Skip to main content

FIELD TRIPS

Educational Programming

The Airfield 4-H Center offers a multitude of services and educational programming year-round for public, private, and homeschooled students. All academic lessons are directly tied to Virginia SOL standards for each grade level. When planning a field trip to Airfield, do not hesitate to contact the Program Director to collaborate on educational programming specific to the teacher’s curriculum, which lessons can be further debriefed at the school after the hands-on learning experiences at the Airfield 4-H Center.

    Educators can select programming lessons from the list below. Contact Joey Patterson, Program Director, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information or if you would like an educational lesson designed using the experiential learning model to help youth learn through hands-on activities and projects specifically designed for your class curriculum. All lessons are designed to teach topics included in the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) and/or 4-H Targeting Life Skills Model.

    Educational Field Trip Lessons Include (multiple lessons offered per topic):

    • Complete catalog of Project Wild lessons instructed by a certified Project Wild instructor

    • Complete catalog of Project Wet lessons instructed by a certified Project Wet instructor

    • Biology

    • Botany

    • Microbiology

    • Pond Ecology

    • Nature/Forestry

    • Small Animal Science

    • Aerospace (engineering, aerodynamics, physics, math)

    • Gardening (botany and math)

    • Fishing (marine science)

    • Outdoor Living Skills (field biology)

    • Gardening (agriculture, botany, and math)

    • Beekeeping (apiculture, entomology, and math)

    • Archery (physics)

    • Rifle (physics)

    • Shotgun (physics)

    • Canoe/Kayak (teamwork and communication)

    • Challenge Course (teamwork, communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, leadership)

    • High Ropes Course (self-motivation, personal safety, goal setting, resiliency)

    Get in Touch

    Need more information or want to book a field trip?  Call (757) 899-4901 and speak to one of our Event Coordinators.

    Contact Us