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Highlights of
the Florida Adventure The state of Florida is perhaps the most popular tourist destination in the world. Literally hundreds of millions of travelers from the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and the rest of the world flock here annually in search of tropical beaches, golf courses and the greatest assortment of amusement parks anywhere. Despite its leisurely, laid-back vacation atmosphere, Florida has a number of wonderful venues that can provide outstanding educational experiences for young and old alike. Tours That Teach uses Florida's unique resources to create special opportunities that enhance any classroom curriculum without being cost prohibitive. Kennedy Space
Center and Cape Canaveral
Florida's east coast city of Titusville is the space
capital of the world. There are a number of special features that make it the
best location for space age learning. The Astronaut Hall of Fame has an
assortment of hands-on exhibits teach a variety of concepts use in space
exploration. You can blast off in a shuttle simulator or experience
weightlessness all under one roof. The Kennedy Space Center has a variety of
educational programs for school groups. In addition there are bus tours of the
shuttle complex and space station area. We'll plan a 3D IMAX movie to cap of
your visit. The Okefenokee or Everglades Swamps Marine Biology Opportunities With literally thousands of miles of shoreline, Florida provides excellent resources for teaching about the ocean, estuaries, rivers, and their wildlife. Your students can tube in a river that gushes straight out of the ground, swim with the endangered manatees or troll for organisms on the ocean floor as they learn lessons that will last a lifetime. St. Augustine
Other Florida attractions include. Florida has other great resources scattered around the state. For a special art excursion, we can visit the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. Sarasota is home to the Ringling Brothers Museum. There are science museums in Tampa and Orlando. The Florida Aquarium in Tampa features the state's unique aquatic habitats. The Florida Keys provide excellent snorkling opportunities. In addition, several state parks provide interesting science environments not found anywhere else in North America And of course, there are Florida's amusement parks.
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Florida has the two largest swamps in North America. These unique ecosystems
provide an excellent environment for teaching biodiversity, conservation and
other life science topics. We'll develop a unique program for your students
that will enhance any number of science curriculum objectives.
Learn about our
country's early history as you visit the oldest city in North America. We'll
provide a variety of tour opportunities that will be both instructional and
entertaining. 
Make your tour fun and educational
with one of the special programs available at several of the Central Florida's
amusement parks. The best educational value is at SeaWorld. It has several
special tours that are fun and enlightening as well as a wonderful assortment
of shows and programs that entertain and teach too. Take a look at the web
site located in our Learning Links section. Busch Gardens in Tampa (owned by
the same company as SeaWorld) has a fantastic zoo and outstanding Egyptian
exhibit. Walt Disney World has some special programs available at Animal
Kingdom, EPCOT, the Magic Kingdom, and MGM. The Disney programs in and of
themselves are okay but not a good educational value since the price of their
ticket is about $45 per day and you must have at least a two day ticket to
participate in their programs. Regardless, Tours That Teach combines Sea
World, Busch Gardens or Disney along with other points of interest across the
state to produce affordable learning opportunities for any age group.
To contact Tours
That Teach about a trip either go to the