Go on an autumn road trip with the goal of learning something new
School field trips were an excellent excuse to get out of the classroom for a couple hours. If only every day of school could have been like this – learning about something while actually seeing it or even doing it firsthand, complete with a bumpy bus ride.
With a bit of research and planning, your next fall road trip can double as an educational and fun field trip, no permission forms required.
Book a factory tour
When your kid asks you how chocolate, bagels or sneakers are made, you can hit up Google, or you can take it one step further and go straight to the source: the factory where the item was made. Many factories across North America offer tours (just take it from Factory Tours USA or this article about tours in Canada). These tours are cheap or even free, and sometimes they’re self-guided, letting you look at all the cool machinery from a safe distance. Also, if the factory makes food, can you say free samples?
