Fourth graders from John W. Armstrong Elementary traveled to Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, to experience what they are learning in Texas History. Students visited the Texas State Capitol and the Bullock Texas State History Museum.

During the charter bus ride to Austin, students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage and participated in activities and games in preparation for their visit. In Austin, the students visited the Texas State Capitol, where their legislators, The Honorable Bob Hall, State Senator, District 2, and The Honorable Angie Chen Button, State Representative, District 112, were in office. Students saw firsthand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol, including the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. At the Bullock Texas State History Museum, students traveled back in time through the Texas Revolution and learned about the events that created our Lone Star identity. The students' visit to the museum concluded at the multi-sensory Texas Spirit Theater with the Star of Destin,y where they saw and experienced the history of our great state, including a gusher exploding from an East Texas oil derrick and the takeoff of Saturn V as seen from Mission Control at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston.

''Education in Action's Discover Texas Field Trips are based on the understanding that the most effective way for students to learn is through experience,'' stated Jennifer Pasteur, Education in Action's Executive Director. ''Student activities during Discover Texas Field Trips reinforce and supplement Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives in fun and hands-on ways at significant Texas sites that bring the content to life.''

Education in Action's Discover Texas Field Trips make it easy for teachers to take their students on organized, fun, and educational site-based learning experiences. Education in Action handles all details, including round-trip charter bus transportation, meals, and reservations. It provides the TEKS-based program curriculum so participating teachers can focus on their students and make connections between the experience and what students are learning in the classroom.

This story is based on a press release provided by Education in Action, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fostering educated and involved young people. Learn more at educationinaction.org.