FOURTH + fifth GRADE FIELD TRIPS:

MAker City Field Trips

Students will invent, construct, problem solve and collaborate while mastering important skills. Each field trip will offer instructional time in our fully-equipped maker space where participants will experiment with a wide variety of tools and materials. Groups will spend additional time exploring Museum exhibits.

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MAKER: FOCUSED ($10.00 per child) 30 student max. $100 minimum

  • Kinetics & Cars: How do you make a balloon powered car move, and on which surface will it go fastest?  Students will build cars, learn about potential and kinetic energy, and explore friction through experiments using their vehicles. This trip also includes a physics demonstration using fun hands-on physics equipment including a bicycle wheel gyroscope and other cool gadgets. SOLs- Science 5.1 (a, e ),5.2 (a, b, c, d), 5.3 (a, b, c, d, e)

  • Go Green Gadgets: Students will think like inventors and problem-solvers as they explore real-world environmental challenges! During this hands-on field trip, students will investigate renewable vs. nonrenewable energy sources, discuss conservation of energy and materials, and apply their learning as they design and build their green invention using recycled materials. SOLs- Science 4.1 (a, e), 5.1 (a, e) 5.9 (a, b, c)

  • Kaleidoscopes: Everything we see is dependent on light and we can manipulate what we see by manipulating that light! Students will explore how light moves, bends, bounces, and breaks by designing and building a kaleidoscope. SOLs- Science 5.6 (a, b, c, d) Art 4.1, 4.12 (a, d, e) 5.12 (a, e, f)