Field Trips: Discovery Lessons
Participate in an in-depth investigation of the natural sciences. Through these interactive classroom experiences, your students will develop important scientific skills, from making observations to designing experiments and interpreting data.
All lessons have been developed to meet Educational Standards, including Pennsylvania State Standards, New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards, and Philadelphia Core Curriculum Grade Levels. (Our lessons have been updated for the new Pennsylvania and New Jersey state standards.)
We offer a variety of Discovery Lessons for grades Pre-K–2, 3–6, 7–9, and 10-12.
The Academy of Natural Sciences is an approved entity for the School District of Philadelphia. The paperwork is on file with the School District of Philadelphia Risk Management Office.
Programs using live animals are denoted by a
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Grades Pre-K–2
35 minutes
30 students maximum
$75 per lesson
- Animal Habitats

- Animal Senses

- Bugs to Butterflies

- Fur, Feathers, and Scales

- Meet the Dinosaurs
- Soil—It’s Alive!

Grades 3–6
35 minutes
35 students maximum
$75 per lesson
- Ancient Adaptations
- Butterflies: From Delicate to Dazzling
- Extreme Environments

- Geology Really Rocks
- Plants and Pigments
- Science Detectives

Grades 7–9
90 minutes
35 students maximum
$120 per lesson
Grades 10–12
90 minutes
35 students maximum
$120 per lesson
