Roam with dinosaurs at the Museum of Ancient Life; Meet your favorite farm critters at Farm Country; Explore the wonders all around us at the Museum of Natural Curiosity; Visit an oasis in the desert at the Ashton Gardens.
(Butterfly Biosphere will be available for field trips starting in the Fall of 2019)
For any other questions please see FAQ or contact us by emailing reservations@thanksgivingpoint.org or calling 801-768-4971.
Although the venues at Thanksgiving Point offer a wide variety of activities, we encourage all teachers to come on a field trip with a purpose for their students to learn something new. Please view the following resources to help prepare for your field trip:
We can allow up to a 1:1 ratio for adults (free) to special needs students with prior notice (include in Notes on request form or call 801-768-4971).
(All funding has been distributed for 2018-2019; Funding for 2019-2020 will be available on July 1, 2019).
Thanks to generous donors and funds received from the Utah State Office of Educators Informal Science Education Enhancement (iSEE), Thanksgiving Point can extend scholarships to public schools and public charter schools to visit one Thanksgiving Point venue (once per school year, per grade) while scholarship funding is available.
Twice a year Thanksgiving Point offers a Home and Online School Education Day. Enjoy facilitated educational activities in each of our venues designed to give students opportunities to discover scientific concepts for themselves. Come explore the curious wonders of the Museum of Natural Curiosity or roam through the dinosaurs in the Museum of Ancient Life. Meet the farm animals at Farm Country or choose to visit the stately gardens at the Ashton Gardens!
Upcoming Dates:
Rescheduled: Wednesday, February 27th 2019
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
10:00am-3:00pm
Aston Gardens are closed in February. The Butterfly Biosphere will be included in our Fall Education Day.
Benefits for coming to our special Home and Online School Educational Day:
Requirements for the special rate:
To help prepare for a field trip, teachers are welcome to bring their current teacher ID badge and one guest (preferably another teacher) to visit the venue where your field trip is scheduled. A form needs to be filled out at the front desk before being admitted inside to explore the venue. This will allow you to get to know the venue and where things are located, such as restrooms, exits, etc.
Butterfly Biosphere is NOT included for a Teacher Sneak Peek until Fall 2019 (when Butterfly Biosphere field trips begin).
Teacher Educator's Day
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Educator's, we value your efforts to give your students opportunities to explore science outside the classroom. During Teacher Educator's Day, you can experience for yourself what Thanksgiving Point has to offer your students at the Museum of Natural Curiosity, Museum of Ancient Life, Farm Country and Ashton Gardens.
Admission is free on this date for all educators with current school identification and you may arrive any time between 3:00 pm-7:00 pm. Please check-in in the lobby of Museum of Ancient Life or Museum of Natural Curiosity to get your free pass. Bring your fellow educators to visit our wonderfully diverse venues to see how our exhibits and immersive environments correlate to the state standards for your grade and how our programs can support and enhance your good work in the classroom.
Learn about self-guided and facilitated K-12 field trips, scholarships to help with the cost of visiting Thanksgiving Point, free statewide outreach programs for 3rd and 8th grades, USU Science Kits for checkout, and the ECO Challenge high school environmental science program. Check our state standard-related activities that are a part of Explorer PLUS facilitated field trips offered at each venue and explore our spaces to get inspiration for bringing science to life for your students.
Thanksgiving Point does not have any official place for large groups to eat lunch.
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