Field trips can be great experiences for youth to learn project content and life skills. Field trips also contribute to the experiential learning philosophy of 4-H. This document includes some suggestions to make a field trip fun, safe, and educational. Develop a Plan for 4-H Project Learning Activities.
Bricks 4 Kidz LEGO Workshops and Field Trips
Bricks 4 Kidz Knoxville programs provide opportunities for children to
- awaken curiosity and inquiry
- stimulate observation and exploration skills
- enrich and enhance school curriculum
- link STEM concepts learned in school to the larger world
A Bricks 4 Kidz workshop or field trip takes learning out of the pages of the textbook and into an imaginative, 3-dimensional, hands-on learning experience! Use the LEGO® bricks your students already know and love to get them excited about learning. A Bricks 4 Kidz workshop or field trip is a fun-filled, engaging experience that kids will be talking about long after the fun has ended.
Bricks 4 Kidz Knoxville offers 3 types of workshops and field trips
- Academic Workshops (at your school or at Bricks 4 Kidz)
- STEAM Party Workshops (at your school or at Bricks 4 Kidz)
- STEAM Carnival Workshops (available at your school)
Availability
- Times available are posted on our public calendar. Other times *may* be available upon request. Time slots listed as starting at “9am” or “1pm” indicate a general morning or general afternoon availability and not a required start time.
Academic Workshops
- How many kids? We can accommodate 1 or 2 classes at a time (40 kids max)
- What? Our Catalog including 100s of possible STEAM-related workshops is available upon request
- Standards? All workshops are standards-based and can include a worksheet for assessment
- Teacher? All Academic workshops include an engaging lesson taught by a Knox County Schools-approved Bricks 4 Kidz teacher
- LEGO models? All Academic workshops include a mechanical or motorized Bricks 4 Kidz LEGO Model based on the lesson covered
- How much? 1 class = $150. 2 classes together or back-to-back = $250.
- Do they get to take anything home? Additional Take-homes such as a customized LEGO mini-figure ($5 per child) or a make-and-take model($10-20 per child) are available. 2-week advance notice required for take-homes.
- How long? 1 hour
- Can the teachers sneak out to Starbucks? We require teachers to stay with the class to handle any classroom issues that may arise.
- Is Bus Parking Available? Yes! We just need to know in advance to cone it off.
- How long? 90 minutes (includes 15 minutes of creative play time at the beginning and end of the workshop)
- Can the chaperones sneak out to Starbucks? School field-trip minimum classroom chaperones required to stay with class.
STEAM Party Workshop
- Why? This is a great option for a classroom rewards party, a student achievement rewards party, coupon sales party, etc.
- How many kids? We can accommodate 1 or 2 classes at a time for an academic workshop (40 kids max)
- What? Choose from a variety of fun themes that kids love: MineCraft, Star Wars, LEGO Movie, Ninjago, Batman, Superheroes, Pirates & Princesses, Pokemon, and more!
- Standards? STEAM Party workshops are not designed to ensure state standards
- Teacher? All STEAM Party workshops are led by a Knox County Schools-approved Bricks 4 Kidz coordinator
- LEGO models? All STEAM Party Workshops will include multiple STEAM-related LEGO-building activities.
- How much? 1 class = $150. 2 classes together or back-to-back = $250.
- Do they get to take anything home? Additional Take-homes such as a customized LEGO mini-figure ($5 per child) or a make-and-take model($10-20 per child) are available. 2-week advance notice required for take-homes.
- How long? 1 hour
- Can the teachers sneak out to Starbucks? We require teachers to stay with the class to handle any classroom issues that may arise.
- Is Bus Parking Available? Yes! We just need to know in advance to cone it off.
- Can the chaperones sneak out to Starbucks? School field-trip minimum classroom chaperones required to stay with class.
STEAM Carnival Workshop — at your school
Webkinz Field Trip Planner
- Why choose this option? Our STEAM Carnival Workshops are a great way to service a larger number of classes simultaneously in a relative shorter period of time.
- How many kids? We can accommodate 4-16 classes simultaneously (if it’s going to be 14 or more classes we recommended splitting over 2 or more days).
- What does the school need to provide? A large-enough space to accommodate the group (for a grade level, we usually work among the 4+ classrooms. For multiple grade levels, usually a gymnasium). Two 8-10 foot tables per classroom, set up in advance per diagram provided. A teacher and an assistant or volunteer for each class.
- What? We will bring 6-8 STEAM-related LEGO activities that each take a classroom 10-12 minutes to complete. Each station will include a LEGO Building activity that represents one or more aspect of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math.Some activities in the past have included, but are not limited to: LEGO Car station & ramp, timed tower-building, mechanical or motorized model, invent-an-insect with LEGO pieces, build a Brick-Tack-Toe board, LEGO Spin Art, etc.
- Standards? STEAM Carnival workshops are not specifically designed to ensure state standards and assessment, but can be reviewed to tie standards in.
- Bricks 4 Kidz Staff? STEAM Carnival workshops will be staffed by several Knox County Schools-approved Bricks 4 Kidz staff who will coordinate set-up, tear-down, classroom rotations, and troubleshoot any issues during the event.
- LEGO models? Every activity will involve various types of LEGO activities (see “what” above)
- How much? $95 / class, minimum of 4-9 classes. $85/ class, 10+ classes.
- Can the teachers sneak out to Starbucks? We require teachers to stay with the class to handle any classroom issues that may arise.
- Do they get to take anything home? We will normally include 1-2 art projects within the activities that the children take home. Additional Take-homes such as a customized LEGO mini-figure ($5 per child) or a make-and-take model($10-20 per child) are available. 2-week advance notice required for take-homes.
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Hello everyone! Are you ready for a field trip that takes a huge step back in time?
Today we’re going to visit a Prehistoric Paradise! Prehistory, meaning before history, is the span of time before recorded history or the invention of writing systems. There is not much known about prehistoric times but what we do know has been found as drawings on cave walls.
Through those cave drawings we learned about prehistoric animals like Sabertooth Tigers, Pterodactyls, and Woolly Mammoths, just to name a few! There were also Dinosaurs!
Did you know that there are about 700 named species of dinosaur? Paleontologists – those are scientists who study fossils and dinosaur bones – believe that there are hundreds more types of dinosaurs still waiting to be discovered!
Here’s some fun facts about dinosaurs: the longest dinosaur is the Seismosaurus which was about as long as 5 school buses. The smallest is the Compsognathus (also known as “Compys”) were just larger than chickens. The tallest is the Sauroposeidon which was about as tall as a building with six floors. The heaviest is the Brachiosaurus which was about as heavy as 17 African elephants. Wow!
Prehistoric times are also typically divided into three separate eras based on the tools and weapons that man used: the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age.
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I hope you enjoyed your trip to this Prehistoric Paradise! We’ll see you again in a few days for our next field trip. And remember – you will be tested on what you learned on our field trips so pay attention!
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