Our March Classroom Calendar: Philadelphia

Explorica is proud to continue with the second year of this helpful resource for teachers: our 2020 Around the World classroom calendar! The calendar features a new country (or state) and an international holiday or event for you to celebrate with your students each month. Download a new page every month on this blog (and Read More …

The City of Brotherly Love is ranked #1

Lonely Planet recently named Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the best city to visit in the United States in 2016. So what makes Philadelphia the best? Philly had a banner year in 2015 and was crowned as the US’s first and only World Heritage City.  From the history of Independence Hall to the beauty in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Read More …

Three Must-Dos on History Class Trips to Colonial Philadelphia

The City of Brotherly Love (which is Philadelphia‘s literal translation from its Greek origins) is proud of its deep history. Home to the busiest port of the original thirteen colonies, it also served as the nation‘s capital while Washington D.C. was under construction. Take a step back in time along Philly’s cobbled streets and check Read More …