Georgia Aquarium
Contact Information:
225 Baker Street
Atlanta, GA 30313
(404) 581-4000
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/
Admission Cost: $20/student
Chaperone Ratio: 1 chaperone/every 5 students
Lunch Facility: Students will eat lunch at Centennial Olympic Park or a park on the way back to the school.
Rationale: Students can study marine life and their habitats.
The Fox Theater
Contact Information:
600 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 881-2100
Admission Cost: It depends on the show.
Chaperone Ratio: 1 chaperone/5 students
Lunch Facility: Students will be eating lunch at the park
Rationale: The Fox has special kinds of shows, like Junie B. Jones, where students can see one of the books they have read come to life.
Fernbank
Contact Information:
156 Heaton Park Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
(678) 874-7102
Admission Cost: $9/person
Chaperone Ratio: 1 adult/5 students
Lunch Facility: Students will eat lunch outside on the grassy area.
Rationale: Students can learn about dinosaurs, fossils, history, etc.
High Museum of Art
Contact Information:
1280 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 733-4468
Admission Cost: $10/student
Chaperone Ratio: 1 chaperone/5 students
Lunch Facility: Students will eat lunch at Centennial Park.
Rationale: Students will learn to appreciate their artwork by seeing other artworks that are displayed in the museum that are very simple.
Stone Mountain
Contact Information:
U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
(770) 498-5690 OR 1-800-401-2407
http://www.stonemountainpark.com/
Admission Cost: $15/student
Chaperone Ratio: 1 chaperone/5 students
Lunch Facility: Students will eat lunch at the site.
Rationale: Students will learn about the history of the country and state.
World of Coca-Cola
Contact Information:
121 Baker Street
Atlanta, GA 30313
(404) 676-0676
http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/
Admission Cost: $8/person
Chaperone Ratio: 1 chaperone/5 students
Lunch Facility: Students will outside of the World of Coca-Cola.
Rationale: Students can learn about producers and consumers, as well as about the history of Atlanta and Georgia.
Post Office
Contact Information:
1-800-ASK-USPS
Admission Cost: free
Chaperone Ratio: 1 teacher/class
Lunch Facility: Students can eat lunch at school.
Rationale: Students can learn about community workers: mail carriers, about how mail gets from one place to another and what goes on an envelope.
Fire Department
Contact Information:
Walton County Fire Department
1760 Bold Springs Road NW
Monroe, GA 30655
(770) 267-1358
http://www.firedepartments.net/Georgia/Monroe/WaltonCountyFireDepartment.html
Admission Cost: free
Chaperone Ratio: 1 chaperone/5 students
Lunch Facility: Students can eat lunch at school.
Rationale: Students can learn about community workers: fire fighters and the job that they do. They can also learn about fire safety rules and procedures, how to prevent fires and what to do in the case of a fire.
Center for Puppetry Arts
Contact Information:
1404 Spring Street, NW at 18th
Atlanta, GA 30309-2820
(404) 873-3391 (Ticket Sales) (404) 873-3089 (Administrative)
Admission Cost: $6.50/student for performance only, $12.50 for performance, making a puppet and a visit to the museum
Chaperone Ratio: 1 chaperone/5 students
Lunch Facility: Students can eat at the lunchroom on site.
Rationale: Puppetry and Art. Programs meet QCC and GPS standards.
Zoo Atlanta
Contact Information:
800 Cherokee Avenue SE
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 624-9453
http://www.zooatlanta.org/home.htm
Admission Cost: $8/student for zoo admission only
Chaperone Ratio: 1 chaperone/10 students (chaperones and bus drivers admitted free)
Lunch Facility: Students will eat at Grant Park.
Rationale: Students will learn about animals and their habitat.
Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta
Contact Information:
275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30313-1827
(404) 659-5437
http://www.imagineit-cma.org/home.asp
Admission Cost: $6.50/student (tax-exempt rate) & chaperones free
Chaperone Ratio: 1 chaperone/5 students
Lunch Facility: Students can eat lunch at the Town Square Area at the museum.
Rationale: The exhibits change over time, so students can see exhibits about science, Alice in Wonderland, music, math, birds, etc.
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