4th - 7th Grade Science/Math/Social Studies - Waco, TX
Discover Waco’s one-of-a-kind blend of history, science, and wildlife! Wild About Waco allows schools to customize their field trip experience by choosing two or three exciting educational venues, creating a day that fits your curriculum and keeps students engaged from start to finish.
Choose from:
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Dr Pepper Museum – Explore the story behind Texas’s most iconic soft drink while learning about entrepreneurship, innovation, and the science of soda making. Students participate in the "Make your own Soda" activity.
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Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum – Step into the world of the legendary Texas Rangers and learn about law enforcement, frontier history, and the people who helped shape Texas.
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Cameron Park Zoo – Experience animals from around the world and discover ecosystems, adaptations, and conservation in this beautifully designed natural-habitat zoo. The Brazos River exhibit is the focus.
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Waco Mammoth National Monument – Travel back in time and see the nation’s only recorded nursery herd of Columbian mammoths while learning about fossils, geology, and Ice Age Texas.
Whether your students love science, history, or animals, Wild About Waco offers a customizable adventure that makes learning exciting and unforgettable.
The best part is, we handle the details so you don’t have to. Charter bus? Check. Reservations? Check. Fun, meaningful, TEKS-based curriculum for the entire day? Check. Join us on “Wild about Waco” for a day your students won’t soon forget!






$TBD per participant. Inclusions:
- Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institution
- Cameron Park Zoo
- Waco Mammoth National Monument
- Texas Ranger Hall of Fame
- TEKS-based activities, and pre- and post-program curriculum
- Pre-program training for participating adults
- Education in Action team member to coordinate all details
- One-on-one planning meeting with Coordinating Teacher
- Charter bus transportation
- T-shirt, digital group picture, Maggie the Mammoth plushy, and other souvenirs for each participant
- Curriculum incentives
- Lunch and dinner
- Teachers (one for every 20 students) and one administrator travel FREE
Typically, schools depart at 7:30am and return by 6:30pm.
Cost is $TBD per participant, teacher, and chaperone.
