Science/STEM Trips
Exploring science through travel is a fantastic way to connect your curriculum to the real world and motivate your students to succeed!
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a science teacher’s dream and a student’s gateway to discovery. With lush rainforests, active volcanoes, and coastlines teeming with biodiversity, it’s a living laboratory for your students.
Plan a Sustainable Science Trip to Costa Rica
Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i is a science trip paradise! From exploring active volcanoes at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park to snorkeling in coral reef ecosystems, students engage with real-world science in one of the planet’s most diverse natural classrooms.
4 Great Reasons Why Hawaii is a Hot Spot for Students
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is where tropical ecosystems, geology, and marine biology come alive. From hiking through El Yunque—the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System—to kayaking in bioluminescent bays, students engage with nature in ways that spark curiosity and deepen understanding.
Puerto Rico is a Perfect Destination for Student Groups
National Parks
America’s national parks are living laboratories! Study the geothermal wonders in Yellowstone or explore the biodiverse environment of the Everglades. With hands-on fieldwork, ranger-led programs, and citizen science opportunities, national parks transform abstract concepts into unforgettable, real-world learning.
9 National Parks Your Students Will Love
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is home to high-tech industry, medicine, and universities with cutting-edge technology programs. It’s also home to the brightest minds and most innovative moguls in history.
“Yinz” will love planning high school science trips to the ‘Burgh!
7 Awesome Science Trips Students Love
Birmingham
Need a fresh idea for a fun STEM destination? Birmingham is a great starting point! Rooted firmly in the 19th century steel industry and evolving into a city undergoing a renaissance. Birmingham offers top-notch STEM attractions like the Sloss Blast Furnaces, Vulcan Park and Museum, and the Barber Vintage MotorSports Museum.
Central Florida
Most of us think of princesses and superheroes when we talk about Central Florida. However, it’s also a phenomenal spot for science trips! For example, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers an in-depth look at the birth of space exploration and ongoing missions.
Crystal River is the only place in Florida where you can swim with manatees… and just minutes away is Rainbow Springs State Park. Here students can snorkel the sapphire waters, explore gardens and waterfalls and tube the river.
And don’t forget Boggy Creek for an eco-friendly study of watershed, wetlands, and flood management before racing off on a thrilling airboat tour of the Everglades.
