For Schools:  Making the Curriculum Come Alive

The Discovery Zone now offers guided and self-guided field trips that connect the abundant resources found at the Discovery Zone to school curricula fulfilling Connecticut State standards for science at the primary and secondary levels, and other relevant subjects such as history and art.

I.  Guided Programs for schools led by CT Audubon:

The Discovery Zone has partnered with The Connecticut Audubon, the largest provider of outdoor education programs to school districts across the state.  Through this partnership, we now offer guided school field trips to Monroe and other regional school districts grades 1-4 including:

1^st Grade - Life Cycles

2^nd Grade - Soils

3^rd Grade - Rocks and Minerals

4^th Grade - Ecosystems

Other applicable school field trips with direct links to science curriculum include:

Landforms

Biology

Ecology

Chemistry

School Districts interested in utilizing the unique resources of the Discovery Zone combined with the expertise of trained Connecticut Audubon staff should contact us at  discoveryzone@earthlink.net.  Programs can be specifically tailored to fit your school's needs and an advance tour of the site can be arranged by appointment.

Cost for a guided field trip is $6 per student for a 60-minute program, $8 per student for a 90-minute program and $10 per student for a two hour program.

II.  Self-Guided Field Trips supplied with teaching guides, maps and Scavenger Hunt scorecards/pencils:

Take your classes on a self-guided field trip to one of the state’s most significant interpretive trail systems with over 27 learning stations spanning four miles of trails.  Created by Hank Gruner, Vice President of Programs for the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford, with assistance from Connecticut State Archeologist Nick Bellantoni.

Cost for a self-guided field trip is $3 per student and must be scheduled in advance by contacting us at  discoveryzone@earthlink.net to ensure park availability and a complete set of supplies for all participants.

III.  Self-Guided Field Trips without supplies:

Based on availability, the Discovery Zone can be reserved for large groups and other organizations that wish to use our unique facility for educational purposes.

Cost is $50 for a 2-hour program. Reservations are required.