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Choosing the top ten field trips in Oklahoma is virtually impossible for me as I love traveling in Oklahoma! After mulling over the choices for an hour or so, I came up with the following. These are only representative of the huge variety of exciting, historical, and educational places that you can visit in Oklahoma: 1. Cherokee Heritage Center WHAT: History and culture of the Cherokee National Museum, Tsa La Gi Ancient Village Living Museum, and Trail of Tears drama WHEN: See website. WHERE: 3 miles South of Tahlequah AGES: All COST: Fees charged. CONTACT: 918-456-6007 or Email: info@cherokeeheritage.org MORE PHOTOS: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/FTCcherokeeHC.html and http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/FTCtsalagi.html 2. Arbuckle Wilderness WHAT: View and feed hundreds of exotic animals along an eight-mile scenic drive. Oklahoma's leading tourist attraction, the park also includes a walk-through zoo, bird aviaries, playground, paddle boats, rides, and arcade. WHERE: Off I-35, Exit 51, near Ardmore HOURS: See website. COST: Fee charged. CONTACT: (580) 369-3383 MORE PHOTOS: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/FTCArbuckle.html 3. Railroad Museum of Oklahoma WHAT: Railroad memorabilia, steam and diesel engines and rolling stock, model train layouts WHEN: Tues.-Fri. 1-4 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sun. 2-5 p.m. WHERE: 702 N. Washington, Enid, OK 73701 COST: Donation basis ($2.00 per person suggested) AGES: All (museum is handicapped accessible) CONTACT: Frank “Watermelon” Campbell, Director, 580-233-3051. Website: http://www.railroadmuseumofoklahoma.org MORE PHOTOS: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/FTCRailroadMuseum.html 4. Woolaroc WHEN: Open Tuesday thru Sunday, Closed Monday, all year 10:00 am - 5:00 pm WHERE: South of Bartlesville. Call for directions. AGES: All COST: Fee charged. CONTACT: 918-336-0307 WHAT: Founded by Frank Phillips, Woolaroc is a wildlife preserve, a museum, and a nature trail. The Wildlife Preserve contains 3600 acres which is home to 700 animals and birds. Nature trails include the Northroad Tour which is five miles of scenic adventures through wildlife, the Oil Patch (history of the oil industry in OK), and the 1840s Trader's Camp. Museum includes western art paintings of Frederic Remington, Charles Russell, Thomas Moran and more; Indian artifacts from 40 different tribes; and gun collections. 5. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum WHERE: 1700 N.E. 63rd Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111 CONTACT: Admissions Coordinator (405) 478-2250, ext. 277 HOURS: 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Daily COST: Fee charged. Call for group rates. Self-guided tours are available 7 days a week with a confirmed reservation. Educational programs for elementary students are offered Monday through Friday, from 9:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M., September through May. Guided tours are available year-round, Monday through Saturday, from 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Group Size and Chaperone Requirements: A minimum of ten students is required for all group visits. The Lunch Pavilion is available for those groups bringing a sack lunch- reservation required. Reservations are required for all group visits. Make reservations at least two weeks in advance of the desired date. SCHOOL PROGRAMS. •  ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE (Grades K-6) Relive the turn-of-the-century in Prosperity Junction's one-room schoolhouse. Our teacher provides a curriculum in math, spelling and readings from McGuffey's Readers. Students use slates and chalk to complete their lessons and are expected to follow the 1905 rules of conduct. • COWBOY ADVENTURE (Grades K-1) Children learn basic information about American cowboys, wrap a bandana around their necks and take a "cattle drive" in our classroom. They also visit the American Cowboy Gallery where they view a "bunkhouse" and learn how cowboys lived in the West. Children are given flash cards with brand symbols, which they use in the galleries to locate their "brands." • NATIVE AMERICAN LIFESTYLE (Grades K-1) Children learn about traditional Native American garments and decorations in the classroom. Then they use beads to make a necklace which they can take home. The class also visits the galleries where they view Native American art and artifacts. • COWBOY LIFESTYLE (Grade 2) Children learn basic information about cowboy clothing and the many jobs of a cowboy. Classroom examples are carefully studied without inhibitive barriers. The class then visits the American Cowboy Gallery. MORE PHOTOS: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/FTCcowboyMus.html 6. Great Salt Plains State Park WHAT: Great Salt Plains State Park is the only spot in the world where crystal enthusiasts can dig for "hourglass selenite" crystals, a rare and fragile form of selenite (which is also known as a form of gypsum). The crystals are found in the area of the park's most fascinating geological phenomenon, its enormous salt flats. WHERE: Route 1, Box 28, Jet, Oklahoma 73749 WHEN: 8am - 5pm daily COST: None CONTACT: 580-626-4731 MORE PHOTOS: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/FTCSaltplains.html 7. Black Mesa Preserve & Robber's Roost WHAT: Rock climbing, fossil footprints of dinosaurs, hiking, petrified forest trail, fishing, camping. A native granite monument marks the highest point in Oklahoma - 4,973 feet above sea level. Black Mesa is a birder's paradise any time of the year. golden eagles, scaled quail, black-billed magpies and pinyon jays are just a few of the birds that may be observed. black bear, bobcat, mountain lion, mule deer and antelope are some of the mammals that may be seen in the mesa region. WHEN: Preserve is open dawn to dusk. Allow at least four hours to walk from the parking area to the top of the mesa and back. WHERE: 28 miles NW of Boise City on Hwy 325, Kenton COST: None AGES: All CONTACT: (580) 426-2222, Email: blackmesa@ptsi.net. 8. OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM WHAT: Oklahoma Aquarium offers Home School Days twice a year. On these days classroom programs are reserved for homeschool families only. Cost includes the price of admission to the aquarium. Maximum of 35 participants per program, which includes adults. Registration is first-come, first-serve. WHERE: Oklahoma Aquarium, 300 Aquarium Drive, Jenks, OK WHEN: March 31, August 26, 2004 COST: Fee charged. Homeschool group info & pre-registration: http://www.okaquarium.org/pages/fishschool/home-school.html CONTACT: education@okaquarium.org or Phone: 918-528-1508. 9. Omniplex/Omnidome Theater/Photo Hall of Fame/Kirkpatrick Planetarium WHAT: Oklahoma's biggest variety of museum attractions. Planetarium. Special education programs. WHEN: Check schedule at website. WHERE: 2100 NE 52nd ST, OK City, OK. Next to the zoo. COST: vary CONTACT: Melody or Lynn at 405-602-3770 10. Tulsa Air and Space Museum WHAT: Museum dedicated to Tulsa's aviation history. Admission charged. WHERE: 7130 East Apache, Tulsa, OK 74115-3708 COST: Fee charged. WHEN: Tues.,Wed.,Thurs.,Fri. 10:00am - 4:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm; Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm CONTACT: 918-834-9900 More field trip ideas in Oklahoma: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/fieldtrip.html

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