Kellog House
Visit an authentic, two-story Victorian home, built in 1898. First through fifth graders can dress in historical costumes, play with vintage toys and do laundry the old-fashioned way. Tours typically last two hours and run from $8 to $11 per student, though a four-hour tour includes more craft activities and a visit to a blacksmith shop. Teacher resources are available for download on the website (see Resources).
Heritage Museum of Orange County
3101 West Harvard Street
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 540-0404
Newport Landing Whale Watching
Humpback whale
Take the kids on a two-hour boat tour for a guaranteed sighting of whales, dolphins and/or porpoises. A knowledgeable crew helps by sharing the discussion and pointing out highlights. Heading this program is a teacher credentialed by California, whose "Whale Watching Packet" contains 50 pages of information and activities that meet California state instructional standards. Prices are $11 per person for the 10 a.m. departure and $10 per person for the 1 p.m. departure.
Newport Landing Whale Watching
309 Palm - Suite A
Balboa CA. 92661
(949) 675-0551
Environmental Nature Center
Monarch butterfly
View 15 native California habitatsm including a chaparral with scrub brush and cacti, a freshwater marsh with cattails, and a redwood forest growing the tallest trees in the world. The Butterfly House is unique in the county. Several native species, such as the Monarch and the California Dogface, mate, fly and feed among 45 nectar plants in an enclosed structure. Nature programs run from one to two and a half hours and cost from $5 to $9 for kindergartners to seventh graders.
Environmental Nature Center
1601 16th St.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 645-8489
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm
The "Adventures in Education" program offers 28 different historical packages for first through twelfth graders in tours lasting from two to four hours. Students can go on a geologist tour and pan for gold, learn about Native American culture through storytelling, or travel through transportation history by riding a railroad, hot air balloon and stagecoach. Prices are $6 to $15 per student with a maximum of three free adults per class.
Knott's Berry Farm
8039 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA. 90620
(714) 220-5244
Santa Ana Zoo
Scarlet ibis at the Santa Ana Zoo
Sound like a genius by taking the free guided tour for teachers before your students arrive. In this 20-acre animal preserve, you'll learn about monkeys such as the crested capuchin, birds such as the emu and amphibians such as the poison dart frog. You need to schedule your tour for Saturday mornings or weekday afternoons at least four weeks in advance. As for your students, group rates range from $4 to $6.
Santa Ana Zoo
1801 East Chestnut Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 647-6575
