East Coast STEM: 6-day Boston / New York Student Tour
Ready to explore to of the most iconic cities in the United States? Travel to New York City and Boston for the ultimate, hands-on science-based STEM student travel program. Walk across the late 19th century structure of the Brooklyn Bridge, explore Quincy Market filled with shops and performance artists. Experience Boston like you've never done before! Be involved in incredible STEM activities such as learning about research and nuclear reactors at MIT or being part of a Robotics and Coding Helicopter Workshop. Splash into science and go whale watching during a boat tour and discover marine-life at the New England Aquarium.
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NYC & Boston
6 Days
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Your adventure, day by day
Day 1 :
Welcome to New York City!
Travel to New York City
Meet your WorldStrides representative, participate and begin your once-in-alifetime experience!
LunchBrooklyn Bridge
Walk across the iconic New York City bridge while taking in breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty. Considering the engineering and mechanical feats required to build this structure in the late 19th century.
Spyscape
Face challenges and find your curiosity stimulated as you work through interactive challenges. These activities may provide inspiration into new skills, attributes and potential.
Dinner in Times Square
Day 2 :
Explore New York City
BreakfastNew York Academy of Science - Mars Rover Challenge
Utilizing sphero robotics and scratch programming, students will use coding language and design to build a device that can carry a payload in a simulated Mars environment.
Lunch9/11 Memorial
Reflect as you visit the twin pools paying tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Created as a living part of the city, this memorial is a green space meant for reverence and remembrance.
One World Observatory
With your Course Leader, ride an elevator up 102 stories in only 47 seconds. Learn about environmental and green construction approaches, skyscraper safety systems, and more.
DinnerBroadway Show
Enjoy the excitement
and pageantry of a Broadway show and
pose for a group photo in Times Square.
No matter which show you end up
seeing, it's sure to be a once-in-a lifetime experience.
Return to hotel
Day 3 :
Explore New York City Part II
BreakfastRockefeller Plaza
Home to a remarkable collection of art deco motifs and sculptures signifying man's development in spirit, science, industry, and more.
Central Park
Experience the landscapes, structures, and water bodies that make up New York City's urban oasis.
Intrepid Air and Space Museum
Visit the renowned museum aboard an aircraft carrier docked in New York City. Explore the ship and its many surfaces and interactive exhibits including the space shuttle Enterprise and a decommissioned submarine. Learn about history and STEM fields all in one location.
Depart for Boston
Lunch along the way.
DinnerExplore Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market
Explore this historic local hangout filled with shops, stalls, food, and performance artists.
Day 4 :
Welcome to Boston!
BreakfastDuck Boat Tour
This uniquely engineered vehicle operates on both land and water and takes you on a fact-filled tour of the important sites around Boston from both the city streets to the Charles River.
Museum of Science
Tour the museum and experience the relationship between science and technology with an interactive hands-on scavenger hunt.
LunchNew England Aquarium
Home to 1,000's of aquatic animals. Your group will select and attend presentations by animal care specialists. You'll be challenged to locate and observe a variety of different species and record your encounters by photo.
DinnerBoda Borg
Experience "questing" in a real-world gaming environment. Tackle mental and physical challenges to progress through your Quest at this escape room like destination.
Day 5 :
Boston Part II
BreakfastStageOne Robotics and Coding Helicopter
Workshop
In this workshop designed and operated
by MIT PhD graduates, students have the
opportunity to collaborate on both hardware and
software design by building circuitry and writing
software together. Utilizing an Arduino
microprocessor as the base, they build, program
and fly a helicopter that they create in small
groups.
Lunch at Harvard SquareMIT Campus TourDinner and return to hotel
Day 6 :
Depart Boston for home
BreakfastWorkshop or Tour
You'll end your trip with an activity that may include ocean and marine life, statistics in sports, or the connection between civic engagement and how it relates to STEM education.
Are meals for participants with dietary restrictions available?
Students with dietary restrictions will need to inform WorldStrides and their Program Leader in advance. WorldStrides will make every effort to communicate dietary restrictions to the restaurants where food is served on our programs. Despite our best efforts, WorldStrides cannot guarantee that all requests will be accommodated. Travelers who suffer from complex or extreme food allergies are advised to take a proactive role in managing their dietary needs. WorldStrides staff and your Program Leader will provide support in notifying meal locations prior to and upon arrival at each location. We also suggest packing additional snacks and being prepared with extra meal money to purchase uniquely prepared foods, if necessary.
What liability protection is in place for our school?
WorldStrides liability insurance is the largest in the industry at $50 million. This insurance coverage extends to cover certain individuals acting on behalf of WorldStrides as tour directors, program leaders, chaperones, and volunteer speakers. Your school can be named as additionally insured, if desired.
What does it mean that WorldStrides is "accredited"?
Being accredited means that WorldStrides has been evaluated and approved by external educational agencies. In fact, WorldStrides is accredited by multiple agencies including AdvancED, MSA-CESS, and WASC. These are the same accrediting bodies that evaluate traditional brick-and-mortar schools like yours. We were the first organization of our kind to achieve this accreditation.
Our voluntary participation in the accreditation process demonstrates our unrivaled commitment to the learning experience of our travelers. Every program is custom built to meet students’ age-appropriate needs and standards-based goals of the curriculum. Our accreditation allows us to issue academic credit for students and professional development for educators.
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