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Tennessee Field Trips

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Here you'll find information on some of the abundant activities available to Tennesseans. Everything from state parks to museums and travel books. From TnHomeEd.

Smoky Mountain Navigator
Visit Dollywood in Pigeon Forge. Drive along historic trails. Find fun things to do in Gatlinburgand Sevierville. Visit the National Park.

Aquariums

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
An interactive, educational experience while building an understanding of the aquatic world and the need to conserve and protect it. 88 River Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. (888) 240-1358 Toll Free.

Childrens' Discovery Museums

The Children's Museum of Memphis
Encourages the curiosity and imagination of children and their families through interactive exhibitions, programs and resources that help demystify the arts, sciences, humanities and technology. 2525 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, (901) 458-2678

East Tennessee Discovery Center
Features hands-on exhibits including lasers, giant whisper dishes, holograms, electricity, a giant human kaleidoscope, mirrors, simple machines, computers, easy-view microscopes, and more. 516 North Beaman Street, Chilhowee Park, P.O. Box 6204, Knoxville, (423) 594-1494

History

Old Buttonwillow Church Civil War Dinner Theater
Southern fare and southern history. Reasonable family-friendly pricing for a dinner theater. Two brothers, meeting by chance during the War, set the story. One is a confirmed Unionist, the other, a Confederate. Their conversation will amaze and amuse you. Located in the village of Whitwell, Tennesse, just 30 minutes from the foot of Lookout Mountaim. Make reservations: 423-658-7478.

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Museum
The Sports Museum is one of Nashville's most entertaining and educational, new attractions. It's especially well suited for young people. The state-of-the art, 7,200 square foot, interactive facility features a virtual reality one-on-one basketball game, two 30-seat theaters with sports videos, a strength training apparatus, like the ones Olympic swimmers use, and interactive video games. $2.00 per student. Teacher's and chaperones-free. Located on the main level of the Sommet Center, 501 Broadway Avenue, Nashville, TN. (615) 242-4750.

Rural Life

Walden Creek Horse Ranch
Horseback riding, hay rides, western weddings, free bonfire cookouts, cabin rentals and old fashioned clean family fun. 2709 Walden Crreek Rd., Pidgen Ford, TN. 865-429-0411

Science Museums

American Museum of Science and Energy
We schedule live demonstrations, videos and other programs for the general public daily. 300 S. Tulane Ave., Oak Ridge, (423) 576-3200

Cumberland Science Museum
Interested in what is going on right now at CSM? Check out CSM's live video cams! 800 Fort Negley Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37203 , (615) 862-5160

Hands On! Regional Museum
Become a pioneer, an explorer, or an inventor, ready to find new places and experience new things, like science, the world around us and technology. 315 East Main Street, Johnson City, TN 37601, (423) 434-4263

Pink Palace Family of Museums
Some of the finest attractions and exhibits in the country are operated by the Museum Family, including the Pink Palace Museum, the Union Planters IMAX Theater, the Sharpe Planetarium, and the historic Mallory Neely and Magevney Houses. 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111-3399 , (901) 320-6320

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Recommended books to help you explore Tennessee

 

A Roadside Guide to the Geology of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
by Harry L. Moore

Among the many titles on regions, states, and parks, this guide by a geologist follows the usual pattern: a couple of introductory chapters on geologic terms, history, etc., with the bulk of the work devoted to the main roads in the park. An unusual quality of this guide is the inclusion of a few hiking trails, ranging from a half-mile to four miles.

 

Paper Clips

(DVD 2004)
Starring: Tom Bosley, Linda Hooper Director: Elliot Berlin, Joe Fab

Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee is the setting for this documentary about an extraordinary experiment in Holocaust education. Struggling to grasp the concept of six-million Holocaust victims, the students decide to collect six-million paper clips to better understand the extent of this crime against humanity. The film details how the students met Holocaust survivors from around the world and how the experience transformed them and their community. Get the book, too.

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