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Adventures in Learning
Students in
area counties benefit from an exciting field
trip to Historic Spanish Point. They learn about the prehistoric and pioneer
past of southwest coastal Florida through a unique program. Featuring costumed
docents, a weaving project, storytelling, a guided tour of the historic site,
and even a hands-on archaeological dig, this entertaining and educational
program supports the state’s curriculum for social studies, grade level
equivalency, FCAT testing, and Florida Writes!
CONTACT PROGRAM DIRECTOR,
KARA PALLIN TO REGISTER
To
prepare students for their trip, each receives a handbook about
either the prehistoric people of our area, or the pioneers who
settled at Historic Spanish Point. These fun guidebooks are
published by the museum. Teachers receive support materials for
pre-trip lessons and post-trip follow up. Kids are even given the
chance to place a
Museum Store order for items related to their
studies and eat a picnic pizza lunch.
Rates: $6.00 per student / $7.00 per parent
chaperone / Teachers free
(Pizza lunch $5.00 additional per
student/chaperone)
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PREHISTORIC
PEOPLE
Historic Spanish Point has provided our
Adventures in Learning curriculum to over
90,000 school children over the past 28
years. The Prehistoric People program is
designed for third grade students and
features a curriculum booklet for each
student for interdisciplinary classroom
preparation prior to an experience-filled
field trip to our 30-acre museum. The 3-hour
museum visit includes a docent-guided tour
and hands-on activities in our outdoor
archaeology dig site classroom. Museum
visits are scheduled late October through
early May; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., including a 25
minute picnic lunch period. Options include
brown bag or pizza lunch at additional cost.
Individual student museum store order forms
will be sent with the curriculum booklets.
There is no chaperone requirement but we
welcome parents ($7.00 each). Scheduling is
first come/first served, e-mail preferred,
starting in September. Curriculum is shipped
via PONY, 3 – 4 weeks prior to 1st group
visit.
Learn more
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PIONEER
LIFEWAYS
Historic Spanish Point has provided our
Adventures in Learning curriculum to over
90,000 school children over the past 28
years. The Pioneer Lifeways program is
designed for fourth grade students and
features a curriculum booklet for each
student for interdisciplinary classroom
preparation prior to an experienced-filled
field trip to our 30 acre outdoor museum.
The 3-hour museum visit includes
docent-guided tour, interaction with
historic characters, and a hands-on
activity.
Museum visits are scheduled late October
through early May; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
including a 25 minute picnic lunch period.
Options include brown bag or pizza lunch at
additional cost. Individual student museum
store order forms will be sent with the
curriculum booklets. There is no chaperone
requirement but we welcome parents ($7.00
each). Scheduling is first come/first
served, e-mail preferred, starting in
September. Curriculum is shipped via PONY, 3
– 4 weeks prior to 1st group visit.
Learn more about our
Pioneers.
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We proudly
participate in EdExploreSRQ, a
Sarasota County School District
website to connect classrooms to
community arts, science, and culture
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2012 Gulf Coast Heritage Association, Inc. is a
501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. Call the Visitors Center
for more information 941-966-5214 |
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