Quick Information for Teachers, Student and Teacher Trips

experiences make learning come alive. That's why we design every Earth Explore Adventure to actively engage both the teacher and her student. We explore the jungle environments, wildlife and cultural diversity of Costa Rica, the volcanos, reefs and Polynesian cultures of Hawaii, the glaciers and Inuit cultures of Alaska, and the wildlife, geology and Western history of the Rockies..

"Amazing. The program was extremely well organized and meaningful. An unforgettable life experience." Michelle Mattes, Hawaii and Alaska Adventures



Extend and Enrich Your Classroom	Listen to recent Earth Explore Teachers
Active Learning Opportunities for Late Elementary through High School Educators and their students

Since 1995 , Earth Explore has provided our nation's teachers with unparalleled opportunities for educational travel, to some of the most spectacular and inspiring places on earth. Our trips are loaded with science, cultural immersion, life-list sights, and active learning. Educators come away with new skills and knowledge for the classroom, and can even earn graduate level academic credit necessary for professional advancement. Read teacher comments

What's more, teachers travel cost free, airfare included, when they accompany their own students on an EE Adventure.

Teacher in Wyoming, Dinosaur dig, Earth Explore Only an Earth Explore Adventure gives you and your students the global reach of the not for profit Earth Explore Foundation. As a federally-recognized educational organization, the Foundation oversees all of our trips and educational planning, and allows us to partner with the world's best on-site outdoor education partners. These organizations include the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Costa Rica Expeditions, the Sea Turtle Conservancy, Alaska Geographic, the Yellowstone Association, and many others. Foundation involvement also means that we can offer our students as well as teachers academic and professional development credit opportunities on every program.

At Earth Explore we are dedicated to providing great value to families. We invite you to compare the key elements of our educational programs with any other. Look at the student to teacher ratio, the solid educational activities, the quality and number of guides, the quality of accommodations and number of students per room, the quality of transportation, meals and safety record. Can they provide students and teachers with academic credit opportunities?

You'll find that apples to apples, EE programs are the best value in student educational travel. It's why more than 90 percent of teachers and participating families say they'd travel with us again, and recommend us to their friends. read more about value in educational travel

Young people need the knowledge and skills to succeed. At Earth Explore we believe its vitally important that students have opportunities to explore science and cultural learning in the outdoor classroom, and in so doing, to gain a real-world understanding of not only how the world works, but also what their own impact can be.

Through our programs of fun, hands-on learning, students make important gains in self confidence, responsiblity and leadership. They also come away with an enhanced appreciation of our planet, including it's complex natural systems, and diverse human cultures. These are critical tools that will not only help them navigate a complex world, but become confident and informed leaders.

As a teacher you know that experiential learning is a valuable tool that helps students to understand the world around them, and make sense of complex systems. Seeing your students make these connections, is a rewarding part of your Earth Explore program.

But our trips make possible other important connections as well. Our teachers learn, share ideas, and make enduring friendships with colleagues with whom they participate. The bonding that takes place, among both students and teachers, is a big part of the Earth Explore experience. Read teacher impressions of the program here.

On an Earth Explore Adventure, part of what you take away is intangible. Memories, laughs, and personal growth. But there are plenty of tangible rewards as well. Our teachers can earn graduate level credit as part of their participation, which can be a valuable aid to professional advancement. They also take with them invaluable teaching techniques, field experience, and materials that help to make their own brick and mortar classrooms spring to life.