Earth Science
THE SCIENCE FIELD TRIP COMPANY · ELEMENTARY SCIENCE
Send Your Students on the World’s Greatest Science Adventures.
Free, no-prep science missions across Earth, Life & Physical Science. Learn with the Gemlings. Outthink the Grumblies. Let curiosity lead the way.
Free to play. No account or kit required.
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ADVENTURES
ADVENTURES
Meet Rockling.
Your next mission starts here.
- FREE TO START
- NO-PREP OPTIONS
- EARTH · LIFE · PHYSICAL SCIENCE
- ELEMENTARY FOCUSED
- DISCOVER · IDENTIFY · COLLECT
PICK A PATH. FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY.
36 Science Adventures. Three Branches. One Big Mission.
12 FREE ADVENTURES
Earth Science
Rocks, minerals, weather, landforms and the systems that shape our planet.
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12 FREE ADVENTURES
Life Science
Living things, ecosystems, adaptations, cells and a world of connections.
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12 FREE ADVENTURES
Physical Science
Matter, forces, energy and motion. Discover how our world works.
Explore this branchTHE HANDS-ON MISSION
Every Mission Has Three Parts
Train with our free science resources. Put your knowledge to the test in a free Online Adventure, complete the science challenges, and drive off the Grumbly. Then choose to continue hands-on as you Discover, Identify, and Collect.
DISCOVER
Dig in and uncover the missing specimens.
IDENTIFY
Use your science skills and specimen cards to identify what you discovered.
COLLECT
Keep your real specimens and collectible Gemlings, and grow your collection.
The online victory is complete and free. A physical kit is an optional next chapter.
MEET YOUR GUIDES. TAKE ON THE GRUMBLIES.
A little science. A big mission.
The Gemlings need curious minds. They teach the science, share clues and guide students through their worlds.
Use that science to solve each challenge and drive off the Grumbly. Victory is yours online. Then, if you choose, the mission continues with real specimens.
Discover → Identify → Collect
Start a Free AdventureYOUR FIRST ADVENTURE IS WAITING
Choose a world. Become its science hero.
FOR TEACHERS. ALWAYS FREE.
Big Adventures Start with Great Science.
Build the science before the mission. Find ready-to-use vocabulary worksheets, teacher guides and answer keys for all 36 adventure subjects.
- Earth, Life & Physical Science
- Printable practice for elementary science
- A direct connection to each free Adventure
YOUR NEXT SCIENCE LESSONChoose it.
Rocks & MineralsEcosystemsEnergy
Choose it.
Print it.
Adventure!
Rocks & MineralsEcosystemsEnergyWorksheets + teacher guidance + answer keys
THE MISSION CONTINUES OFF-SCREEN
Discover. Identify. Collect.
Dig for real specimens. Identify what you find. Grow your collection.
Any Excavating Adventures Dig Kit can extend any free science mission.
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Explore this kit →Kits are optional and sold separately. Online completion does not award physical specimens, Gemlings or a kit. Follow kit instructions and adult supervision.
FOR YOUR CLASSROOM OR WHOLE GRADE
Bring the Adventure to Your Classroom.
Give the next science lesson a hands-on chapter. Explore the planned classroom Dig Kit funding program and how teachers can bring discovery to their students.
Explore the Free Dig Kit ProgramEASY FOR TEACHERS. EXCITING FOR KIDS.
Big Adventure. Almost No Teacher Prep.
Ready when you are
Choose a subject, open a free mission and let the science begin.
Learning with a purpose
Students use clues, make choices and apply science to move the story forward.
Room to keep exploring
Use the printables, replay a mission or add hands-on discovery when it fits.
EXCAVATING ADVENTURES · THE SCIENCE FIELD TRIP COMPANY
DISCOVER → IDENTIFY → COLLECT
Make science feel
like a field trip.
Learn with free resources. Win your free Online Adventure. Continue hands-on when you choose.
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