Field Trips, Study Units and Workshops

Are you trying to satisfy NGSS?

Our interactive field-studies program provides students with authentic experiences using scientific practices and cross-cutting concepts from the Next Generation Science Standards. Teacher Workshops introduce teachers to the classroom activities in the study unit that prepare their students for the field trip.

K-5
- (1-2) Insects at Work in Our World - Life Sciences
- (K-5) Phriendly Physics Program - Blog - Physical Sciences
- (3-5) The Prairie - Our Heartland - Life Sciences
6-9
- (6-8) Energy and Ecosystems - Life Sciences
- (6-9) Beauty and Charm - Physical Sciences

Run Like a Proton Activity (Beauty and Charm Field Trip)

Visiting teachers said of their field trip experiences

"Fermi's docents continue to impress me with their knowledge, their patience, and their outstanding ability to work so well with a difficult age group! I've taken groups to other prairie trips in the area, but this one is always far superior!"

The docents "were great once again. The kids walked out with their minds on fire and a few are interested in studying accelerator physics now. Amazing. Please pass on to your docents and your scientist how much we appreciated the quality of their presentations and efforts."