Homeschool Field Trip

Dallas has a super cool new museum! It is the ICR Discovery Center and it made for an exceptional field trip!!

We went with our homeschool association that is full of some of our favorite friends!!

The ICR Discovery Center is a Science and Earth History Museum with a Creation viewpoint. 

Creationists do believe in dinosaurs, we just do not believe the timeline modern science gives the dinosaurs and the ICR gives detailed scientific proof for the creationist timeline over the modern timelines. 

The basis for belief for creationists is the Genesis account of creation. Creationist believe there was a literal 6 days of creation. I love these canvas artwork depicting the 6 days of creation. 

My favorite part of the museum was the historical figures and Christian Scientist rooms. 

The museum has a cool interactive exhibit on creation. Then you walk into the garden of Eden.

There is also a Noah's Ark display and an ice age exhibit that are super cool!

The tower of Babel:

And the Empty Tomb.

I am looking forward to visiting the museum again! 

Field Trip #1 of the 2019-2020 School Year

Our first field trip of the school year was to Sharkarosa Wildlife Center.

Sharkarosa is a rare and endangered interactive wildlife ranch. They promise an up close wildlife experience.

A skunk - but don't worry- she can't spray.

Many animals will eat right out of your hands.

The lemurs are always fun. 

Faith loved the petting zoo.

And so did Gabe. He wanted to bring a goat home. 

This monkey would go from looking depressed to up and running around his cage like a mad man! 

Selah really liked the sloths. 

This kangaroo had a joey in it's pouch. We could watch as it would stretch and a long foot would poke out! 

Sic 'em, Bear!

Have you ever heard of a Bearcat? Me neither. This is what one looks like. It has a long cat-like tail, too. 

One of the best things about Sharkarosa is the Safari Tram ride. They take you out to feed and see many fun animals. 

My favorites are the zebra - but they also have a zorse (zebra-horse) and a z-donk (zebra donkey).

The camels are always fun, too!

The last thing we did was a barrel ride!  

We all loved our day at Sharkarosa! What a great field trip! 

Texas Civil War Museum

We have been studying the Civil War in History, so it was a perfect time to take a field trip to the Texas Civil War Museum! 

The museum is located in White Settlement and is a GREAT place for a field trip!

They had quite the collection of authentic Civil War relics. 

This is a first copy of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin:

Grant's cigar:

And his sword:

This display had things from the real Walker Texas Ranger:

The miniature display was really impressive, too!

Robert E. Lee:

They also had a collection of Victorian dresses.

And the hat Vivien Leigh wore in Gone with the Wind.

They had items from both the Union and Confederate sides and I learned so much about how Texas was involved in the war. Everyone really enjoyed the museum!