Honda Center is home for the Anaheim Ducks and on February 11, 2010, it will become the home of the First Flight Field Trip. Join over 15,000 students and teachers for this free one day event as we explore the math and science of hockey in Southern California’s largest classroom. Unlike traditional science museums, the First Flight Field Trip will educate your students within a highly exciting and entertaining atmosphere. It will combine learning from hands-on exhibits, workbook activities, and best of all, they will also be taught live and in-person by hockey’s experts – the Anaheim Ducks players and coaches! Make the First Flight Field Trip your field trip destination this year. We guarantee it will be the most memorable field trip for your students!

The First Flight Field Trip explores a new theme each year to provide your students a unique experience each time they participate in the field trip. Whether it’s studying the ice the players skate on or the composition of a hockey stick, these are just a few topics of the many facets of hockey. This year, the field trip will help your students to “Discover the Puck”. Although the puck has a small footprint of 1” (thick) and 3” (wide), it plays a huge role in hockey. In this field trip, students will apply their knowledge of math and science to explore how the puck slides on ice, they will learn to calculate puck speed from players’ slap shots, and more!

 

There is no cost to attend the First Flight Field Trip. It is FREE! Tickets and workbooks are included in your registration and will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis.  For registrations made before the deadline, tickets and workbooks will be sent to your school or classroom at least one month prior to the event.

 
Honda Center
2695 East Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806

The exhibition area will be located at the north side of the Honda Center arena and will open at 8:30 AM. This exhibition area will allow students to participate in interactive activities that relate to the lessons and activities in the First Flight Field Trip workbook.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

The event begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 12:30 PM. At 8:30 AM, the exhibition area located outside Honda Center will open to students. At 10:00 AM, the exhibits area will close and the on-ice hockey segment with the entire Anaheim Ducks team, both players and coaches, will begin at 10:30 AM. We expect a high volume of traffic to enter the parking lot and arena so we highly encourage your school to arrive early.

First Flight Field Trip has been recognized as an educational event for all ages by the California State Assembly. The academic principles covered in the workbook and at the event have been designed to meet the state’s educational content standards for grades 3 to 6.  However, the field trip is appropriate for students and adults of all ages and we encourage you to bring the entire school for a day of fun and excitement!

The educational contents for the First Flight Field Trip were created through a collaborative effort with many community organizations and educational institutions. These groups have reviewed the content to uphold the state’s educational content standards.

There is no fee to register and attend the field trip but all schools are responsible for their transportation to Honda Center. If you need assistance to attain financial support for this event, there are several things you can do to help bring your students to the First Flight Field Trip.

Anaheim Ducks Fundraising
Please click here to find out about our highly effective fundraising program for your field trip transportation costs. Find out more about our highly effective fundraising program for your field trip transportation costs. For more information, please call Graham Siderius at 714-704-2509.

Target Field Trip Grant
The Target Corporation offers 5,000 field trip grants of up to $800 each year. Click on the banner below to learn more about this program.