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Field Trips in Arizona
 Community Field Trips in Arizona
 Factory Tours
 Zoos & Wildlife
 Field Trip Tips & Guidelines

Community Field Trips in Arizona Back to Top
CiCi's Pizza Field Trips
CiCi's Pizza offers Lunch & Learn Field Trips for school groups. This is a hands-on workshop at CiCi's designed by teachers to help kids develop basic math skills. Students use pizza ingredients and other related items to solve problems, and in the process make and enjoy their very own pizza! They offer beginner, intermediate and advanced math level curriculums.

Factory Tours Back to Top
Cerreta Candy Company
Visit "The Sweetest Place in Arizona," located in Glendale. The Cerreta family strives to create a fun, lively atmosphere where everyone can see candy magic being made. Take a special guided tour of this hometown candy factory. They’ll show you how a sea of caramel becomes wrapped tempting taste treats and how cream centers are enrobed in luscious chocolate. Tours guided and last 30 minutes.
Davis-Monthan's Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center Facility
The Pima Air & Space Museum offers tours of AMARC (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center) Facility located on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Learn about the famed Airplane Graveyard and Bone Yard.
Morenci Open Pit Copper Mine
The Phelps Dodge Morenci Copper Mine is located in Greenlee County in eastern Arizona, where humanity and nature stand side by side offering some of the world’s most spectacular sights. Their friendly “Copper Guides” will welcome you at the Morenci Motel in the heart of the mine community. Before the tour, you are given an overview of copper and the high-tech mining processes used at Morenci. After the briefing, you board climate-controlled tour buses and head out to the working mine area. For about 2-1/2 hours, you will be close to the operations of one of the world’s largest open-pit mines. Spectacular lookout points enable you to experience the enormity of the operation. At each stop you will see first-hand the various steps in taking the raw ore from the ground to the finished pure copper. Along the way, their “Copper Guides” will keep you informed, intrigued and entertained.
PING Golf Equipment
Located in Phoenix, PING Golf Equipment is a leading manufacturer of golf clubs. You can take a virtual tour on the Internet, or better yet, visit the factory in person. PING offers factory tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, by reservation only. Tours fill up very quickly, so be sure to call well in advance. Call the toll-free number at 1-800-474-6434 to make a reservation, at least 1-2 months in advance.
RotorWay International
Located in Chandler, RotorWay International is the world's oldest and largest kit helicopter manufacturer. There's no better way to see what the company is all about than to come to the factory and take a guided tour. See the parts being made on computerized machines. Watch the sub-assemblies, engines and airframes come together. Check out the excellent quality control, sophisticated packing systems, and Transitional Flight Training program. Learn how the engine is dyno-tuned with the FADEC system to an exact match for optimum perfection and performance. Observe the numerous fiberglass pieces being carefully finished by skillful hands. Get all your questions answered during this one-on-one opportunity with a professional representative.
The Peanut Patch
The Peanut Patch is a rich tradition in southwestern Arizona. Located in Yuma, The Peanut Patch features a free tour that will show how peanuts are processed and stored. Watch peanuts being roasted, peanut butter being made, and take a taste of peanutty sweets. This tour is free.

Zoos & Wildlife Back to Top
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Exhibits re-create the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region so realistically you find yourself eye-to-eye with mountain lions, prairie dogs, Gila monsters, and more. Within the Museum grounds, you will see more than 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants. There are almost 2 miles of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert.
Phoenix Zoo
Visit the beautiful Phoenix Zoo, home to over 1,200 animals. Centrally located in the Phoenix metro area, the Phoenix Zoo offers an exciting array of animal exhibits, unique special events, educational programs and outdoor recreational activities for people of all ages.
Reid Park Zoo
Come visit the Tucson zoo, and have a wild time. Meet the more than 400 animals—rhinos, elephants, anteaters, polar bears, lions, and many more! Adventure in our African, Asian, and South American regions. Explore the Flight Connection, our full-flight, walk through aviary.
Wildlife World Zoo
Wildlife World Zoo in Phoenix has Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals, totaling more than 1,300 individual animals.

Field Trip Tips & Guidelines Back to Top
A Field Trip Should Not Be a Free-For-All
Karen Paulson
A reminder of the importance of teaching children respect and proper behavior when out enjoying field trips.
A Successful Field Trip is Just Four "P's" Away
Beth Ann Erickson
There are some basic steps to take to ensure that a field trip is well planned, well attended, and useful, interesting, fun, and relevant to those participating. Learn what the four "P's" are and how to get the most out of your next homeschool group field trip.
Field Trip Guidelines for Homeschool Groups
This letter can be used to establish an understanding about homeschool groups when you organize a field trip.


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