Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Huntsville Museum of Art tours and classes

visual arts and design; advertising/pop-art analysis could also connect to Communication & Media. Planning-list opportunity and recent calendar context.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Broadway Theatre League student performances, including Chicka Boom

performing arts; add an observation/response activity rather than awarding a degree for a ticket alone. Planning list/recent program context.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Around the Curtain Community Children’s Theatre

theatre and performance. Planning-list opportunity.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Alabama Music Hall of Fame

music and creative careers, with cultural history as a secondary focus. Planning-list opportunity.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Musical Zoo

instruments, music exploration, and music careers. Established program context.

Calendar / program experience — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Talent show

performance and creative preparation; Communication & Media for presenting/announcing. Planning-list opportunity.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Burritt basket weaving and other taught heritage crafts

Arts & Design or Skilled Trades depending on the activity. Planning-list opportunity.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Nashville Parthenon

visual art/architecture; history/culture should have a humanities connection. Planning-list opportunity.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Concert experience

Listen for instruments, performance choices or musical patterns; share an observation afterward.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

College and career campus visits

Jacksonville State, UTC, UNA, Troy and Wallace State are planning leads. Choose a department relevant to this college, then record a career question and what you learned.

Planning pathway — department and visit must be arranged

Also connects with Skilled Trades & Technology, Health & Wellness, Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Business, Culinary Arts & Hospitality, Public Service & Community Leadership, Science, Space & Discovery, Communication & Media

Family recreation learning extension

Family days, escape rooms, arcades, skating, rafting and celebrations can connect through an actual task: investigate mechanics, practice water safety, design a game, or organize service. Record the task rather than attendance alone.

Optional extension — choose an activity matching this college

Also connects with Science, Space & Discovery, Health & Wellness, Business, Culinary Arts & Hospitality, Public Service & Community Leadership

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Wild at Hart — art class

Create an artwork and explain the materials, technique or choices used.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Huntsville Museum of Art — homeschool exhibit tours and classes

Explore the featured exhibit and complete the related observation or art activity.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Huntsville Museum of Art — regular homeschool art classes

Practice a taught technique and create an artwork; explain the choices made.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

PaperPie · Kane Miller

Luna Loves Art

A reading connection before an art class or museum visit. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Preschool / elementary

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

First Book About the Orchestra

Hear and identify instrument groups before or after a concert. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Preschool / elementary

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

Little Ballerina Dancing Book

Music-and-movement exploration connected to dance. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Preschool / elementary

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

I Can Draw Animals

Create animal drawings; also connects to zoology observation. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Preschool / elementary

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Kane Miller

My Year of Art

Choose a creative project for an art-learning record. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Elementary / middle school

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

Design Activity Book

Use a design prompt and explain a creative decision. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Elementary / middle school; teen project extension

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

Complete Book of Art Ideas

A project resource that can support different ages at different skill levels. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Elementary / middle school; teen beginner projects

Resource option — check edition and availability

Rainbow Resource

Draw-Write-Now — entire donated series

Start with books already received. Draw a subject, describe it orally, and write or dictate a caption. Book 1 connects with farms; Book 6 with ponds, rivers and oceans; Book 7 with forests. Match the edition on your shelf.

Suggested level: Primarily K–3

Already received series — match your edition

Also connects with Communication & Media

Rainbow Resource

Draw & Write Through History — donated series

Use the already received books for drawing, historical storytelling and captions. Science and invention connections depend on the selected lesson. History is not currently a separate approved college.

Suggested level: Complete set listed grades 3–8

Already received series — match your edition

Also connects with Communication & Media

Rainbow Resource

LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO Movies

Use as a filmmaking guide; check the equipment and building materials needed for the chosen project.

Suggested level: Grades 3–adult

Resource option — check current contents and availability

Also connects with Communication & Media

Curiosity Chronicles

Snapshots of Ancient History and companion guides

Narrate a selected history reading or complete an actual art/project activity from its guide.

Suggested level: Grades 1–6 listing

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Also connects with Communication & Media

Curiosity Chronicles

Snapshots of Medieval History and companion guides

Use a selected guide activity or historical narration; map the actual task to a college.

Suggested level: Grades 2–6 listing

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Also connects with Communication & Media

Curiosity Chronicles

Snapshots of Early Modern History and companion guides

Choose a guide activity, map study, or narration that relates to the experience.

Suggested level: Grades 3–8 listing

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Also connects with Communication & Media

Memoria Press

Creating Art

Choose a project from the supplied resource and connect it to art learning.

Suggested level: Grammar-stage / elementary; third-grade curriculum connection

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Rainbow Resource

Animation Studio Kit

Plan a storyboard and create a short animation. A suitable camera or phone is additional.

Suggested level: Grades 3–adult

Resource option — check current contents and availability

Also connects with Communication & Media

Rainbow Resource

Klutz LEGO Minifigure Photography

Practice composition, lighting and visual storytelling. Supply a camera or phone.

Suggested level: Grades 2–6; maker ages 7–12

Resource option — check current contents and availability

Also connects with Communication & Media

Ivy Kits

Kitten’s First Full Moon

Moon phases, light and shadows, modeling and storytelling. Pair with the planetarium.

Suggested level: Ages 3–9; adapt with adult help

Monthly-kit page; theme and availability can change

Also connects with Science, Space & Discovery, Communication & Media

Ivy Kits

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

Tree life cycles, leaves and seeds; leaf art and nature observation. Pair with Hayes Nature Preserve or botanical gardens.

Suggested level: Ages 3–9; adapt with adult help

Catalog listing; verify stock

Also connects with Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Ivy Kits

Too Many Pumpkins

Pumpkin life-cycle activities and building challenges. Pair with Lyons Farm.

Suggested level: Ages 3–9; adapt with adult help

Page reported sold out

Also connects with Skilled Trades & Technology, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Ivy Kits

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World

Explore ingredients, geography, fractions and flight models. Actual baking would be your separate extension, not a promised kit activity.

Suggested level: Ages 3–9; adapt with adult help

Catalog listing; verify stock

Also connects with Business, Culinary Arts & Hospitality, Science, Space & Discovery

Ivy Kits

Sneakers the Seaside Cat

Coastal habitats, waves and boats, and sea-animal art. Strong Dauphin Island companion.

Suggested level: Ages 3–9; adapt with adult help

Catalog listing; verify stock

Also connects with Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Ivy Kits

Elmer

Elephant crafts, patterns and puppet retelling.

Suggested level: Ages 3–9; adapt with adult help

Catalog listing; verify stock

Also connects with Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Communication & Media

Ivy Kits

Dear Mr. Blueberry

Whale facts, a baleen-feeding investigation, postcards and pond art.

Suggested level: Ages 3–9; adapt with adult help

Page reported sold out

Also connects with Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Communication & Media

Ivy Kits

Roaring Rockets

Space vehicles, moon-crater modeling, rocket play and astronaut writing. Pair with Space & Rocket Center or planetarium visits.

Suggested level: Ages 3–9; adapt with adult help

Archived listing; page reported not currently for sale

Also connects with Science, Space & Discovery, Communication & Media

Ivy Kits

Full House

Build a wooden house model and investigate fractions. Fraction work can support recipes but is not a banking course.

Suggested level: Ages 3–9; adapt with adult help

Page reported sold out

Also connects with Skilled Trades & Technology, Business, Culinary Arts & Hospitality