Educational Events
FIELD TRIPS
We book field trips all year at Kentuck Knob.
• Booking teachers and one chaperone per 14 students receive free admission.
• The student field trip rate is $10 per student
• Participating teachers and students recieve a 10% discount in our gift shop.
• Student box lunches are available from our Greenhouse Café for $5. (advanced notice needed)
• Pennsylvania teachers can earn free PDE-approved ACT 48 hours for their field trip:
3 FREE ACT 48 Hours
• classroom field trip
• summary of how the Kentuck Knob experience related to a classroom lesson
If you are interested in booking a field trip, please contact Educational Marketing Director Heidi Ruby Miller at hmiller@kentuckknob.com for more information.
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS
Pennsylvania teachers can earn free PDE-approved ACT 48 hours at Kentuck Knob. (We are currently seeking approval for continuing education hours for teachers in Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia.)
6 FREE Teacher Training Session Hours
• guided, personalized tour of the Kentuck Knob house
• guided, personalized tour of our extensive sculpture meadow
• creation of a lesson plan for your classroom from post-tour discussions
Due to the success of our Summer 2009 Educational Outreach Program, Kentuck Knob is happy to offer more teacher training sessions in 2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM:
May 4, 11, 18, 25
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
July 6, 13, 20, 27
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Other teacher training sessions can be added throughout the year as demand dictates. If you have questions or would like to book a teacher training session, please contact Educational Marketing Director Heidi Ruby Miller at hmiller@kentuckknob.com for details.
Be sure to visit the Kentuck Knob Blog for up-to-date information about all of our events.