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\n\n\n\nWith that, I decided to interview my sister, an elementary school teacher named Anneil Edwards. Why did I choose her? Simple. She has 18 years of teaching many children in and out of the school system. She has an undergrad in Child Psychology and a master’s in Education. From volunteering and chaperoning, I have seen how she prides herself on making any field trip an educational and fun experience for all who attend. For example, did you know that there is a local museum dedicated to the history of teeth in Baltimore, Maryland! Anneil taught a health unit on basic hygiene, and for a field trip, she found this museum called Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry. As one of the chaperones on her field trip, I witnessed how the students could connect what they learned from the health unit to what they saw in the museum. Their eyes were full of wonder and excited to discover the history of dentistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I aim to have Jael, Jazel, and Jeriel have a similar experience; Anneil advised me on the following when planning a local family-friendly trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- It is more logical to visit three different places within one day instead of five. You need to think about traffic, transportation, and time when picking the number of locations you plan to visit within one day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 10:00 a.m. is a good time to start exploring anywhere. Most museums and stores are generally open at 10:00 a.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Because of their age range, she recommended visiting the following places in Baltimore: Port Discovery (for Jazel), Baltimore Aquarium, Zoo, Maryland Science Center, Black Wax Museum (for Jael), and the B\/O Railroad Museum (for Jeriel).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
After speaking to the \u2018field trip planner extraordinaire<\/em>,\u2019 I discovered half of the places on Anneil’s recommendation list were a part of Baltimore Inner Harbor. It is the perfect place to explore Baltimore because it eliminates unwanted car traffic, has a vast parking garage, and all the spots are within walking distance of each other. The agenda started with a dine-in breakfast at 9:00 a.m. in Chick-fil-A restaurant so kids could start with a simple meal before hitting Port Discovery Children’s Museum at 10:00 a.m. The next stop is picking up a quick lunch at Shake Shack in the Inner Harbor, then moving to the Maryland Science Center around 1:15 p.m. The last spot on our Exploration Day of the Inner Harbor is the National Aquarium. This place is only open late on Fridays, and ticket prices are half off after 5:00 p.m. To end the day, dinner will be the kids’ choice. We can eat at one of the three food dining areas within the Aquarium or outside, like the Hard Rock Cafe or the Cheesecake Factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPort Discovery Children’s Museum <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nMaryland Science Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nNational Aquarium <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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