Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Huntsville Fire Department career exploration and family fire station/history tours

firefighters, emergency response, public service. Listed in the saved calendar.

Calendar / program experience — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Police department visits

law enforcement/public service. Planning-list opportunity.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Manna House family service

community service and nonprofit work. Planning-list opportunity.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Tut Fann State Veterans Home goodies/cards delivery

community service; making/writing cards can support Arts or Communication. Listed in the saved calendar.

Calendar / program experience — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Veterans cards and parade participation

service/citizenship; separate from historical-study credit. Planning-list opportunities.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Redstone Village intergenerational visits and trick-or-treating

community connection when paired with a meaningful service/learning activity. Listed in the saved calendar.

Calendar / program experience — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Angel Tree support/open house and community Valentine activities

community service when children participate in service work. Listed in the saved calendar.

Calendar / program experience — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Homeschool Show & Share volunteering and senior prom volunteering

leadership/service tied to actual responsibilities. Program/planning-list opportunities.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Play Beyond Boundaries field day

inclusion and community participation; no automatic degree for attendance. Listed in the saved calendar.

Calendar / program experience — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Children’s fire-station visit

Meet firefighters, identify their tools and explain one way they serve the community.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Youth fire-department career exploration

Explore firefighting and emergency-response careers; record skills and training discussed.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Police-department visit

Ask about public-service responsibilities and describe a role or tool.

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, Science, Space & Discovery, Arts & Design, 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, Arts & Design

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Signals Museum career-development lab

Technology, communication, science, or public service

Class or program pathway — check current schedule

Also connects with Skilled Trades & Technology, Communication & Media, Science, Space & Discovery

EMT and paramedicine exploration

Explore emergency medical roles, equipment and training through an age-appropriate activity.

Career pathway — activities vary by event

Also connects with Health & Wellness

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Help plan and implement an existing service project

Name the need, help plan the steps, carry out your role and explain whom it helped. A parent confirms the actual work.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Create and implement your own service project

Identify a community need, plan a project with an adult, carry it out and record what changed and what you learned.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

PaperPie · Usborne

Baby’s Very First Mix & Match Jobs

A shared introduction to different workers and careers. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Babies / toddlers; adult-led

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Kane Miller

Firefighter

Prepare for a young child’s fire station visit. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Toddlers / preschool; adult-led

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

Firefighters

Reading connection to the fire department; verify the exact edition with Melissa. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Early / middle elementary

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Kane Miller

My Daddy is a Hero

Military-family and service conversation; not a fire or police manual. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Preschool / elementary

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

Forensic Science

Investigating evidence and forensic career questions alongside police-career exploration. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Upper elementary / middle school; teen introduction

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

Understanding Philosophy

An optional bridge to ethical questions and reasoned leadership discussion; not direct career training. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Upper elementary / middle school; teen discussion

Resource option — check edition and availability

Rainbow Resource

Abeka Community Helpers Activity Book

Introduce public-service roles before fire-station or police visits. Pair with an actual service project rather than counting a worksheet as service.

Suggested level: Verify current level

Resource option — check current contents and availability

Rainbow Resource

Intro to Forensic Science Set — Master Books

Potential teen course. Lab kit and microscope are separate; choose deliberately rather than treating the book set as a complete equipment kit.

Suggested level: Grades 11–12

Resource option — check current contents and availability

Also connects with Science, Space & Discovery

Rainbow Resource

Smithsonian Fingerprint Kit

Explore observation and fingerprint patterns as a police-career science connection.

Suggested level: Grades 3–adult; age 8+

Resource option — check current contents and availability

Also connects with Science, Space & Discovery

Rainbow Resource

Crime Scene Science Kit

Forensic-science exploration for older learners. Review equipment requirements; a microscope is recommended.

Suggested level: Grades 6–12

Resource option — check current contents and availability

Also connects with Science, Space & Discovery

Ivy Kits

Can I Be Your Dog?

Build a doghouse model and explore letters, mail sorting and storytelling. Pair with SPCA reading; actual animal service is a separate extension.

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

Archived listing; page reported not currently for sale

Also connects with Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Communication & Media