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SUMMARY:Legoland Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy a fun day at Legoland. Please arrive at 9:45 am to receive your tickets and get the most out of your day. We will plan to ride some rides together and enjoy lunch later in the day as a group as well. \nThis field trip is geared for grades K-8; siblings may also attend but must purchase a regularly priced ticket.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/legoland-field-trip/
LOCATION:Legoland\, One LEGOLAND Way\, Winter Haven\, FL\, 33884\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:When and where: Wednesday\, Nov. 1st at 9 am at Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court\, 1115 Manatee Ave. W\, Bradenton\, FL 34205 \nThe Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller\, Angelina “Angel” Colonneso\, will come speak to the students.\nThe field trip will last around 1.5 hours.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/manatee-county-clerk-of-circuit-court-field-trip/
LOCATION:Manatee County Clerk Circuit Court\, 1115 Manatee Ave. W\, Bradenton\, FL\, 34205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:California Pizza Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:We will meet and prepare a kid’s size pizza using dough\, cheeses\, and an assortment of vegetables. While the pizza is cooking\, we will get the opportunity to walk through the kitchen and learn about the different stations that prep the food.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/california-pizza-kitchen/
LOCATION:California Pizza Kitchen\, 192 N. Cattleman Road\, Unit 1\, \, Sarasota\, FL\, 34243\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Manatee Agricultural Museum Grades 3-5
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy an exciting morning at the Manatee Agricultural Museum! This field trip is for grades 3-5. We will partake in a schoolhouse lesson\, Beef-o Bingo\, a planting project\, outdoor painting\, making butter\, a Cow Hunt\, and picking up mail in the Post Office.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/manatee-agricultural-museum-grades-k-2/
LOCATION:Manatee Agriculture Museum\, 1015 6th Street West\, Palmetto\, FL\, 34221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Manatee Agricultural Museum Grades K-2
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy an exciting morning at the Manatee Agricultural Museum! This field trip is for grades K-2. We will partake in a schoolhouse lesson\, a Cattle Lotto game\, a planting project\, milking and lassoing\,\noutdoor painting\, making butter\, and picking up mail in the Post Office.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/manatee-agricultural-museum-grades-k-2-2/
LOCATION:Manatee Agriculture Museum\, 1015 6th Street West\, Palmetto\, FL\, 34221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Come join us as we tour the SRQ airport. We will be able to see areas that most people never get to see! Enjoy learning about how all of the different jobs work together to keep each area running smoothly. This field trip is for 1st graders and UP ONLY.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/sarasota-bradenton-international-airport-field-trip/
LOCATION:SRQ\, 6000 Airport Circle\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34241\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Ice Skating Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Let’s start off the year right with a Back to School Skating Bash! Come join us for a fun-filled afternoon at Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex. This field trip is for all ages.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/ice-skating-field-trip-2/
LOCATION:Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex\, 5309 29th St E.\, Ellenton\, FL 34222\, FL\, 34222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Field Trip - Save our Seabirds
DESCRIPTION:Let’s spend the afternoon learning about birds at Save Our Seabirds. We will visit their Wild Bird Learning Center and take a stroll along their Birdwalk. Students\, bring a notebook to keep track of some exciting information for your field guide! \nAfterward\, anyone interested can bring a snack and enjoy some outdoor time at the nearby park. \nPlease remember to wear your green LAF shirts to this event. \nNOTE: This is a free event. Please bring a few dollars to drop into their donation box so we can help them continue their amazing work! \n  \nLet us know you’re coming by visiting the event page on Facebook.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/field-trip-save-our-seabirds/
LOCATION:Save our Seabirds\, 1708 Ken Thompson Pkwy\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Cookie Cottage Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Let’s get together and decorate some Christmas cookies! This is one of our favorite field trips of the year! Read details below. \n\n\n\nThe Cookie Cottage provides everything we need. Each child will get several cookies to decorate and an apron to decorate and wear as well. \nPlease wear your green LAF shirts to make it easier for us to keep track of our group (and so we can get a great photo of our outing!). \n\nDetails\nDate: Friday\, December 16\, 2022\nTime: 1:00  pm (We will start decorating promptly at 1\, so please arrive a few minutes early so that we can all get situated.)\nCost: $10 per cookie decorator (parents can decorate too but must sign up and pay as a decorator)\nLocation: The Cookie Cottage\,  335 Gillespie Ave\, Sarasota\, FL 34236\n\n\n\nClick here to register and pay for this trip.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/cookie-cottage-field-trip/
LOCATION:The Cookie Cottage\, 335 Gillespie Ave\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Florida Museum of Natural History Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Come explore the Florida Museum of Natural History and Butterfly Rainforest in Gainesville! This is the perfect addition to LAF’s Junior Co-op Flying Creatures theme this school year. However\, this trip is open to all families enrolled in the LAF Support Community. \nPlease read the complete description below before purchasing tickets. \nBabies 0 – 2 years old are FREE. Please email president@learningandfamilies.org with the total number of babies attending. \nThis is the perfect addition to LAF’s Flying Creatures theme this school year. The Butterfly Rainforest is a can’t-miss living exhibit that features hundreds of free-flying butterflies and birds from around the world along with an assortment of other animals\, including turtles and fish\, to experience firsthand. Our trip will include: \n\nThe Butterfly Rainforest\nNorthwest Florida waterways and wildlife\nLibrary of Life\nFlorida Fossils\nSouth Florida\nOur Energy Future\nDiscovery Zone\n\nCost (Includes Butterfly Rainforest Admission) *Click links to purchase tickets \n\nKids 0 – 2 years old FREE (email president@learningandfamilies.org with total number of babies attending)\nStudents (ages 3 – 17 ) $12\nAdults (ages 18 and up ) $18\n\nMeeting Place \n\nWe will meet just outside the “Museum” entrance\nPlease look for the sign that says\, “LAF Check-In”\n\nFood \n\nThere is no place in the plaza for families to purchase food. There are restaurants close by on Archer Road – anything from Cheesecake factory to McDonald’s – there are a lot of options to choose from.\nThe covered picnic area is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Open\, grassy areas can be used for fair-weather lunches. Additional picnic tables are available adjacent to the UF Natural Area Teaching Lab next to the Entomology building on Surge Road.\n\nPlease do not feed any of the wildlife that might come on the patio.\nPlease make sure all trash is placed in the appropriate receptacles if extra trash receptacles are needed\, please alert front desk staff.\nPlease make sure to clean all trash and leftover food off the tables.\n\n\n\nParking \n(Click here for directions to the Museum) \n\nVehicle parking is available in front of the Harn Museum from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at a rate of $4 per day\, cash\, or credit/debit cards. Look for the Orange and Blue parking attendant booth on the right after turning off Hull Road.\nThe Museum is not responsible for parking tickets. UF Transportation & Parking Services information and Museum comment cards are available at the front desk.\n\nSpecial Instructions \n\nGreen LAF T-shirts are mandatory for everyone attending the trip (anyone not wearing an LAF T-shirt will be required to purchase one on-site for $25 or forfeit their ticket)\nPlease look for the sign that says\, “LAF Check-In”\nUpon entering\, we must stay in groups no larger than 15 people\, including parents\n\nThings to Know \n\nNO REFUNDS at any time for any reason.\n\n\nTickets are NOT TRANSFERABLE. \n\n\nLate arrivals will NOT be allowed to enter.\n\n\nTEXT (941) 993-5870 if CANCELLING at any time\nThe Butterfly Rainforest is an enclosed\, outdoor exhibit\n​​The bat houses are across from Lake Alice on the UF campus. You cannot go and see inside of them\, but you can watch them come out at dusk\, if you wish to stay and do that.\n\nGeneral Museum Rules \n\nStay at least 8″ away from the artwork and walls.\nTurn off all cell phones.\nNo backpacks.\nNo food\, drink\, or gum in the museum.\nLoose objects must be left in your vehicle.\nNo touching of art is allowed.\nStay at least 8″ away from the artwork and walls.\nNon-flash photography is allowed in all exhibitions.\nFlash photography is not permitted in any of the exhibitions.\nCameras and camcorders are welcome unless specified for some featured exhibits.\nTripods\, monopods\, and commercial photography are prohibited.\nThe Discovery Zone is for children 2 to 8 years old.\nOnly ONE group at a time in the Discovery Zone\, Groups will be asked to leave the Discovery Zone if they do not follow this rule.\n10 students plus their chaperones at a time in the gift shops.\n\nButterfly Rainforest Exhibit Rules \n\nBackpacks\, large bags\, umbrellas\, and strollers are prohibited in the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit.\n\nBags may be checked and left with Security at the Rainforest entrance desk.\n\n\nUSDA regulations require staggered entrance into the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit and no touching of plants and animals.\n\nVisitor Safety and Conduct (Group Size & Chaperone Responsibilities) \n\nParents are responsible at all times for ensuring that their children explore the Museum in a safe and respectful manner.\nParents must stay with their children at all times\, no matter the age of the students.\nParents are responsible for making sure children do not block walkways.\nMembership benefits do not include guided tour chaperone fees or organized groups (e.g.\, school groups\, camp groups\, affinity groups)
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/florida-museum-of-natural-history-field-trip/
LOCATION:University of Florida Cultural Plaza – Powell Hall\, 3215 Hull Road\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Field Trip -- "Meet The Ringling" Museum Trip
DESCRIPTION:“Meet The Ringling” is an introductory tour for elementary-aged children. In this tour\, students will define what art is and what museums do. Students will explore The Ringling galleries and learn about the collection. Then\, students will analyze and interpret 3-5 works of art from The Ringling Collection. This tour is an opportunity to explore all the Museum of Art has to experience! This tour practices visual arts standards\, English language arts\, and social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. \nDate: Wednesday\, October 26th \nTime: 10:00 am \nLocation: The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art\, 5401 Bay Shore Rd\, Sarasota\, FL 34243 \nCost: $10 for adults; Children are FREE! Click here for tickets.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/7540/
LOCATION:The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art\, 5401 Bay Shore Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34243\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:FIELD TRIP – SARASOTA-BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TOUR
DESCRIPTION:Join us on an exciting tour around our very own Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport! We will get to see many of the daily operations as well as some exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at what it takes to operate an international airport. \nWe have a limited number of spaces for this trip\, so if you want to go\, sign up quickly! And please only reserve a spot if you are sure you can attend. Remember – you must wear your green LAF shirt to attend this event. \nIMPORTANT – this trip is for children who are 6 years old and older ONLY.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/field-trip-sarasota-bradenton-international-airport-tour/
LOCATION:Sarasota Airport
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Ice Skating Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Let’s start off the year right with a Back to School Skating Bash! Come join us for a fun-filled afternoon at Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex. This field trip is for all ages. \nPlease remember to wear your green LAF shirts for this event\, and don’t forget to bring a jacket – it’s cold out on the ice! \nDate: September 14\, 2022\nTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pm\nLocation: Ellenton Ice and Sport Complex\, 5309 29th St E\, Ellenton\, FL 34222\nCost: $13 per skater \n*Plan to arrive by 1:45 pm\, so we can be ready to go at 2 pm.  \nVisit our Facebook Event to let us know you’re coming\, and make your payment at the LAF Shop.
URL:https://learningandfamilies.org/event/ice-skating-field-trip/
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