling to national parks and historic sites. Traveling to places like these are the perfect way to add some fun to middle school geography, history, and science lessons. It also helps my children...

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]]> https://educationpossible.com/homeschoolers-love-to-learn-at-national-parks-historic-sites/feed/ 7 Teaching Map Skills for Kids by Planning a Trip https://educationpossible.com/learning-vacation-map-skills-kids/ https://educationpossible.com/learning-vacation-map-skills-kids/#comments Tue, 20 May 2014 10:00:00 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=5247 xml encoding="UTF-8"-->A fun way to work on map skills for kids is to let them take the lead while on your next family trip. Middle school geography doesn’t only have to come from a textbook. Deciding where your family is going to travel on vacation takes a fair amount of work – are you going...

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]]> https://educationpossible.com/learning-vacation-map-skills-kids/feed/ 7 Studying History While Visiting the Magic Kingdom https://educationpossible.com/studying-history-visiting-magic-kingdom/ https://educationpossible.com/studying-history-visiting-magic-kingdom/#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:00:23 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=2508 xml encoding="UTF-8"--> Did you know that the Magic Kingdom is the perfect place to study Early American History? They have Liberty Square, which is an entire section of the park dedicated to the United States of America. Two ways to leverage learning history at Walt Disney World is to ask open ended questions and create...

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I love homeschooling! Learning is a way of life for our family. Most days you will find us exploring our Central Florida community, having fun while learning. I am constantly looking for new and interactive ways to engage my older children.
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]]> https://educationpossible.com/studying-history-visiting-magic-kingdom/feed/ 3 Cooking Ideas for Teens with Inspiration from Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival https://educationpossible.com/teaching-kids-cook-epcot-food-wine/ https://educationpossible.com/teaching-kids-cook-epcot-food-wine/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:00:49 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=2290 xml encoding="UTF-8"-->Did you know that you can work on quite a few life skills for teens at Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival? Cooking with middle schoolers is one of our favorites. My family loves visiting Walt Disney World, so it’s no surprise that we attend this event many times while it’s here. I do what I can...

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I love homeschooling! Learning is a way of life for our family. Most days you will find us exploring our Central Florida community, having fun while learning. I am constantly looking for new and interactive ways to engage my older children.
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]]> https://educationpossible.com/teaching-kids-cook-epcot-food-wine/feed/ 1 Literature Lessons from Disney’s Magic Kingdom https://educationpossible.com/literature-lessons-disneys-magic-kingdom/ https://educationpossible.com/literature-lessons-disneys-magic-kingdom/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:43:21 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=1758 xml encoding="UTF-8"-->Here was our dilemma – how could we get our group of young boys interested in classic literature?  Perhaps we could select books with timeless themes that offered action and adventure, but would they be interested in and able to related to stories written so many years ago?  After spending the afternoon in one...

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]]> https://educationpossible.com/literature-lessons-disneys-magic-kingdom/feed/ 62 Take Time to Make Memories with Your Family https://educationpossible.com/take-time-to-make-memories-with-your-family/ https://educationpossible.com/take-time-to-make-memories-with-your-family/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:30:07 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=1675 xml encoding="UTF-8"-->The time that we have with our children is short and fleeting. Are you taking time to make memories together or is your time just being eroded by the pressures of daily life? Convention tells us that if we don’t set a direction for our life, we will wander around aimlessly. Most of us...

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]]> https://educationpossible.com/bring-science-to-life-at-the-aquarium/feed/ 2 5 Added Benefits of Field Trips for Older Kids https://educationpossible.com/5-added-benefits-of-field-trips/ https://educationpossible.com/5-added-benefits-of-field-trips/#comments Sun, 21 Jul 2013 16:03:15 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=349 xml encoding="UTF-8"-->There are so many benefits of field trips for older kids. We have some adventurous friends who claim “the world in our classroom!”  Many families, groups and schools plan interesting field trips every year to museums, historical monuments, parks, etc.  Although there are obvious lessons to be learned about sea life at an aquarium,...

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]]> https://educationpossible.com/5-added-benefits-of-field-trips/feed/ 1 Meet African Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom https://educationpossible.com/meet-african-animals-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/ https://educationpossible.com/meet-african-animals-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:46:01 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=181 xml encoding="UTF-8"-->When studying land creatures, we made sure that our lessons included Animal Kingdom African Animals. The next time you’re at Walt Disney World, take a bit of time away from the rides and add some science activities for middle school into your day. Join us as we meet face to face with amazing African...

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