We just went on a field trip to the Museum of Flight yesterday in Seattle. I have lived my whole life in Washington but this is only the 2nd time that I have been to the Museum of Flight. I went a couple of weeks ago with my hubby on his day off and then decided to go with our homeschool group on this trip. This is a great field trip for kids. They gave the kids each a booklet that explained the different planes and then had them go on a scavenger hunt to find and learn about them. They also had fun activities like flight simulators that were of high interest to my older kids. Another fun thing for the younger kids was the “FlightZone” area where it was an indoor playground made out of different airplanes or helicopters for the little ones to play in. I especially like the building that held the World War I and World War II planes and how they taught about the different people that fought for our country. The differences between the World War I planes and World War II planes was interesting. It really showed how we had progressed in flight even during that time period. The Museum not only had airplanes but also had an entire section on NASA. After our trip to the Museum of Flight my 12 year old son was talking to me about what it takes to be a fighter pilot.
The most economical way to see the Museum of Flight is to go with a homeschool group. If you have 10 students you can create a homeschool group tour. The cost is discounted for students and chaperones go free, you also get discounted on the different documentaries and even the flight simulators. If you want to be even more thrifty, the Museum of Flight is one of the many museums that have a free day once a month for the public. Most museums in our area have a free day the first Thursday of the month. The last time I checked for the Museum of Flight’s free day it was a Thursday evening in the beginning of the month. This is a great way for the whole family to enjoy a field trip.
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