On December, 17, 1892, The Nutcracker first premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. At its premiere, the ballet was considered a failure by the public and critics. Tschaikovsky died less than a year later, not knowing what a huge international...
Toronto has a long list of thought-provoking, educational ways for your students to discover the city. Here are a few great ways to fuel their curiosity about history and politics, architecture and design, sports and civics, science and technology. 1. Head up to the...
The National Air and Space Museum’s second site may technically be in Chantilly, Virginia, but it’s something that the entire northern Virginia region claims as their own. The hangar-inspired architecture makes it perfect for its location at the end of Dulles...
Ocean City is known as a family beach resort but that very fact makes it perfect for a fun student opportunity as well. Located on the Eastern coast of the Maryland, Delaware, Virginia peninsula known on the Weather Channel as “The Delmarva,” this barrier island is...
Whether it’s interacting with sharks and rays or getting up-close to a sea turtle in the Giant Ocean Tank, science comes to life for your students at the New England Aquarium. Opened on Boston’s historic waterfront in 1969, the New England Aquarium is one of the...
At the Billy Graham Library, students and visitors of all ages can relive the remarkable story of Billy Graham—a farm boy who became an ambassador of the Gospel as he proclaimed the message of Jesus Christ around the world. Throughout his life, learning was a passion...
