Missouri
Field Trips
Annotated Lists
Show Me St. Louis - KSDK
3 p.m. tv show takes you behind the scenes of interesting places
in St. Louis. Possibly a source of good field trip ideas.
St.
Louis Metropolitan Map
Click on points of interest to find out more about these interesting
sites to visit.
History
Churchill Memorial
We provide a place for students to come and learn about themselves and their lives through Churchill, making history relevant to their present and future. 501 Westminster Ave., Fulton, MO 65251-1299. (573) 592-5369.
Gateway Arch Riverfront
Help your children learn about the Old West and the history of St. Louis while having a good time. The $3 National Park Entrance fee is waived for homeschool families, just give them your last name or name of your homeschool. Homeschool groups of 20 or more qualify for group rates and complimentary tickets (buy 19 tickets and the 20th is free). At least one chaperone per 10 students is recommended.
Mark Twain Boyhood
Home And Museum
Return to the days of Tom and Huck...and see history come alive!
208 Hill Street, Hannibal, MO 63401, (573) 221-9010.
Thomas
Sappington Museum
A wonderfully preserved 1810 home that is open for free tours
from February-December, Tuesdays through Saturdays. 1015 S. Sappington
Rd. Crestwood, MO 63126. (314) 822-8171.
Natural History
Mark Twain Cave
& Campground
"...the cave was but a labyrinth of crooked aisles that
ran into each other and out again and led nowhere. It was said
that one might wander days and nights together through its intricate
tangle of rifts and chasms and never find the end of the cave."
Mark Twain, Adventures of Tom Sawyer. 1 mile South of Hannibal
on Highway 79, (573) 221-1656.
Missouri Institute of Natural Science
The Museum offers two ways for parents of homeschoolers to expose their children to the study of Natural History: HomeschoolersÕ Tours and HomeschoolersÕ Workshops. Fossil digging encouraged. 2327 W. Farm Road 190, Springfield, MO 65810. (417) 883-0594.
Rural Life
Grant's
Farm
Home to a breeding operation for the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. 10501 Gravois Rd., St. Louis, Missouri. (314) 843-1700.
Shatto Milk
Company
Tours of the dairy, processing and bottling facility are available
by appointment. Shatto Milk Company schedules tours Tuesday through
- Saturday throughout the year. 9406 N. HWY. 33, Osborn, MO 64474.
Contact Sherri Shatto at (816) 930-3862.
Science
Discovery Center
of Springfield
We have a variety of options available to support the science instruction you offer at home. 438
E. St. Louis St., Springfield, MO 65806. 417-862-9910
Union Station Kansas
City
The Station is home to an interactive science
center, a vibrant theater district featuring giant-screen
movies and live theater, fine restaurants, unique shops, and
much more. 30 West Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108. (816)
460-2020
St. Louis Science Center
Homeschool
Days are offered the third Tuesday of each month from 1-2:30
pm. 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, (800) 456-SLSC
YouZeum
The YouZeum is mid-Missouri's only interactive health museum. They offer special home-school programs, field trips, and spring break camps. It is a fantastic way for home school children who may not be able to experiments at home, for example a heart dissection, to gain that hands on experience. 608 E. Cherry Street, Columbia, MO 65205, Phone: (573) 886-2006.
Zoos
Kansas City Zoo
All of our programs that we offer public education teachers are
also available for homeschool parents, such as an outreach trunk
full of things from Africa or Australia. There's a zoomobile
you could arrange to come visit your park day group. The zoo
itself has over 900 animals from 6 continents. Located in the
middle of middle of Swope Park. 816) 513-5700.
St. Louis Zoo
The Education Department offers programs designed to help individuals
and families of all ages and abilities learn through experience,
involvement and discovery. One Government Drive, St. Louis, MO
63110. In St. Louis: (314) 781-0900. Toll-free: (800) 966-8877
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