Animal encounters, fossil digs, food-science experiments, history, and teamwork brought to elementary schools and preschools. We bring the staff and setup. Your students bring their curiosity.
Real marine life. A touch tank. A sea-life expert to guide the discovery.
Traveling Tidepools brings ocean learning onto your campus, with small and large tank formats to explore. We plan the visit around your students, class groups, school location, and setup.
Each request receives a reviewed proposal for staffing, travel, setup, and availability.
See what students will do, the ideas they’ll explore, and the experience we bring to your campus.
Mobile Aquarium & Touch-Tank Discovery
Meet real marine life through a guided touch-tank experience, with ocean displays and discoveries brought to your school.
Explore: Marine life · Ocean habitats · Observation
Dinosaur Digs & Prehistoric Science
Excavate fossils, match finds to species, create take-home rubbings, and explore replica teeth, claws, and bones.
Explore: Fossils · Paleontology · Prehistoric science
Live Bugs, Anatomy & Adaptations
Observe insects and other arthropods up close, investigate their anatomy and adaptations, and explore a bug discovery table.
Explore: Anatomy · Adaptations · Arthropods
Reptile Encounters & Habitat Discovery
Meet reptiles through a guided encounter and explore how their characteristics connect them to habitats around the world.
Explore: Reptiles · Habitats · Adaptations
Gold Rush History & Hands-On Geology
A two-hour prospector-led experience combining California Gold Rush stories, running-water gold panning, rock and gem sorting, and a small bag of discoveries to take home.
Explore: California history · Geology · Rock and mineral discovery
Chef-Led Food Experiments & Everyday Science
Explore chemistry, physics, and biology through chef-led food experiments, guided participation, and scientific discovery.
Explore: Chemical reactions · pH · Temperature
Real snow brings a whole new kind of discovery to a familiar school day.
Touch, build, play, and look closer. Snow Play invites students to explore texture, melting, temperature, and changing materials, with the visit planned around your campus and student groups.
Meet live farm animals outdoors, or explore farm life indoors with lifelike animal figures and a hands-on milk-a-cow activity. A Farmer Instructor guides the discovery in both formats.
Investigate Power Plant themed clues in two mobile escape rooms. Small teams tackle a ten-minute challenge, sharing ideas and solving problems together while staff coordinate school-group rotations.
A 90-minute magic show, conversation, and hands-on class bring curiosity, creative thinking, and confidence into the school day. All materials are provided, and every student receives a magic trick to take home.
Four staff-led stations bring obstacle challenges, climbing and sliding, ball skills, and Pony Hops to the school day. Warm-ups and team-building discussion connect the fun to communication and sportsmanship.
An interactive presentation introduces elementary students to light, energy, color, and laser patterns. The Laser Maze Challenge adds an active test of focus and coordination, with room and trailer access planned for your campus.
Meet six animal ambassadors through a guided experience exploring habitats, behavior, and conservation. We confirm the animal lineup and appropriate interaction for your school visit.
Bring the animals, experiments, fossils, and hands-on activities to your campus. Students get a shared experience without leaving their own school.
Tell us who is participating and what you want them to explore. We’ll review the program format, group rotations, and practical details with your team.
See How School Visits Work →Explore animals, science, history, and teamwork through experiences brought to your campus.
Explore Elementary School Visits →Tell us your children’s ages and interests. We’ll help review suitable experiences and participation formats.
Explore Preschool Visits →Explore the activities and choose the discovery you want to bring to your school.
Tell us about your students, location, preferred date, and school-day schedule.
Our team reviews availability, staffing, travel, and setup before preparing your quote.
An in-school field trip brings an educational experience to your campus. Students explore animals, science, history, and hands-on discoveries without leaving school.
Yes. Choose the preferred date and time under each selected activity in My Activities. Use “Add another day of this activity” for a repeat visit. Our team reviews availability for every requested day.
Your proposal reflects the experience, school location, student groups, schedule, staffing, travel, and setup. We review these details before confirming pricing and availability.
Choose an experience and tell us about your students. We’ll review the details and prepare a custom proposal.