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Month: May 2016

How to overcome the 2 worst things about visiting Chicago

May 27, 2016 Field Trip Iowa Illinois, Visit Neighboring States Series

the Visit Neighboring States Series   Our family took a winter trip to Chicago in late February. Chicago is full[…]

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The Museum of Science and Industry – Chicago

May 27, 2016 Field Trip Iowa Illinois, Visit Neighboring States Series

the Visit Neighboring States Series We visited both The Adler Planetarium and The Museum of Science and Industry in the[…]

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The Adler Planetarium – Chicago

May 26, 2016 Field Trip Iowa Illinois, Visit Neighboring States Series

the Visit Neighboring States Series   We visited both The Adler Planetarium and The Museum of Science and Industry in[…]

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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Devil's Island

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Wisconsin

May 23, 2016 Field Trip Iowa Visit Neighboring States Series, Wisconsin

the Visit Neighboring States Series Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is an incredible national treasure! We visited the islands as part[…]

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The Field Museum – Chicago

May 22, 2016 Field Trip Iowa Illinois, Visit Neighboring States Series

the Visit Neighboring States Series   The Field Museum left me breathless and speechless! I was overwhelmed by the sheer[…]

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Frog Pond

The BEST Frog Pond in Central Iowa – Ankeny

May 14, 2016 Field Trip Iowa Central Iowa, Free, Science

Place/Event: Cottonwood Recreation Area Location: 7400 NW 37th St, Ankeny, IA 50023 Cost: Free Grade/age range: K-12 Group size: large or small[…]

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Enabling Garden Altoona Iowa

Enabling Garden and Village Park – Altoona

May 11, 2016 Field Trip Iowa Art, Central Iowa, Free, Science

Today I was driving through Altoona and saw this surprise garden! How have I lived in the metro area for[…]

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Hy-Vee Aisles Deleivers Food

Before you go on your Field Trip…plan for Coming Home

May 4, 2016 Field Trip Iowa Planning

Nothing ruins a great field trip day more than coming home to a disorganized (*not necessary clean) kitchen and no meal ready.[…]

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Field Trips in your Local Iowa Community

May 3, 2016 Field Trip Iowa Central Iowa, Eastern Iowa, Free, Planning, Western Iowa

Not every community is close to a large metro area with a science center or lots of scheduled tours, so… Find a[…]

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Field Trip Tool Box for the Car

Field Trip TOOL BOX for the car

May 3, 2016 Field Trip Iowa Planning

As the kids have gotten older, I have challenged them to be more creative: draw a picture of what they[…]

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