Sams House at Pine Island Conservation Area Educational Resources
Sams House at Pine Island FREE Study Trips
Study Trips run from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Grades VPK-K “Little Pioneers” Become a Pioneer for a Day! Explore Brevard County’s oldest standing home and experience how people used the land to survive through hands on activities. 2 Hours including lunch break
Grades 1-2 "Nature Pioneers": Explore the wild world of Florida! Discover what life was like for Florida pioneers by visiting Brevard's oldest standing home (the 1875 Sams cabin) and take time exploring the wildlife sanctuary to
see how the native plants and animals have impacted us all.
Grades 3-5 "Florida's Diverse History and Ecosystems": Go back in time to Florida's beginnings and sift for fossils, explore a Native American village, learn how to throw spears using an atlatl, see inside the 1875 Sams cabin, and
explore the surrounding woods.
Grades 6 "Earth Science and Ecology": Understand the dynamic systems of earth through explorations into the soils, water, and habitats of the Pine Island Conservation Area
Homeschool Programs
All programs can be one or two hours in length.
Choose from: Pioneers, Ice Age, Native Americans, Fires in Florida, Gopher Tortoises, Tracks and Scat and more.
To Schedule Your Group call 321-449-4720, or Alexandra Schilling
Sams House at Pine Island
6195 N. Tropical Trail
Merritt Island, FL 32953
Open Tuesday through Sunday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.