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  Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure

  Savannah

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  Welcome to Savannah, A city where the Southern Charm and Sweet Tea pour out freely. Your Savannah amazing scavenger hunt adventure begins in the heart of the city and takes you among the historic buildings, down to the sights of the riverfront and through the many garden squares. You'll explore a cemetery, visit a cathedral and find other hidden gems of the city. So get ready to experience a true Southern Belle of a city and discover one of the best things to do in Savannah as you...play the game, see the sights and experience Savannah in a whole new way. (less) ... Read more

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  Turn Your City into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make…

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  Bits, Bytes & Bots - Atlanta

  Cobb/Cherokee

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  Along with our camps, we offer a variety of programs during the school year including after school classes, vacation day programs, homeschool classes, workshops and birthday parties. Join one of our exciting after school classes during the school year. You can program and challenge other robots using LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots, learn to program your own computer games using GameMaker software and make stop-motion animated movies. If you don't see your school listed, email us and well check into running our programs at your child's school.

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Alpharetta, Norcross, Duluth

  Cumming

  Bricks 4 Kidz - Alpharetta, Norcross, Duluth

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  Our programs provide and extraordinary atmosphere for students to build unique creations, play games, and have loads of fun using LEGO Bricks! The activities are designed to trigger young children's lively imaginations and build their self-confidence. We offer classes for both beginner and advance level students with exciting themes designed to take their imagination to the next level.

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Atlanta Metro

  Atlanta Metro

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  Our one hour classes explore architecture, engineering and technology concepts using LEGO bricks. Students participate in 6-week sessions focused on exciting themes including Space, Inventions, Famous Buildings, and Amazing Animals.

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Central Georgia

  Macon

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  Bricks 4 Kidz camps are a fresh and fun way for kids ages 6-11 to spend their school break! Guided by our experienced teachers and built around exciting themes like Far Away Galaxy, EV3 Robotics All About Sports and Contraption Concepts, Jr Robotics, Jurassic Brick Land, and more. Campers will enjoy using LEGO Bricks to build specially designed Bricks 4 Kidz models, play LEGO games and explore the world of engineering, architecture and animated movie-making.

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Evans

  Evans

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  Bricks 4 Kidz offers After-School programs at many schools in Augusta! We build awesome motorized models, program them with computers, and have fun contests and games...kids have so much fun, they don't even know they're learning!

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Marietta, Smyrna

  Cobb County

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  BRICKS 4 KIDZ Marietta, Smyrna provides LEGO Motorized Models, Robotics and Movie-Making programs with Birthday Parties, Camps and After School Enrichment. Our high-energy and exciting learning setting allows kids to explore the world of engineering, architecture and machines in a fun, comfortable environment with the use of LEGO bricks. A trained and highly qualified teacher is their guide on learning adventures and encourages kiddos to discover, explore, invent and create with - model plans, games, LEGO free play, nature trails and testing builds like scientists.

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  Georgia Renaissance Festival

  Fairburn

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  Live History with a Field Trip at the Georgia Renaissance Festival

     Field Trip Day at the Georgia Renaissance Festival is Tuesday, May 8, 2018 9am - 2:30pm Students - $9.50 (pre-paid); $11.00 at the Gate day of event 1 Chaperone admitted FREE with 10 paid students Additional Adults - $11.00. Don't just read about History - See it come to life! The Georgia Renaissance Festival is living history inside a re-creation of a 16th Century English Village, complete with historical figures, jousting knights, artisans, food and music of the time. Students will meet and interact with unique characters from the Renaissance period, participate in fun and educational workshops, see artisan demonstrations, and learn what life was like in England during the 1500s under King Henry VIII. This special day for students has been designed to directly support the GA, TN and AL curriculum standards in the areas of History, Math, Science, Language Arts, Theatre and Art. You will receive our comprehensive Curriculum Guide with your paid reservation. This valuable resource is full of information and ideas for your students before and after your visit. RESERVE YOUR FIELD TRIP EARLY! Find more information and book your field trip at www.garenfest.com/student-day-information or contact Dawn Prevete at 404-307-0302 or Dawn@GArenfest.com. (less) ... Read more

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  Heritage Sandy Springs

  Sandy Springs

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  Join Heritage Sandy Springs for the American Girl Club! This monthly program lets participants travel through history through the perspectives of the brave and spunky historic characters of the American Girl series, learning history in an interactive and fun way. Each Club event includes several crafts, activities, and a small snack. Bring your favorite doll or stuffed animal. Best suited for ages 5-12 $8 for HSS Members | $10 for Non-Members | $15 at door RSVP to curator@heritagesandysprings.org

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  Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

  Jacksonville

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  More To See And More To Do

     Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, a top attraction in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, is the region's only walking safari encompassing 120 picturesque acres with more than 1,800 animals and 1,000 exotic plants. The newest attractions include Stingray Bay, where guests can feed and pet the Stingrays, and the Asian Bamboo Gardens and Komodo Dragon exhibit. The Zoo's 2.5 acre Range of the Jaguar has won two national awards for best South American Exhibit. It's home to seven jaguars -- the largest collection in North America; the Palm Plaza restaurant; rare giant otters and exotic birds in the Emerald Forest Aviary; and pygmy marmosets, bats, reptiles - including the anaconda - and more in The Lost Temple. In the Giraffe Overlook and Savanna Blooms Gardens, visitors can get eye-to-eye with and feed the giraffes in a beautiful African garden setting. African elephants, white rhinos, and other hoof stock can also be viewed from an elevated boardwalk in the Plains of East Africa. A rare breeding group of bonobos highlight The Great Apes area that also includes gorillas, siamangs, mandrills and lemurs. Play Park is a 2.5 acre kid's area that features a 4,000 square foot Splash Ground - its most popular feature. That's followed closely by the Animal Care Yard for petting and grooming the pygmy goats; the squirrel monkey and otter exhibits; the Forest Play area, with its three tree houses, rock climbing wall and mountain slides; and the Discovery Center. True to the Zoo's slogan -- there is "more to see and more to zoo" at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. For more information, visit the Zoo's Web site. (less) ... Read more

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  Little House of Art

  Atlanta

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  Atlanta Art Activities for Kids!

     Instead of painting masterpieces on the living room wall or on the family dog, artistically inclined youngsters can head to The Little House of ART. Here, they can unleash their inner Rembrandt's during open studio time, where they can paint on canvases, create sand art, decorate a t-shirt & MUCH MORE! But the kid-centric space isn't just for painting - it's also a buzzing activities center. Our staff hosts theme parties presided over by superheros, princesses, or mascots characters and birthday parties with crafts and pinatas. We also have kids drive in movie nights complete with creatively made cars and kid-friendly films on Saturdays! (less) ... Read more

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  Marietta/Cobb Museum Of Art

  Marietta

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  Art Classes for Kids!

     The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is the only Metropolitan-Atlanta fine arts museum focusing on American Art. Our permanent collection houses a variety of artworks dating from as early as the 18th century to the present. The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building community through art. The museum hosts a variety of events, activities, and educational opportunities throughout the year.

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  Outward Bound

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  For 50 years and with more than 1 million participants, Outward Bound continues to lead the way in outdoor adventure-education for youth and adults. With locations throughout the United States and Internationally and over 500 courses to choose from, your perfect adventure awaits! Outward Bound programs emphasize personal growth through experience and challenge in the wilderness. Students develop self-reliance, responsibility, teamwork, confidence, compassion, as well as environmental and community stewardship. Courses range in length from four days to three months, for ages 12 to 45+. Activities include backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountaineering, white water rafting, sailing, dog sledding, skiing and much more. Scholarships are available. (less) ... Read more

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  Sew Fun Studios

  Atlanta

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  The goal at SEW FUN STUDIOS is to celebrate sewing as a cool, relevant and creative activity for young people. We hope our children will discover the joy of sewing as a lifelong skill and ongoing creative expression with our innovative project-based curriculum. Students will be able to express their individual artistry and put their own design into every project that they make!

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  Smoke Rise Summer Camp

  Stone Mountain

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  Summer Camp includes academic lessons for all with CRCT and SAT classes throughout the summer. Chapel, music, hot lunch, snacks, recreation, field trips each week, swimming, guest events, magic, drama and puppet shows and our usual variety of crafts, fun and games characterize a wonderful summer experience for children of all ages.

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  STEAM Science and Robotics

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  Robotics Classes and In-School Field Trips!

     This unique program is a moving Art project, where children 7 to 12, build unique Art projects that are animated. Each project incorporates visual designs that the student arranges as their own creation and through a variety of devices ensures that this sculpture moves. Our unique Dynamic Art program combines art and technology while challenging your child to explore the relationship of these ideas. Through this program your child will be given the experience of making moving sculptures. Artists such as Alexander Calder used this method for his ceiling mobiles, which are seen all over the country. Each child will be given the opportunity to explore their creativity while incorporating the exciting elements of technology. Through the use of motors, gears and pulleys your child will learn how to turn their art to an exciting new level. They will be making beautiful and fun unique sculptures that exist as art and decorative objects. This class will challenge the functionality of the creative process as well as being fun and rewarding. It is more than your basic children's art class. Each kit contains motors, batteries, and circuits, which are essential to making moving sculpture as well as fun art tools such as construction paper, pipe cleaners, felt, pom poms, and googly eyes. All these items work together to create unique moving pieces of art and your child will closely examine the partnership between engineering and art. (less) ... Read more

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  The Atlanta Children’s Theatre

  Atlanta

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  Atlanta Acting Classes for Kids!

     The Atlanta Children's Theatre is a young theatre company passionate about sharing our love of drama and professional theatre with Atlanta's children and families! We offer quality dramatic arts education experiences taught by quality theatre professionals in rich, child-honoring learning environments through summer camp, after-school, preschool and workshop programs. In addition, we are actively working towards becoming a full producing company, providing quality family-friendly productions for and by children.

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  Wealthy Habits

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  Making Money Make Sense Classes in Atlanta

     All of the Wealthy Habits programs mix fun and finance. Our one and two-day programs are an excellent introduction to what gives an individual financial freedom and a general understanding of what it takes to achieve Wealthy Habits. We understand that students aren't interested in a lecture-based program on budgeting and saving. Our philosophy is to show students how making smarter choices now will benefit them in the future. By participating in role-playing games, they experience what life as an adult might look like (working, paying bills, making financial choices, etc.). They soon understand how choices along the way can affect their future outcome.Wealthy Habits camps are provided by a local not-for-profit with a mission to improve the financial future of its students. Camps offered focus on the basics of financial literacy, investing, entrepreneurship, and becoming a responsible young adult. Wealthy Habits is sure to have a program that fits your student's interest and your desire for a program that is both educational and enjoyable. Each camp is filled with games and activities designed to teach students basic money and life principles, such as: -Personal Finance -Budgeting and Saving -Investing -Personal Presentation and Net Worth -Insurance and Taxes -Compound Interest and more! Available 2018 Camps Money Basics Through games and activities, this camp is designed to teach students basic money and life principles, such as: personal finance, budgeting, saving, investing, credit & debt, taxes and more! Students must complete this camp before registering for any of the specialty add-on camps below! Camp Wall Street This camp will stimulate your student's interest in investing! Topics covered include: building a personal investment plan, managing risk, dividends, market pricing, evaluation, inflation, and brokerage firms. Move Out & Stay Out Through a series of fun games and activities, students will learn about the financial aspects of living independently and within one's means. Topics covered include: resume building & interviews, personal branding, budgeting, housing, buying a car, understanding insurance, managing debt & credit, and preparing for college! Think Tank to Shark Tank In this camp, students will learn what it takes to turn ideas into profitable businesses with topics, such as: networking, risk, market research, SWOT analysis, creativity laws, funding, financial statements, and business plans. Register Today! https://wealthyhabits.org/camps/ (less) ... Read more

Field Trips

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  Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure

  Atlanta

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  Fun After School Family Activity and School Field Trips!

     Turn Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park and the surrounding areas into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a two-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Available 365 days a year, sunrise to sunset. Start when you want and play at your pace. (less) ... Read more

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  Club SciKidz

  Woodstock

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  In-School Field Trips! In House Field Trips for Atlanta Area Elementary & Middle Schools Meet Budget Goals with Field Trips that come to your school! It is just that simple! Our science & technology in school field trips allow students to work on 3 engaging activities without leaving the school. Students perform hands-on STEM experiments which fully support state and national science performance standards.

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  Lane Southern Orchards

  Fort Valley

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  Teachers and Home-Schoolers call to book your fun and educational field trip.

     Our farm is always open for field trips! We throw some learning in there of course, but never at the expense of sweet treats and belly laughs. For over 16 years, Lane Southern Orchards has focused on educating Middle Georgia students with our "Agriculture in the Classroom" classes. Our structured field trips are designed for as few as 10 and as many as 200 students, and are absolutely safe for all staff, chaperones and children. All of our tours and activities are open to school groups, but our Strawberry Patch Tour is open only for you guys! (less) ... Read more

  FREE Coffee w/ Southern Orchards Breakfast

  Enjoy FREE coffee with your our Southern Orchards Breakfast! The breakfast includes 2 Pancakes, 2 Eggs, Hash Brown Casserole & Choice of Meat (Bacon, Country Ham, Sugar Ham, Pork Sausage or …

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  STEAM Science and Robotics

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  Robotics Classes and In-School Field Trips!

     This unique program is a moving Art project, where children 7 to 12, build unique Art projects that are animated. Each project incorporates visual designs that the student arranges as their own creation and through a variety of devices ensures that this sculpture moves. Our unique Dynamic Art program combines art and technology while challenging your child to explore the relationship of these ideas. Through this program your child will be given the experience of making moving sculptures. Artists such as Alexander Calder used this method for his ceiling mobiles, which are seen all over the country. Each child will be given the opportunity to explore their creativity while incorporating the exciting elements of technology. Through the use of motors, gears and pulleys your child will learn how to turn their art to an exciting new level. They will be making beautiful and fun unique sculptures that exist as art and decorative objects. This class will challenge the functionality of the creative process as well as being fun and rewarding. It is more than your basic children's art class. Each kit contains motors, batteries, and circuits, which are essential to making moving sculpture as well as fun art tools such as construction paper, pipe cleaners, felt, pom poms, and googly eyes. All these items work together to create unique moving pieces of art and your child will closely examine the partnership between engineering and art. (less) ... Read more

Schools

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  Chastain Horse Park

  Atlanta

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  Serving students 3 years and up, Chastain Horse Park offers instructors to match your needs, whether a pleasure rider or competing at the highest levels. W e teach the care and management of the horse as well as riding skills. Lesson horse leases for show or pleasure riding as available. Middle and High School students who do not own their own horses may be eligible to participate and compete on "IEA" teams. E-mail lessons@chastainhorsepark.org or call 404-252-4244 extension #1. House your horse elsewhere? Trailer in your own horse to ride in our 45,000 square foot arena, with your trainer or ours, by contacting Maureen at 678-462-0660. (less) ... Read more