Field Trips

Educational Journeys in the Charlotte Area - 2024-2025 

21st Century Experiences, Cultural Awareness & Global Awareness 

Fun Charlotte Kids - collection of varied activities  

MECK Pre-K Field Trip Ideas - 2024

STREAM Field Trip Opportunities:

 (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics)

Carolina Panthers School  Tours

Carolina Raptor Center 

Charlotte Knights School Tours

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Discovery Place - Science

Discover Place Kids ~ Educational Journey Map for school visit (created by Tina to facilitate groups beginning in different areas of the museum)

Energy Explorium at McGuire Nuclear Station: 

• • Learn how science and technology come together to power the Carolinas

  • Mile-long nature trail along the shores of Lake Norman

  • Picnic shelter next to a butterfly garden - May eat lunch on the grounds

  • Pre-K appropriate presentation

  • www.duke-energy.com/energyexplorium

  • 980-875-5600

Great Outdoors University: FREE Guided Nature tours

• • Guide will meet you at any local park (prefer parks away from homes and businesses to get a true nature experience) NOTE: May be a great combination with the McGuire Station visit!

  • 90 minute nature experience

Imaginon: The Joe and Joan Martin Center - Children's Library & Theater

NASCAR Hall of Fame: Racing to Victory Lane (PreK-1)

• • Students will learn about the racing through a series of games and activities

    • identify colors and shapes associated with the NASCAR

    • Increase use of large motor skills through a series of activities, such as lifting a tire or navigating a track

    • Understand the job of three team members on a race team

    • Count to figure out simple math problems such as counting how many cars start of finish a race

Pottery Studio - Dish It Out

• • 7828 Rea Road Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28277

  • 704-544-4848

  • Open for in-studio painting & to-go kits

  • We are a walk in studio, you don't need a reservation for groups smaller than 6, just stop on in for some painting fun!

  • COST: $6 per painter/per hour studio time + pottery. 

  • We accept our last in-studio painters an hour before closing.

Sea Life at Concord - (Ask for the behind the scenes tour. It is worth the extra cost!!)

Sullenberger Aviation Museum (formerly Carolina Aviation Museum)

• • In the upcoming 2024-25 school year, the Museum will offer interactive STEM and career-focused field trips. Designed for students of all ages, these hands-on experiences delve into the exciting world of STEM careers, the people of aviation, and provide a dynamic platform for project-based learning to unveil their unique skill sets. Get ready for an educational journey that will inspire, educate, and elevate the next generation of innovators. 

  • Enrichment-packed field trip with engaging educational opportunities from arrival to departure that includes targeted and age-appropriate STEM-based experiences in the museum and makerspace that highlight the aviation community and STEM careers.

  • This program has been targeted to meet State Standards and align with instructional targets: Little Aviators (Pre-K)

On site Field Trips

Azoo2you  - mobile petting zoo

Kona Ice Truck 

Little Gym - a mobile gym experience 

Mad Science

Farms & Ranches

Aww Shucks Farm, Monroe, NC

Carrigan Farms, Mooresville, NC

Hall Family Farm, Charlotte, NC

Hodges Family Farm, Charlotte, NC

Hunter Farm, Weddington, NC

Lazy 5 Ranch, Mooresville, NC

Rural Hill, Huntersville, NC

Wise Acres, Indian Trail, NC

Parks

Dan Nicholas Park, Salisbury, NC

Freedom Park, Charlotte, NC