Take a Field Trip to the Sky

Field Trips

Overview

Ignite your student’s passion for science and exploration with an unforgettable SAC Aerospace Museum Field Trip! Our dynamic, hands-on activities are designed to engage and inspire, aligning with national and state educational standards. During this two-hour adventure, students will dive into the fascinating world of aviation and space exploration, exploring historic aircraft and spacecraft exhibits that bring history to life.

Then, they’ll join our STEM Educator in an interactive classroom experience, where they’ll apply engineering and science principles in fun, hands-on challenges. This exciting field trip not only sparks curiosity but also reinforces essential STEM concepts, making learning both fun and meaningful. Let your students’ imaginations soar at the SAC Museum!

Below is a brief list of the key educational standards our field trip program covers.

  • SC.K.1: Forces and Interactions (Kindergarten)
  • SC.1.11.3: Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles (Grade 1)
  • SC.2.3.1.b, SC.2.3.1.c: Structure and Properties of Matter (Grade 2)
  • SC.3.1.1.a: Forces and Interactions: Motion and Stability (Grade 3)
  • SC.4.4.2.c, SC.4.4.2.d, SC.4.4.2.e: Energy Conservation and Transfer (Grade 4)
  • SC.5.11.3.a: Space Systems: Earth’s Stars and Solar System (Grade 5)
  • SC.6.4.1.d: Energy Transfer (Grade 6)
  • SC.8.11.6.b: Space Systems (Grade 8)

These standards ensure that our field trips meet key learning objectives while providing an engaging educational experience outside the classroom. We look forward to welcoming your students to an inspiring day of exploration, discovery, and hands-on learning!

  • $9.50 per student, teacher or chaperone  
  • 1 free ticket for every 10 students registered 
  • Ask about special exhibits and field trip experiences
Register today!

Fall Field Trip Program

Focus: Missileers: An Invisible Force

(Now until Jan. 27, 2025)

Students will embark on an interactive search that brings history to life, while a dynamic, hands-on, minds-on activity led by a museum educator deepens their understanding through creative engineering exploration. This immersive experience is designed to inspire curiosity and critical thinking, making learning both fun and memorable.

Winter Field Trip Program

Focus: Mission Astronaut

(Jan. 27- May 16, 2025)

CALLING ALL FUTURE ASTRONAUTS AND SPACE ENTHUSIASTS! Centered around our traveling exhibit, Mission Astronaut, this experience is sure to ignite your students’ curiosity about space! From the hands-on, minds-on classroom stations to exhibit exploration, your students won’t even know they are achieving national and state science standards at multiple levels.

FAQ

My school group will have more chaperones than is approved with field trip rate (1 free chaperone for every 10 students). What will the other adults pay?

Any adults accompanying the group that are over the chaperone rate will pay $9.50. If you have more adults than previously provided to the Museum, they will be required to pay general Museum admission fees. 

How does check-in work?

Your school group will check in at the nose of the SR71 with a museum educator. They will get a final headcount of students and chaperones, help you pay for any additional students and adults, and give a rundown of what to expect on your visit. 

Will there be a place for our group to store our personal items or coolers?

The Museum does not have lockers available. Guests are welcome to bring their own bags, coolers and wagons to carry around the Museum. No glass containers or alcohol are allowed. 

Is there a place where my group can sit together to eat lunch?

The Museum has tables available for groups to eat indoors – under the B36, located in Hangar A. There are plenty of available outdoor grass spaces as well, weather permitting. 

My group needs purchase lunches for our field trip, who do I talk to?

You may reach out to our Kitchen & Catering Manager, Rick Phillips  (rphillips@sacmuseum.org) with any questions about lunch options.