Student Learning Activities

Arrive in Ocean City. Spend your evening relaxing with a walk down the Boardwalk, a pizza party and indoor minature golf at Old Pro Golf.

Experience history and culture in Snow Hill, founded in 1642 by English settlers. The Julia A. Purnell Museum offers interpretive historic exhibits of apparel, tools and machinery, dating from the prehistoric ages through the early 20th century. Students will take part in an old-fashioned school lesson at the Mount Zion One-Room School Museum. After a box lunch picnic at Sturgis Park, discover the unique flora and fauna of the Cypress Swamp while taking a short riverboat cruise along the Pocomoke River.

A visit to Furnace Town will include a guided tour and demonstrations to learn what life was like in an 1840s iron manufacturing village. Visit the artisan shops including a woodwoking shop, garden area, broom house, blacksmith shop, print shop and weaving area. The neighboring Nature Conservancy provides a short walking trail over the Nassawango Cypress Swamp. Upon returning to Ocean City, stop to eat at one of our famous buffets.

Step back in time at Ocean City's Life-Saving Museum with deepsea treasures recovered from shipwrecks and other nautical exhibits, and compare bathing suits dated from the 1900s to more modern fashions. Walk a few steps down the boardwalk and explore Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, based on the hit TV show. See exciting and bizarre exhibits that you can't see anywhere else.

Next, it's off to Assateague Island, a barrier island featuring nature trail walks, hands-on activites and special demonstrations that can be geared to any age. Enjoy a barbeque on the beach! Return to Ocean City for entertainment and dining at Planet Maze. Older students may enjoy a team-building game of laser tag.