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Jun 15 2011

Fifty places to learn in your own home town

 

Stuck for new learning ideas?  Craving something different for your child’s classroom?  Tight on funds but feeling like trying something new?  Looking for something to keep hands and minds active on weekends and vacations?

Try my list of Fifty places to learn in your own home town!  And if you think these places aren’t educational, think again! Every one of these locations had to meet at least one these very strict (and unofficial) criteria to make it onto my list…

  • free or inexpensive admission, free tour or free to just walk around
  • within easy commuting distance of most people
  • must offer some kind of “stuff” to take home (map, brochure, nutritional information, etc) for students to read or study later on
  • have some element of fun or curiosity
  • available in most cities and towns

and

  • offer something to learn about

Let’s go!

List of 50 Places of Learning in Your Own Home Town

  1. Museum
  2. Library
  3. Hospital
  4. Thrift store
  5. Real estate office
  6. Book store
  7. Home improvement center
  8. Department of Education
  9. Department of Motor Vehicles / Tag office
  10. Chamber of Commerce
  11. Rest area
  12. School
  13. Church
  14. Friend’s attic
  15. Grandparent’s basement
  16. Court house
  17. Bank
  18. Restaurant
  19. Post office
  20. Community club
  21. Veterinarian
  22. Doctor’s office
  23. Movie theatre
  24. Community Center
  25. Agricultural station
  26. Department of Forestry, Fish & Game, Wildlife etc.
  27. 4-H Office
  28. Bakery
  29. Firehouse
  30. Police sub-station
  31. Grocery store
  32. Building or Zoning Department
  33. Department of Public Works
  34. Water treatment plant
  35. Waste or recycling center
  36. Scrap yard or salvage center
  37. Vineyard or Winery (with parental supervision, of course)
  38. Factory or manufacturing plant of any kind
  39. Farm
  40. Bee keeper
  41. Historical site
  42. Lifeguard station
  43. Law office
  44. College or university
  45. Airport
  46. Office supply store
  47. Pharmacy
  48. Auditorium
  49. Visitor’s Center
  50. Auto dealer

Remember when visiting these locations to look all around, take photos, ask questions, view any exhibits, accept offers for information or demonstrations, and then grab any business cards, brochures, names of web sites or other information that is offered before going home.  Follow up by learning more at home, even creating scrapbooks or journals if you like.  Or, just chat about them again at dinner, at bed time or the next day to see if there may be any extra little bit of learning that can still be squeezed out of the experience.

Written by Marie-Claire · Categorized: Homeschool · Tagged: car and travel, field trips, freebies, Outdoor classroom, relaxed, saving money

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