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Octopus Adventures at the National Aquarium in Plymouth

Wednesday, October 29 at 12 PM (Eastern)

Enrolled Students, Prospective Students

Join us for a K12 Virtual Field Trip to the National Aquarium in Plymouth! Head to Plymouth in the United Kingdom to meet their octopus and learn all about their amazing adaptations! From super intelligence to multiple hearts, squeezing through the tiniest of spaces to regrowing limbs!

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Discovering Contemporary Art at the Norton

Wednesday, November 5 at 3 PM (Eastern)

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What makes art “contemporary”? In this K12 Virtual Field Trip, students will explore how today’s artists share their ideas through bold colors, surprising materials, and fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll practice “learning to look,” discovering how art connects to the world we live in right now.

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Wildlife Wonders at Cedar Hill Audubon Center

Thursday, November 6 at 2 PM (Eastern)

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Join us for a virtual adventure to the Cedar Hill Audubon Center in Texas! We’ll explore the park’s trails and natural habitats to see how plants and animals thrive there. Then, we’ll head inside to meet some small local wildlife up close, like turtles and snakes!

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Meet the Animals at Happy Trails Farm

Wednesday, November 12 at 2 PM (Eastern)

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Celebrate kindness and gratitude this season with a K12 Virtual Field Trip to Happy Trails Farm Sanctuary. From pigs to ponies, you’ll meet animals who’ve been given a second chance and see how thankfulness can make the world brighter.

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Code, Compete, and Shine in the 2026 K12 Robotics Competition

Wednesday, September 3 - November 12, 2025

Enrolled Students, Prospective Students

Open to all students in grades 4–12 (no matter where you go to school), the K12 Robotics League is your ticket to showcasing creativity, problem-solving, and tech skills in a fun, supportive environment. Think you need to be a coding pro to join? Think again! Whether you’ve never written a single line of code or you’re already a programming whiz, this is your chance to learn, create, and team up with new friends for the ultimate robotics challenge. For just $50, you’ll get a full year of access to robotics programming software, on-demand training, and weekly support sessions to help you level up your skills. After three virtual rounds, the top nine teams will head to the national finals in June 2026 to compete for a $500 grand prize and major bragging rights.

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Unity Farm: Animals and Acts of Kindness

Thursday, November 13 at 2 PM (Eastern)

Enrolled Students, Prospective Students

This World Kindness Day, join us for a virtual visit to Unity Farm Sanctuary in Sherbon, MA. You’ll meet animals who’ve found refuge and see firsthand how kindness shapes their lives every day.

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Live from the Turtle Hospital

Monday, November 17 at 12 PM (Eastern)

Enrolled Students, Prospective Students

Join us for a K12 Virtual Field Trip to the incredible Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys and meet some sea turtles! The Turtle Hospital contains up-to-date equipment needed to perform a variety of surgeries on different species and sizes of sea turtles.

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Got talent? We want to see it!

Tuesday, August 12 - November 17, 2025

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Step into the spotlight in the 2025 K12 Talent Showdown! Whether you sing, rap, dance, juggle, or play a mean trombone, we want to see you bring it. Open to all K12-powered students in grades K–12. Just grab your phone and film a single-take performance (45 seconds to 2 minutes). No edits, no filters. Just pure, original talent. 🎬 36 finalists will get to perform LIVE 🏆 Winners take home $500 🗓️ Submit your video by Nov. 17, 2025

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Rescuing and Raising Flying Foxes

Tuesday, November 18 at 4 PM (Eastern)

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Join us for an exciting K12 Virtual Field Trip to learn all about flying foxes! Head to Sydney, Australia and meet Sandra Guy, a volunteer with Sydney Wildlife Rescue. She checks on colonies of Flying-foxes, looking for orphaned bats that may have lost their mothers due to injury or illness.

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