Field Trips Local to Western Washington

Here it is friends!  These were all the field trips I could think of.  I searched the web high and low and couldn’t find a simple list with links so I decided I needed my own.  I hope this will be really helpful to all homeschoolers.  If you don’t live in Washington state you are sure to come up with ideas from this list but also check out my simple list posted HERE.  If you would like a listing of all the Washington state museums visit HERE.

Albertsons Healthy Eater Tour
Amtrak Schools on Trains Downtown Seattle to Portland, Oregon
Argosy Cruise Ballard Locks Seattle
Berry Picking
Birch Bay Waterslides Birch Bay
Boehms Chocolate Issaquah July-September
Boeing Factory Tour Everett
Center for Wooden Boats Seattle
Cold Stone Ice Creamery
Corn Maze
Cougar Mountain Zoo Issaquah
Creation Station Lynnwood
Dawn’s Candy and Cake Kirkland
Dig It! Fossils Everett
Duroboat Boat Builder Snohomish
Eastside Audubon Kirkland
Edmonds Marine Sanctuaries Edmonds
Experience Music Project Seattle Downtown Seattle
Flying Heritage Collection Mukilteo
Fortune Cookie/Noodle Factory ID Seattle
Franz Bakery Seattle south Seattle
Funny Farm, The Monroe
Future of Flight Mukilteo
Group Movie
Great Harvest Bread Company Everett
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
Jetty Island Everett
Jungle Playland Mt. Vernon
Jump Planet Bothell
Kids N’ Clay Lynnwood
Letterboxing
Microsoft Visitor Center Redmond
Mt.Rainier Scenic Railroad
Museums
Northwest Treasures
Northwest Trek Eatonville
Outback Kangaroo Farm Arlington
Paramount and Moore Theatre Tours Seattle
Petco
Pioneer Farm Eatonville
Pump It Up
Pumpkin Patch
Qwest Field Downtown Seattle
Radio Station
Remlinger Farms Carnation
Reptile Zoo Monroe
Ride the Ducks of Seattle Seattle
River Valley Ranch Fall City
Safeco Field Seattle
Scratch Patch Seattle
Seattle Aquarium Seattle Waterfront
Seattle Bug Safari Seattle
Seattle PI Newspaper Bothell plant
Sky High Sports- The Trampoline Place- Bellevue
Skyschool at the Space Needle Downtown Seattle
Snoqualmie Falls Snoqualmie
Snoqualmie Train Museum Snoqualmie
Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center Downtown Seattle
StreamKeepers Academy Everett
Theo Chocolate Seattle
Washington State Ferry **
Wild Waves Federal Way (Homeschool Day in June)
Willows Rainbow Run Putting Course Woodinville
Wolf Camp Snohomish
Woodland Park Zoo Seattle

SEASONAL
Pumpkin Patch
Corn Maze
Berry Picking

For a general listing of field trips go here

**SCHOOL GROUPS – Passengers traveling in authorized school groups for institution-sponsored activities will be charged a flat rate of $1 per walk-on group or per vehicle of students and/or advisors and staff. All school groups require a letter of authorization. Vehicles and drivers will be charged the fare applicable to vehicle size. The special school rate is $2 on routes where one-point toll systems are in effect. Due to space limitations, authorized school groups will not be permitted to use one of the passenger-only routes without prior WSF approval.

Field Trips ~ A List

A list of field trip ideas.  Most are obvious but some, not so much.  It’s just nice to have a list!  If you live in Washington state and would like a complete list of local field trips, click HERE.

• Zoo
• Aquarium
• Fire Station
• Police Station
• Community Pool
• Ice Arena
• Local Bakery
• Museums
• Factories ~ Ice Cream, Candy, Milk, Bread, Bottling…
• Train Station
• University Campus
• Professional Ball Fields
• Local Gardens
• Farms, Dairies
• State Capitol, Mayors Office
• Veterinary Clinic
• Pet Shop
• Performing Arts Theaters – Plays, Music Performances
• State Historical Society
• National Parks
• Library
• Historical Churches
• Radio Stations
• TV Stations

Look for local speakers on the following topics:

• Personal Hygiene
• Dental Hygiene
• CPR Classes
• Fire Safety
• Crime Safety
• Poison Prevention

Please feel free to add to the list.  I will be posting a list more specific to western Washington in the near future.

Washington State Museums

This has become a very large project for me.  I still have not finished all the links but it is time to post the museums here in Washington state.  I couldn’t find a list anywhere online that had direct links and a complete listing of museums.  If you share this list or copy it please credit 10odigits.com for the work.  This extensive list is in alphabetical order with the city listed.  Over time the links will get done.  To see a list of museums that offer free admission click HERE and if you are looking for ideas for field trips visit HERE.  Thank you for stopping by!

7 Wonders Museum- Silverlake, Mount St. Helens
A. Phimister Proctor Museum – Poulsbo
Adam East Museum and Art Center – Moses Lake
African-American Museum of Washington – Tacoma
American Hop Museum – Toppenish
American Museum of Radio – Bellingham
Anderson Island Historical Society – Anderson Island
Asotin Museum – Asotin
Bainbridge Island Museum – Bainbridge Island
Bellevue Art Museum – Bellevue
Bellevue Historical Society – Bellevue
Bellingham Railway Museum – Bellingham
Bigelow House Museum – Olympia
Black Diamond Museum – Black Diamond
Blackman’s Museum – Snohomish
Bothell Historical Museum – Bothell
Bremerton Historical Ships – Bremerton
Bremerton Naval Museum – Bremerton
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture – Seattle
Camp 6 Logging Museum – Tacoma
Carr’s One of A Kind in the World Museum – Spokane
Center For Wooden Boats - Seattle
Center on Contemporary Arts – Seattle
Cashmere Museum – Cashmere
Chewelah City Museum – Chewelah
Children’s Discovery Museum – Wenatchee
Children’s Museum of Seattle – Seattle
Children’s Museum of Spokane – Spokane
Children’s Museum of Tacoma – Tacoma
Clark County Historical Museum – Vancouver
Clymer Museum and Gallery – Ellensburg
Coast Artillery Museum – Port Townsend
Coast Guard Museum of The Northwest – Seattle
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center – Stevenson
Columbia River Exhibition – Richland
Concrete Heritage Museum – Concrete
Cowlitz County Museum – Kelso
Dayton Historical Depot Society – Dayton
Dr. Frank R. Burroughs’ Home and Depot Muse – Ritzville
Dupont Historical Museum – Du Pont
East Benton County Historical Museum – Kennewick
Edmonds County Historical Society – Edmonds
Experience Music Project (EMP) – Seattle
Forks Timber Museum – Forks
Fort Lewis Military Museum – Fort Lewis
Fort Nisqually Historic Site – Tacoma
Fort Walla Walla Museum – Walla Walla
Fox Island Historical Society – Fox Island
Franklin County Historical Museum – Pasco
Frye Art Museum – Seattle
Gorge Heritage Museum – Bingen
Grays Harbor Historical Seaport – Aberdeen
Hands On Children’s Museum – Olympia
Henry Art Gallery – Seattle
Hydroplane and Race Boat Museum – Seattle
Imagine Children’s Museum – Everett
Island County Historic Society – Coupeville
Issaquah Historical Society – Issaquah
Jefferson County Historical Society – Port Townsend
Job Carr Cabin Museum – Tacoma
Kirkland Arts Center – Kirkland
Kirkman House Museum – Walla Walla
Kitsap County Historical Society Museum – Bremerton
Kittitas County Museum – Ellensburg
Klickitat County Historical Museum and Presby House – Goldendale
Lady Washington, Tall Ship – Aberdeen
Lake Chelan Historical Society – Chelan
Lake Stevens Historical Museum – Lake Stevens
Lewis County Historical Museum – Chehalis
Lincoln County Historical Museum – Davenport
Living Museum of Letterpress – Seattle
Log House Museum – Seattle
Lopez Island Historical Museum – Lopez Island
Makah Cultural and Research Center – Neah Bay
Marsh’s Free Museum – Long Beach
Maryhill Museum of Art – Goldendale
Marymoor Museum – Redmond
McChord Air Museum – Mc Chord Afb
McCleary Historical Society – Mc Cleary
Meeker Mansion – Puyallup
Mindport Exhibits – Bellingham
MOG : Museum of Glass – Tacoma
Museum of History and Industry – Seattle
Museum of Northwest Art – La Conner
Museum Stevens County – Colville
Naval Undersea Museum – Keyport
Nordic Heritage Museum – Seattle
North Spokane Farm Museum – Spokane
Northern Pacific Railway Museum – Toppenish
NorthWest Carriage Museum – Raymond
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture – Spokane,
Northwest Seaport – Seattle
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park – Eatonville
Norwesco Telephone Pioneer Museum – Marysville
Odyssey Contemporary Maritime Museum – Seattle
Okanogan County Historical Museum – Okanogan
Olympic Flight Museum – Olympia
Orcas Island Historical Museum – Eastsound
Pacific County Historical Society – South Bend
Pacific Science Center – Seattle
Pearson Air Museum – Vancouver
Pend Oreille County Historical – Newport
Pig War Museum – Friday Harbor
Pioneer Farm Museum – Eatonville
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium – Tacoma
Polson Museum – Hoquiam
Port Angeles Fine Art Center – Port Angeles
Port Townsend Marine Science Center – Port Townsend
Puget Sound Maritime Society – Seattle
Quilcene Historical Museum – Quilcene
Rainshadow Natural Science Foundation – Sequim
Renton History Museum – Renton
Ritzville Railroad-Depot Museum – Ritzville
River Life Interpretive Center – Skamokawa
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art – Bellevue
Rothschild House, the – Port Townsend
San Juan Historical Museum – Friday Harbor
Sea and Shore Museum – Port Gamble
Seattle Aquarium – Seattle
Seattle Art Museum – Seattle
Seattle Museum of The Mysteries – Seattle
Sedro Woolley Museum – Sedro Woolley
Sequim Museum and Arts Center – Sequim
Shafer Museum Ghost Town – Winthrop
Shanaman Sports Museum – Tacoma
Shoreline Historical Museum – Seattle
Skagit County Historical Museum – LA Conner
SLAM / Soap Lake Art Museum – Soap Lake
Slater Museum of Natural History – Tacoma
Snohomish County Museum and Historical Associati – Everett
Snoqualmie Valley Historical – North Bend
Spanaway Historical Society – Spanaway
Spokane Valley Heritage Museum – Spokane Valley
Steilacoom Historical Museum – Steilacoom
Steilacoom Tribal Museum – Steilacoom
Stonerose Interpretive Center – Republic
Sumner Ryan House Museum – Sumner
Sunnyside Museum – Sunnyside
Suquamish Museum – Poulsbo
Tacoma Art Museum – Tacoma
Tacoma Historical Society – Tacoma
Tenino Depot Museum – Tenino
The Harold E. Lemay Museum – Tacoma
The Museum of Flight – Seattle
Thorp Mill Town Historical Society – Thorp
Three Rivers Children’s Museum – Richland
Toppenish Museum – Toppenish
Veterans Memorial Museum – Centralia
Wahkiakum County Museum – Cathlamet
Washington State Historical Society – Tacoma
Washington State History Museum – Tacoma
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center – Wenatchee
Westport Maritime Museum – Westport
Whale Museum, the – Friday Harbor
Whatcom Museum of History and Art – Bellingham
White River Valley Museum – Auburn
Whitman Historical Society – Colfax
Wing Luke Asian Museum – Seattle
Woodland Park Zoological Gardens – Seattle
Working Waterfront Museum – Tacoma
World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame – Long Beach
Yakima Electric Railway Museum – Yakima
Yakima Valley Museum – Yakima

Planning Ahead: Valentines Day

Here are some ideas to plan a fun day for celebrating the holiday of the heart.

Do something totally different this year; a unit study of the human heart:
Purchase a beef heart at your local butcher.  You can discuss the chambers of the heart, and the blood vessels.  Compare this heart to a human heart diagram or model.  Talk about the differences and likenesses.

Linkage:

Diagram of the Human Heart

Heart Diagram for Labeling

Study of the Human Heart

History of Valentines Day Videos

Valentine Puppet Craft

I Love You in Many Languages

Printable Valentine Stationary

Printable Puzzles and Activities

The following is one of my favorite posts from February 2009

The fruit of the Spirit is love.  This is the first quality of the Spirit divinely inspired by God. You will find two kinds of love in scripture.  Philos love which is a friendly love or the love one has toward a friend or companion.   Agape love which is a caring love, the first quality of the Spirit.  Agape is a divine capacity to love.  Only God is capable of perfect Agape but we should strive to love as He loves us.  Agape is patient, kind, does not envy, does not boast, and it is not proud.  1Corinthians 13:4-8

Agape seeks the highest and best for another.  It is not self seeking, thus the ability to be slow to anger.  Psalm 145:8.  Agape keeps no record of wrongs and does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  Praise God for His Agape upon us!

If you want to learn more about Agape love and other qualities of the Spirit, I recommend taking Beth Moore’s study Living Beyond Yourself, Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit.

Happy almost Valentines Day!

Here are some bible verses in the romantic King James version to help you celebrate this holiday of love:

Fill your heart with Gods word

Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.  Psalm 119:11

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.  Proverbs 3:5-6

For man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.  1 Samuel 16:7

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness.  Romans 10:10

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.  Mark 12:30

Search me, oh God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts.  Psalm 139:23

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  Psalm 37:4

Verses that speak of God’s Love

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  John 3:16

Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee.  Jeremiah 31:3

God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.  Romans 5:8

Behold, what manner of love the father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.  1 John 3:1

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.  1 John 4:10

We love Him, because He first loved us.  1 John 4:19

Martial Arts Spring Break & Bible Camp 2010

Church of the Good Shepherd and Gung Fu for Christ
present our Camp for

K-8th Graders 10am-2:30pm Monday-Friday

Camp 1: March 29- April 2 and/or
Camp 2: April 5-9

Our fun will include Bible teaching from Pastor Tim, Gung Fu training from Sifu Steve, archery, pugil stick fighting, airsoft target shooting, star/knife throwing, nunchuck training, games, crafts, and much more!

*All safety equipment provided.

Your tuition will include a Gung Fu t-shirt, training equipment, and snacks.

$80 for your first child, 2nd child 10% off, and each additional family members are 1/2 price.

Please call Lisa @425-512-6225 or the Church of the Good Shepherd @ 425-774-4474 to pre-register with a $15 non-refundable deposit.

Church of the Good Shepherd is located at 2609 Larch Way, Lynnwood, WA 98036

Gung Fu for Christ is really fun and energetic.  I highly recommend this camp and the weekly classes as well.  Your kids will absolutely love it!  If you are interested in signing up for homeschool martial arts classes with Gung Fu for Christ you are welcome to enroll now as well.  This is a great way to get your kids moving and in shape while learning self defense.  You can find more information and pricing at their blog or at their website GungFuforChrist.com.

Another Great Deal at Great Wolf Lodge

The fine print:

Offer valid only at Grand Mound, WA location 1/4/10 – 3/10/10 on a per night basis. Offer valid Monday – Wednesday, there is an upcharge for Thursday thru Sunday reservations. Offer based on four guests in a Family Suite. Offer must be mentioned at time of reservation. This offer is based upon availability and 2010 standard rates. Limited to the first 50 rooms sold per arrival date. May not be valid during holiday or blackout periods. Not valid with any other discount or promotional offer. Offer expires 3/10/10.

To Book Your 10 or More Rooms, Please Contact: Nikki Vaccaro at 360.347.0992 or nvaccaro@greatwolf.com

Annual Home Educators’ Day at the Capitol Event 2010

Annual Home Educators’ Day at the Capitol Event

Thursday February 25, 2010

(Space is limited pre-register by 2/15/10)
Day at Capitol 2010 registration packet
Hosted by: Christian Homeschool Network & Christian Heritage Home  Educators of Washington

“In order to stand up for our homeschooling freedoms we need to stand together, we need to be informed, and most importantly, we need to come to Olympia and let our voices be heard!

Now is our chance to honor the men and women of the legislature who serve us.  They enact laws that impact our families and our future. Homeschool laws can have a more direct effect on our families than any other legislation.  It is important for us to share how much we value the freedom they have helped us to preserve. Take a break from your regular school day and join us in Olympia to honor the hardworking men and women of the legislature.

The Home Educators’ Day at the Capitol is a great educational experience for the whole family.

Join hundreds of home educators from across the state and stand united in celebrating our freedom to home educate our children. Be encouraged as you hear from legislators, state homeschool leaders, and others who applaud your efforts.  Attend a civic workshops (youth to adult), take a tour of the Capitol, meet with your legislators, get an up-to-date legislative report from CHN’s on-site volunteer lobbyist and get involved in the legislative process.

Homeschoolers will  again be surprising their representatives and senators by serving them homemade apple pies!   Sign up today to bring your pie:  http://saintevents.com/pieregistration.asp

Preserving homeschool freedoms for today and tomorrow!”

Family Fitness

The start of a new year always brings new beginnings and new habits.  Now that I have shared about getting spiritually fit in my last post I thought we could take a little look into our physical well being in the homeschool.  I am not talking about diets but rather keeping our bodies moving and in shape.  This is important for the whole family.  Keeping kids active is important for their minds and ours too.

Speaking of family fitness and staying healthy, a friend, homeschooling mom of 4  and reader of 100 Digits has entered the Spirit 40 Day Health and Fitness Challenge.  Would you support a fellow homeschool mom in her efforts of being healthy and fit and VOTE FOR Katie Jones between January 2nd and January 8th?  She would love to be part of the final 4 in this challenge. You can also show your support by becoming a fan and rooting for her on her Facebook page.  Good luck Katie!

Here are some resources that I have come across to look into for keeping active with your family:

Website links:

Successful Homeschooling – Great article on designing a P.E. program into your homeschool

Homeschool Family Fitness Institute

Fun Physical Activities for Children

100 Digit Physical Fitness Bookshop – Checkout my bookshop for books and equipment under homeschooling

Teaching Our Kids to Minister to Others

It is important that we teach our children to serve others with love.  And that we teach ourselves as well.  It builds character and helps conform us to the image of Jesus.  There are many ways to do this.  The first thing to do is start with the Bible.

“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matt 5:16

Just recently we finished a project in our homeschool group where we put together bags for our car to be able to hand out to the homeless.  You know when you are at that street corner and you would like to reach out to that hurting person but don’t know how or what you can do?  So we put together zip lock bags containing a New Testament Bible, new socks, pen, paper, stamped envelope, water bottle, snack, and a rain poncho.    We will keep them in the car and easy to reach for those times when the opportunity presents itself.

There are many programs that you can find to help minister to others.  Here is a list that might help you find a ministry that is a good fit for you and your children.

Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child This is a great organization that you can participate in all year around.  This year you can donate boxes between November 16-23rd at a local drop off.  If it is any other time of year you can send them directly to Samaritans Purse.  They have a system that even allows you to follow your box so that you will be able to know where your box went and a little information about it.

Angel Tree – Angel Tree is a ministry that reaches out to the children of inmates and their families with the love of Christ. It seeks to transform the lives of these families and to reconcile them to their Heavenly Father and each other.

Volunteer Match- Enter your zip code to find places that you can volunteer near you.  Volunteer at soup kitchens, food banks, nursing homes and shelters.  Or just contact the locations you know of directly and ask if there is a way to help out.

World Vision Gift Ministry- Do a fundraiser or have your children save their money and buy an animal for a family in a third world country.   For instance give a goat. Goats nourish hungry children and families with healthy milk, cheese, and yogurt. Goats also give a much-needed income boost by providing offspring and extra dairy products for sale at the market.

World Relief Gift Ministry

World Vision Sponsor- As a child sponsor, you are connected with one special child who will know your name, write to you and feel your tender love and prayers. Your monthly sponsorship gift will provide a child with things such as clean water, nutritious food, health care, educational opportunities and spiritual nurture.

World Relief Refugees-  Volunteer to sponsor a refugee or refugee family.

Donate clothing, toys or food to your local charities or drives. Put together homeless help bags for your car.

Great Deal at Great Wolf Lodge

Here is the small print in case you can’t read it in the ad:

“HOMESCHOOLERS”, We’re All Yours Year Round!
Includes: One Night Lodging in our Family Suite, up to 4 Waterpark Passes, Daily Craft Activities in Cub Club™
and Nightly Story Time! P.S. Ask Nikki about earning EXTRA CREDIT!
Offer valid only at Grand Mound, WA location.  Offer valid on per night basis, offer valid Sunday – Thursday and you must stay
before 12.17.09.  Offer based on 4 guests in a family suite. $40.00 for each additional guest. Offer must be mentioned at time of
reservation.  This offer is based upon availability. Offer not valid during holiday or blackout periods and not valid with any other
discount or promotion offers.
To Book Your 10 or More Rooms Call:
Nikki Vaccaro (360)347-0992 or nvaccaro@greatwolf.com

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