Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Cook Museum of Natural Science

primary home for the general museum experience and science classes; map individual programs by topic. Listed in the saved calendar.

Calendar / program experience — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

McWane Science Center and Creative Discovery Museum

science/inquiry activities; individual exhibits can connect to other colleges. Planning-list opportunities.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Southern Research STEM programs and chemistry labs

experiments and scientific careers, with Health & Wellness for pharmaceutical content. Saved calendar/program context.

Calendar / program experience — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Space Camp, planetarium programs

astronomy, space, engineering. Planning-list opportunities.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Signals Museum

electricity and scientific discovery, Communication & Media for message-sharing activities, Trades & Technology for equipment-related careers. Planning list/current program context.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

North Alabama science and career fairs

map to the specific project, exhibit, or profession explored. Planning-list opportunities.

Planning idea — check availability

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

U.S. Space & Rocket Center field trip

Investigate a space or science question and record what an exhibit or activity taught you.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Planetarium visit

Observe a program and explain something learned about the sky or space.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Wild at Hart — cavern exploration

Investigate cave formations or geology for Science; examine habitats or conservation for Environmental Sciences.

Program opportunity — confirm current dates and arrangements

Also connects with Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

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, 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 Health & Wellness, Business, Culinary Arts & Hospitality, Public Service & Community Leadership, Arts & Design

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Geography

History/culture needs a clearer humanities home; see gaps below

Class or program pathway — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Math enrichment and Mathnasium game days

Business for financial math; Trades for measurement

Class or program pathway — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Future science classes and chemistry labs

Health & Wellness for pharmaceutical/health applications

Class or program pathway — check current schedule

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Signals Museum Electricity Discovery lab

Skilled Trades & Technology

Class or program pathway — check current schedule

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, Public Service & Community Leadership

Mrs. Emily’s Field Trips & More

Cook Museum age-specific science classes

Animal & Veterinary Sciences for animal-focused classes

Class or program pathway — check current schedule

PaperPie · Usborne

My Very First Science Book

Introduce science ideas before a museum visit. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Preschool / early elementary

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

Peek Inside Space

Picture-led preparation for the planetarium or Space & Rocket Center. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Preschool / early elementary

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

Peek Inside How a Rocket Works

Follow launch and rocket stages before a space experience. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Preschool / early elementary

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Kane Miller

On the Space Station — Shine-a-Light

Explore astronauts’ daily work and life. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Preschool / elementary

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

See Inside the Universe

Develop astronomy questions before or after the planetarium. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Elementary / middle school

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

100 Things to Know About Space

Select a space topic to investigate or present. 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

100 Science Experiments

Choose an experiment, predict, observe, and explain. Select tasks appropriate to the child and setting. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Elementary / middle school; teen-led extension

Resource option — check edition and availability

PaperPie · Usborne

Science Encyclopedia

A shared reference for deeper science questions, rather than a high-school course by itself. Choose a section, then explain, draw or write what you learned.

Suggested level: Upper elementary / middle school; teen reference

Resource option — check edition 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 Public Service & Community Leadership

RightStart Mathematics

Math Card Games

Play a supplied game, then apply its math to a shop, measurement, or problem-solving task.

Suggested level: Choose games by math skill

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

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

RightStart Mathematics

Activities for the AL Abacus

Use the supplied abacus activities to practice quantity or calculation, then apply the skill in a pretend business.

Suggested level: Elementary skills; placement-based

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Also connects with Business, Culinary Arts & Hospitality

RightStart Mathematics

RightStart Mathematics sample lessons

Select an appropriate official sample, then add a program-related application such as measuring a model.

Suggested level: Choose by readiness, not age alone

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

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

RightStart Mathematics

Chemistry Card Games

Use an official game covering conversions, density, elements, or concentrations alongside science learning.

Suggested level: Advanced middle school / high school and beyond

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Apologia

Exploring Creation with Astronomy

Select a lesson or hands-on task before the planetarium or Space & Rocket Center.

Suggested level: K–6 curriculum; adapt selected task

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Apologia

Exploring Creation with Earth Science

Choose a relevant Earth-system investigation alongside nature or water-resource learning.

Suggested level: K–6 curriculum; adapt selected task

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Also connects with Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

Apologia

Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics

Select an investigation to support Signals electricity or another science experience.

Suggested level: K–6 curriculum; adapt selected task

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Also connects with Skilled Trades & Technology

Apologia

Exploring Creation with High School Astronomy

Choose an astronomy topic for a planetarium or space-learning extension.

Suggested level: Grades 9–12

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Memoria Press

The Book of Astronomy

Connect selected astronomy work to the planetarium or Space & Rocket Center.

Suggested level: Grades 3+ listing

Provider resource — match the title and edition in your collection

Rainbow Resource

H2Ohhh! Water Science Lab Kit

Choose a water experiment, record observations and explain a result. Some household materials are additional.

Suggested level: Grades 3–8

Resource option — check current contents and availability

Also connects with Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

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 Public Service & Community Leadership

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 Public Service & Community Leadership

Rainbow Resource

Microscopic Discovery Kit — Home Science Tools

Microscope, slides and guided observation can support natural-science investigations after museum, garden or ecology trips.

Suggested level: Grades 5–12

Resource option — check current contents and availability

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 Arts & Design, Communication & Media

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, Arts & Design

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 Arts & Design, Communication & Media