STEM and STEAM Programs
STEM Ecology
STEM Ecology includes all components of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Includes both station and trail activities, and a live animal presentation. There is a different STEM Ecology Program for each grade level and it correlates with specific TEKS for each grade level.
- Choose from a 3-hour program or 4- hour program
- Each student completes a STEM journal
- 3-hour programs have a minimum price of $80 which covers 10 students, additional students are $8 per student.
- 4-hour programs have a minimum price of $100 which covers 10 students, additional students are $10 per student.
- 1 Teacher or Chaperone per ten kids will be admitted free, extra people will be charged the program rate.
- Groups with less than 10 kids are still required to pay the minimum price for the program.
STEAM Ecology
STEAM Ecology includes all components of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). Includes both station and trail activities and a live animal presentation. This program aligns with TEKS.
- Choose from a 3-hour program at $8 per child or 4- hour program at $10 per child
- Each student completes a STEAM journal
- Each station includes an art component
- 3-hour programs have a minimum price of $80 which covers 10 students, additional students are $8 per student.
- 4-hour programs have a minimum price of $100 which covers 10 students, additional students are $10 per student.
- 1 Teacher or Chaperone per ten kids will be admitted free, extra people will be charged the program rate.
- Groups with less than 10 kids are still required to pay the minimum price for the program.
Please arrive on time, and depart on time. Confirmations of the date and time are sent prior to the field trip date. Please call the office, 767-0843, to let us know if buses are running late. Our field guide staff members report to duty based on the field trip schedule each day. We cannot lengthen the field trip if a group is late, our guides schedule may not allow them to stay any longer than the schedule indicated.
FAQs
What else should we know?
What is the field guide to student ratio?
Approximately one field guide per 10 students. If you have more than 50 students, the groups will be larger.
How many of us can visit?
Field Trips can be tailored to up to 80 students. STEAM and STEM programs can be tailored to up to 40 students. Each program has a minimum price (unless grant-funded). If you have a larger group, please call 940-767-0843 early to make special arrangements.
What is the fee?
2-hour field trips have a minimum price of $70 which covers 10 students*, additional students are $7 per student.
3- hour programs have a minimum price of $80 which covers 10 students*, additional students are $8 per student.
4- hour programs have a minimum price of $100 which covers 10 students*, additional students are $10 per student.
There is no fee for grant funded programs.
*Groups with less than 10 kids are still required to pay the minimum price for the program.
How do we schedule?
Continue scrolling for this program’s reservation form request. If you would like a different program, visit our program page, click on the program you want to reserve, and fill out the form on that page.