Learning is FUNdamental at Hersheypark! Sure, your students are going to have a great time on a class trip to Hersheypark, but they will also gain "hands on" experience in areas all across the curriculum, from Science to Math, to Language Arts!
We offer Education Days that cover a variety of subject matter, and are pleased to introduce Marketing Day and Ed-ZOO-Cation Day this year! Not able to visit on an Education Day? Hersheypark has just the solution! Download our Math, Science, Physics, or Discovery Guide and customize a visit for your students on the date of your choice!
Math Day - Friday, May
7
Sponsored by K12
Calculate a variety of real life, real time equations within Hersheypark using probabilities, percentages, problem solving and more. Download and use the Hersheypark Math Manual with NCTM standards for activities such as creating graphs, plots, and tessellations.
K12 Presentation: Math Tips and Tricks
Times:
11:30 AM, 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM Location: Amphitheatre
Do you like to amaze your friends? Do you like tricks? Come find out how you can use math to astonish friends and family. Then stay to learn some quick tips and tricks that can make solving math problems easier and make your math woes disappear!
Physics
Day - Thursday, May 13
Sponsored by K12
We'd like to thank The Millersville University Physics Department for creating new Physics activities targeted for advanced Math and Science students.
Download Advanced Physics Workbook.
Hersheypark becomes a giant Physics laboratory on this special day! Use our Physics Guide to measure how force, energy, mass, and other concepts keep Hersheypark rides going up… and coming down! And, join us in the Amphitheatre for fun, educational presentations by the Millersville University Physics Department! Presentations are 20 to 30 minutes long and will be followed by a question and answer session. Sponsored by K12.
Download the Physics Lab Manual.
K12 Presentation: It’s All Around You
Times:
12:30 PM Location: Amphitheatre
Every day we use objects and wonder “How does that work”? Perhaps the most amazing object that we work with and use is our own body! Come and find out some astounding answers to these types of questions, and be prepared to play a part in demonstrating those answers!
K12 Presentation: Looking, really LOOKING, at Plants and Animals
Times:
12:30 PM and 2:00 PM Location: ZooAmerica Welcome Plaza
When you look at any animal or plant in this zoo, some questions you should ask are: why does this "thing" look the way it does? Why is that rattlesnake shaped like a tube; why does an alligator have rough skin? Why is that leaf shaped the way it is? Why do I stand upright and have hair on my head? Names and places matter, but what matters more is approaching all life from the point of understanding that adaptations give any living thing an advantage in its natural environment. Join us as we explore life from the point of view of adaptation.
Science Day
- Thursday, May 20
Sponsored by K12
“Xtreme Science” Presented by The Franklin Institute Times: 11:30 AM, 1:15 PM, & 2:45 PM
Location: Amphitheatre
Using our Physical Science Guide, students will be challenged to measure, calculate, experience, and comprehend Physical Science concepts such as speed, energy, and force. And bring your group to the Amphitheatre for interactive, educational presentations by representatives from The Franklin Institute, one of the premier centers for science education and development in the United States. Presentations are approximately 20 to 30 minutes long. Download the Science Manual.
K12 Presentation: Looking through the Lens of Science
Times:
12:30 PM and 2:00 PM Location: Amphitheatre
We can apply science to solve problems or to ask questions about our world and we can get out and look at the world to give us some perspective on science. We’re in a great place to do both at Hersheypark’s Science Day. Join us at this interactive presentation to create and explore science models that will challenge you to experience the thrill of an amusement park in a new way.
Marketing Day - Thursday,May 27
Sponsored by K12
Marketing Presentations:
11:30 AM – Social Media and the Web
1:00 PM – Experiential Marketing
1:45 PM – Advertising and Promotions
Location: Chevrolet Music Box Theatre
Marketing experts from Hersheypark and Hershey's Chocolate World will give a series of three presentations that will discuss a variety of Marketing disciplines. The presentations are approximately 20 to 30 minutes long and will be followed by a question and answer session.
May is Home School Month!- May 2010
We are no longer able to process orders for Homeschool
month for May at this time. The deadline for all orders was May
17th.
We are accepting orders of 20 or more for June 1 through the
end of our Regular season in September so please call 1-800-242-4236
to place your order for tickets!
The Hershey Story – the Museum on Chocolate Avenue
The Hershey Storyguides visitors on an inspirational journey through Milton S. Hershey's lifetime and beyond, a tale spanning more than 150 years of trials, triumphs, philanthropic endeavors and one man's unwavering confidence.
From Hershey's earliest entrepreneurial ventures to his visions of a town built upon the success of a simple confectionery treat, The
Hershey Story is an uplifting celebration of the great American dream.
Visit our Chocolate Lab, where you can explore the unique qualities of chocolate through playful, hands-on experiences.
Call 717-534-3439 or visit HersheyStory.org for information. Group rates are available.
Hershey's Chocolate World
FREE Admission! Hershey's Chocolate World
is located just outside the Hersheypark gates! Plus, Hersheypark
offers discount pricing for your group on pre-purchased tickets
for Hershey's Really Big 3-D Show!
Download the Guides
Not able to visit on one of our scheduled Education Days? Hersheypark has just the solution! Download our Math, Science Physics, or Discovery Guide and customize a visit for your students on the date of your choice!
MATH ACTIVITIES MANUAL
Created with NCTM standards in mind, this booklet features math activities relating to problem-solving, probability, percents, and more. Targeted for students up to 8th grade, activities include creation of graphs, plots, and tessellations. Download the Math
Activities Manual.
PHYSICS LAB MANUAL
Created for High School students with an understanding of the concepts of Physics, this booklet features activities which will test their comprehension of higher-order Physics concepts and metric units of measure. Download the Physics Lab Manual.
DISCOVERY GUIDE
This cross-curricular booklet features activities covering many content areas. It is designed with students up to 6th grade in mind, and contains activities relating to Science, Math, Language Arts, and more! Download the Discovery
Guide.
MIDDLE HIGH PHYSICAL SCIENCE GUIDE
Created for students in grades 6 through 9, this booklet features activities related to the physical science concepts learned in the classroom. Students are challenged to measure, calculate, experience, and comprehend physical science concepts. Download the Middle
High Physical Science Guide.
ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS MANUAL
The Millersville University Physics Department has developed Physics activities targeted for advanced Math and Science students. Download Advanced Physics Workbook.
QUESTIONS?
A Hersheypark Group Sales Coordinator is available to answer all your questions and help you plan your group visit to Hersheypark.
Feel free to give us a call 1-800-242-4236
Monday - Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM
