2024/2025 HSAP Field Trips


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SPECIAL NOTE:  Only students who are part of  our Ames  Home School Assistance program can register for these field trips. 

Opting Out of Ames HSAP Field Trips and Emails. 

 If your family is NOT interested in participating in ANY Ames Homeschool Assistance Program(HSAP) field trips for the 2024/2025 school year please click on the Google Form(white button) just below. 

This means I will try to keep you off the field trip email list. Contact me if you continue to receive field trip emails. Carrie Pahl (515) 450-4068


 ***Skip to IMPORTANT NOTES if you want to participate in HSAP field trips.  

Important Notes:

 Field Trip Supervising teachers numbers: Carrie Pahl (515) 450-4068.  Sarah Johnson (515) 460-4428

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Carrie Pahl

Field Trip Coordinator

(515) 450-4068


 

Let's go....

Sarah Johnson

Field Trip Assistant 

(515) 460-4428

SEPTEMBER FIELD TRIPS 2024




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September 17, 2024

September 20, 2024

September  27, 2024

September 27, 2024

Look for details and register below.

Special Note: 

ISU Engineering Ambassadors

 I am trying to schedule ISU Engineering Ambassadors who will present STEM programs.  They will not be confirmed until the ISU students come back to the campus and get organized. The programs will either be presented in the fall or the spring. 

Watch for emails and the website for updates. 

Deal's Apple Orchard

Event Details

Grades: Whole Family

Description: Description: 

Parent Tip: Bring wet wipes for wiping sticky fingers especially after eating an apple or your lunch. The bees are attracted to sticky fingers. 

Fees: 

CHECKS ONLY:  Written out to "Ames HSAP." (Ames School District Policy) 

HSAP Students: (Full price: $13.00) Suggested donation: $6.00  


Adults and Non-HSAP Students pay full price

Adults $13.00 per person

Non-HSAP Students(age 3 and older)- $13.00 per person


Event Date & Time

  

Location: 

Deals' Apple Orchard

1102 244th Street, Jefferson, Iowa

Website: 

Deal's Apple Orchard

https://dealsorchard.com/



Clothing Requirements: Dress for outdoor weather and for getting dirty. No flipflops. 

The Deal's Apple Orchard is now closed. 

Beyer's Bees

Event Details

Grades: 4th grade and up (No exceptions for younger children)-I am asking that only one adult attend each family or have your children carpool with another family to the event. I want more children to have the opportunity to attend. We have a limit of 20 per session. Only bring non HSAP students if they are part of your family and are of age. 

Description: Mr. Beyer will open a hive and show us the babies(brood) and all the workers tending them. Hopefully, we will see the queen, but is unlikely. He will share the history of bees and other pollinators. He will also include information on some of the problems bees are facing in today's world. He has hands-on materials to show them. The students will wear veils which he will provide for 20 people. 

Warning: We will be around bees. If your children are fearful of bees or allergic this is not the field trip for you. Please note the clothing requirements below. If students are wearing the proper clothing and veil it is rare that they get stung, but it can still happen. 

Tip: 

Mr. Beyer really likes questions from the students so perhaps you can read a book about bees before attending this program so they have some background information from which to ask questions. Or as a family discuss some good questions they might ask. 

Fees: None

Event Date & Time

  

Location: 

Jamie Beyer 

269 U Ave.

Boone, Iowa

Website: 

Beyer's Bees

https://www.beyersbees.com/ 


Clothing Requirements: Long pants, hooded sweatshirt, baseball cap, gloves, closed toe shoes. 

Registration is now closed. 

Tree-rific 

Event Details

Grades: 2nd/3rd

Description: Students learn about the inner workings of trees, their benefit to wildlife, and tree identification. I will need parents to volunteer to be chaperones. (Please sign up on registration form.) Story County Conservation naturalists requires that there is an adult for every five students. This will be at McFarland Park. 

Event Date & Time

  

Location: 

McFarland Park 

56461 180th St.

Ames, IA 



Clothing Requirements: Dress in clothes and shoes that can get dirty. Requiring students to wear long pants and comfortable closed-toe shoes for walking is best. No flip flops. Bring a hat, marked water bottle, bug spray and sunscreen. 

Registration is closed, but there may still be a couple of openings depending on the number of  chaperones and if anyone cancels.  Contact Carrie @ carrie.pahl@ames.k12.ia.us 

GPS & Geocaching

Event Details

Event Date & Time


  

Location: 

McFarland Park 

56461 180th St.

Ames, IA 


 Fees: None

Clothing Requirements: Dress in clothes and shoes that can get dirty. Requiring students to wear long pants and comfortable closed-toe shoes for walking is best. No flip flops. Bring a hat, marked water bottle, bug spray and sunscreen. 

Registration is closed, but there may still be a couple of openings depending on the number of  chaperones and if anyone cancels.  Contact Carrie @ carrie.pahl@ames.k12.ia.us 

OCTOBER  FIELD TRIPS 2024


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Friday, October 4 , 2024

Friday, October 25, 2024


 Scenic City Empress Riverboat

Event Details

Grades: Whole Family-Not a drop off for students. 

Description: The Empress is a double-decker pontoon riverboat. We will cruise down the Iowa River and see the scenery of limestone bluffs, a man-made waterfall, the historic swinging bridge and more. The staff of the river boat and a naturalist from Calkin Nature Center will point out the sites. They will explain state and local history, and teach about the local geological features. 

Warnings: 

Fees: 

HSAP Students-($5.00 full price per person)-Suggested Donation-$2.00 

Non HSAP Students-$5.00(babies on up. 

Adults-$5.00

Checks only:  Written out to "Ames HSAP" (Ames School District Policy) Include in the check fees for ALL who are attending. 

Event Date and TimeFees: 

HSAP Students-($5.00 full price per person)-Suggested Donation-$2.00 

Non HSAP Students-$5.00 This is for all children.(babies included.) 

Adults-$5.00

Checks only:  Written out to "Ames HSAP" (Ames School District Policy) Include in the check fees for ALL who are attending. 

Location

 Scenic City Empress Boat Club

               1113 Union Street

               Iowa Falls, IA  50126


Parking: There is a small parking lot or you can park along the road above the parking lot. You can only park in the school parking lot if school is out of session. 


Website: Scenic Empress Boat Club

http://www.empressboatclub.org/



Check-in location

Near the boat. 


Clothing: Dress for the weather. 

Note registration change: 

The two boat sessions are full. Please contact me if you want on the waiting list. At this point instead of registering through the form, email Carrie @ carrie.pahl@ames.k12.ia.us 

Fareway Meat & Grocery Store Tour #1

Event Details

Grades: Best suited for pre-school - 2nd grade. (Babies and toddlers are welcome) 

Description: The students will learn more about the behind-the-scenes of running a grocery store. They will be able to help scan a product at the cash register. If there is enough interest I may schedule another session or two at a later date. (This Fareway field trip is now full! I will try to schedule another session at another time. )

Fees: None

Event Date & Time

  

Location: 


Fareway Meat & Grocery Store

619 Burnett Avenue

Ames, Iowa 50010


This October Fareway field trip is now full. Contact me if you want on the waitlist. Carrie Pahl carrie.pahl@ames.k12.ia.us


NOVEMBER FIELD TRIPS 2024



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Friday, November 1, 2024

Friday, November 15, 2024



Fareway Meat & Grocery Store Tour #2

Event Details

Grades: Best suited for pre-school - 2nd grade. (Babies and toddlers are welcome) 

Description: The students will learn more about the behind-the-scenes of running a grocery store. They will be able to help scan a product at the cash register. If there is enough interest I may schedule another session or two at a later date. 

Fees: None

Event Date & Time

  

Location: 


Fareway Meat & Grocery Store

619 Burnett Avenue

Ames, Iowa 50010


This November Fareway field trip is now full. Contact me if you want on the waitlist. Carrie Pahl carrie.pahl@ames.k12.ia.us


Iowa State University Engineering Ambassadors

Event Details

Grades: 4th-8th grade

Description:  Structural Engineering: Structural Engineering is about engineering buildings across the world. We discuss what factors we need to consider when designing a building and some situations in which the right asumptions weren't made and a building failed. We teach students about forces and moments at a very basic level and relate it to forces that act on a building like snow, wind, and people. We will close the presentation by walking through the engineering and construction process of buildings. The activity will challenge students to construct their own structure made from spaghetti noodles and marshmallows that can hold a specific "snow" "wind" load that we apply to it. 

Fees: None

Event Date & Time

  

Location: 

Ames Center

1323 Northwestern Ave. 

Ames, Iowa 



Registration is closed. You can call Carrie Pahl (515) 450 4068 to check for cancellations. 

DECEMBER FIELD TRIPS 2024



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Friday, December 13, 2024

Nursing Home Visit/Craft with Residents

Event Details

Grades: Whole Family

Description: This is an opportunity to serve our community. We will visit Accura Healthcare of Ames where the students will work on a craft with a resident. 

NOTE: 

I would like guardians to come to help encourage their students to work with a resident and help supervise. If you have young ones that you do not want to participate you can carpool or have others take your place. 

Fees: None

Event Date & Time

  

Location: 

 Accura Healthcare of Ames

 3440 Grand Ave. 

 Ames, IA 



Registration is closed through the form. We have a lot of families registered. As always as it gets closer to the event there could be cancellations or I might let a couple of families in if they are very interested. Carrie Pahl carrie.pahl@ames.k12.ia.us 

JANUARY FIELD TRIPS 2025



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January  10, 2025

Ice Skating 

Event Details

Description: 

Ice skating has become a yearly tradition. This is a great opportunity to enjoy old friends and meet new friends. It is also a great time to get some physical activity in! 

Helpful Ice Skating Tips: 

https://www.parentmap.com/article/tips-for-teaching-kids-to-ice-skate

Event Date & Time

  

Location: 


Ames/ISU Ice Arena

1507 Gateway Hills Park Dr.

Ames, IA

Fees: 

HSAP Students Admission: 

Non-HSAP(including adults): 

Clothing Suggestions: Dress in layers. Can peel layers off as you get warm. 

Registration-No pre-registration required. Show up at date and time. Register with a HSAP teacher at the table at the Ames Ice Arena.

FEBRUARY FIELD TRIPS 2025

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February 4, 2025

February 18, 2025

Iowa D.O.T Sign Shop(Grade 5th and up.) #2

February 21, 2025


Register for each program below:


Iowa D.O.T Sign Shop #1

Event Details

Grades: (Best for grades 4th grade and under.) No drop off for younger students. 


Description: The D.O.T staff will be explaining and demonstrating the different methods they use to manufacture signs for all Iowa D.O.T. maintained roads. The tour typically lasts between 30 and 45 minutes. The length of time probably depends on the number of questions the students have.

Important Notes :


Event Date & Time

  

Location: 

Iowa D.O.T Sign Shop

800 South 4th

Ames, IA


We are just west from Hy-Vee. Brick building with a black and white sign that says Sign Shop.

South door has stairs. If anyone needs a ramp entrance, that’s on the west side.



Parking: Parking lot.


 Fees: None


Clothing Requirements: Indoor comfort.


Registration is not yet open.

Iowa D.O.T Sign Shop #2

Event Details

Grades: (Best for grades 5th grade and up.)


Description: The D.O.T staff will be explaining and demonstrating the different methods they use to manufacture signs for all Iowa D.O.T. maintained roads. The tour typically last between 30 and 45 minutes. The length of time probably depends on the number of questions the students have.

Important Notes :


Event Date & Time

  

Location: 

Iowa D.O.T Sign Shop

800 South 4th

Ames, IA


The Iowa D.O.T Sign Shop is just west from Hy-Vee. Brick building with a black and white sign that says Sign Shop.

South door has stairs. If anyone needs a ramp entrance, that’s on the west side.


Parking: Parking lot.


 Fees: None


Clothing Requirements: Indoor comfort.


Registration is not yet open.

Planting the Seeds

Event Details

Grades: 2nd/3rd

Description: 

Planting the Seeds (1 hour) - Lots of hands-on exploring while learning how seeds move and what a seed needs to grow. Story County Conservation. This can be a drop off though parents are welcome to join us.


Event Date & Time

  

Location: 

Ames Center?


Parking: ?


 Fees: None


Clothing Requirements: Indoor comfort.


Registration is not yet open.

The Wonderful World of Wetlands

Event Details


Description: 

The Wonderful World of Wetlands - Explore the wonderful world of wetlands and learn how these vibrant habitats support biodiversity, filter pollution, and reduce flooding! An interactive game teaches how this Iowa ecosystem became endangered over time, and stories about communities protecting wetlands show solutions for a healthy environment! 

This is a drop off though parents are welcome to join us. 


Event Date & Time


Location: 

Ames Center???



 Fees: None


Clothing Requirements: Indoor comfort


Registration not yet open. 

MARCH FIELD TRIPS 2025


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APRIL FIELD TRIPS 2025




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Watch for more field trips to be scheduled in April. 


Register for each program below:


MAY FIELD TRIPS 2025





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May 16, 2025

May 20, 2025

Register for each program below:


Life in a Log

Event Details

Description: *Life in a Log (2 hours) By digging through a composting worm bin and investigating fallen logs, students will determine what plants and animals need in their habitats to survive. Through hands-on discoveries, they will learn how composting can help the local environment. 

Parents/grandparents or other chaperone must attend. This is not a drop off event.

Event Date & Time

  

Location: TBD



Fees: None


Registration not open yet. 

Pond Study

Event Details

Description: A lake is an amazing habitat full of critters. Students will learn about the food chain and use nets to explore and discover pond life. 


Event Date & Time

  

Location: TBD


Fees: None

Registration not open yet. 

Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve-Rockford, IA

Event Details


IMPORTANT:



Fees: TBD-Very low if any. $2.00 per student. 

  

Location: 

1227 215th Street

Rockford, IA

Note: Estimated drive time:  2 hour, 10 minute drive from south Ames. 


Not open for registration as yet.