Schools and Youth Groups
Butterfly Pavilion offers learning opportunities for schools and youth groups that are engaging, fun, and designed to tap the inner scientist in everyone.
Generous support for Butterfly Pavilion’s STEAM programs and scholarships provided by:
Field Trips
Take a journey through Butterfly Pavilion’s indoor and outdoor exhibits and discover the fascinating lives of invertebrates from desert, grassland, rainforest, ocean and freshwater environments. Field trips feature hands-on experiences with live animals, interactive technology and invertebrate experts, self-guided exhibit exploration and/or facilitated class options with a Butterfly Pavilion educator, and curriculum-aligned content that explores science and conservation topics.
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Virtual Learning
All you need is a laptop, a webcam and a high-speed internet connection to bring Butterfly Pavilion’s award-winning virtual learning programs to your school or youth group. Programs feature interactive, real-time lessons on-screen facilitated by a Butterfly Pavilion educator, live on-screen animal experiences and/or exploration of real-world conservation topics and curriculum-aligned content that uses visual and audio media to illustrate science concepts.
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Outreach Programs
No bus? No problem! Butterfly Pavilion can bring a program directly to your school or community site. Programs feature an interactive lesson and small group investigations facilitated by a Butterfly Pavilion educator, hands-on explorations with live animals and/or specimens, models and media, and curriculum-aligned content that explores science and conservation topics.
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Butterfly Pavilion Afterschool Club
Butterfly Pavilion’s award-winning, Afterschool Club provide a world class experience for school aged children to learn about and develop an appreciation for invertebrates. Through the afterschool programs, children of school age will cultivate an understanding of invertebrates, foster compassion and empathy, and gain a sense of empowerment to become caretakers of both invertebrates and the world around them.
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Scouts Classes and Programs
Meet your Girl or Boy Scout badge requirements by scheduling one of our fun, inquiry-based classes centered around invertebrates! Either at your location or at Butterfly Pavilion, you and your troop are sure to enjoy learning with us!
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Homeschool Days
This event offers an admission discount for homeschool families and allows them to experience typical field trip opportunities in a unique way.
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