The Canal Museum and Boat Ride!

We went on a field trip here in our hometown with GVA - the group we homeschool with. It was a lot of fun and a great way to get some Science hours! They showed us a movie in the museum theater about the history of the canal ( I thought it was interesting!) and then the tour guides broke us into groups to do a scavenger hunt through the museum! It was all very well thought out and the kids really enjoyed it. After the hunt, they loaded us on a big wide canal boat and we rode up and down the canal, watching for local wildlife. We saw some ducks, squirrels and several different birds, but the kids were disappointed that the alligators had gone south for the winter! All in all, it was a fabulous trip and the best part was it was totally FREE! Love that! Thanks GVA!