School Year Curriculum
Explore & Imagine guided field trips are free, one and a half hours learning opportunities sponsored by AEP Foundation on behalf of the Public Service Company of Oklahoma and led by the Gathering Place Education team. With curriculum developed in alignment with learning objectives from the Oklahoma Academic Standards, these educational experiences are unique to Gathering Place and additive to student development in the classroom. Through the Explore & Imagine field trip programming, students will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of experiences including grade-level specific curriculum, STEAM, Literacy, and Fine Arts programming, creative play, world-class performances, and hands-on activities. Space is limited, and classes must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Explore & Imagine guided field trips are available to a maximum of 30 students per session, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Please note that Gathering Place is only able to accommodate one guided field trip per available date. To request a guided field trip, please complete the form below and a Gathering Place education team member will confirm and schedule based on availability.
Dates for Spring 2024 Guided Field Trips: January 23 through April 30* (Tuesdays & Wednesdays only)
* Guided Field Trips are NOT available on the following dates: March 13, 19, 20, 26
Our guided field trip curriculum includes:
Pre-K: Gather and Go!
Kindergarten: Life Cycle of Trees
1st Grade: Animal Habits and Habitats
2nd Grade: Diversity of Life: Pollinators and Plants
3rd Grade: Natural Resources: Past and Present
4th Grade: Writing Creative Narratives
5th Grade: Get Moving at Gathering Place
6th-8th Grade: Cabinet of Wonder
6th-8th Grade: Endangered Engineering
9th-12th Grade: Sketching Landscapes and Cityscapes
9th-12th Grade: SustainABILITY: We can all make a difference!
If you have booked a field trip but have not received a confirmation email within 72 hours, please email fieldtrips@gatheringplace.org before filling out a second application.
We also offer teacher-led field trips for teachers to lead their own students through an engaging, educational lesson at Gathering Place. Teacher-led field trips are available any weekday, beginning at 9:30 a.m.