A class for thinkers, tinkers, and makers (Grades 2 to 4). Our iBuild class is a fun group lesson, with the kids working together to construct, design and engineer lots of different projects.

How is an iBuild class structured? A typical iBuild class will see the students working on a project in pairs or small groups over the 60 minute class . During the class there is a short lesson explanation time and a build time. At the end of the lesson the adults are invited into the classroom to explore what the kids have constructed during class, and hear a short summery from the teacher.

How many kids are in a class? There are 8 to 10 children and one educator in an iBuild class.

What materials do you use? As with all our Fox Blocks courses, iBuild uses a mix of resources throughout the 3 year curriculum. Each term has a core resource (usually Lego, K'Nex, or Fischertechnik) and then adds complimentary resources such as LittleBits, Quadrilla, Snap Circuits, Light Stax, Plus Plus, IQ Key, or Magformers.

In Fox Blocks we teach kids that all resources, big or small, simple or complex, are simply a tool to learn how something works. Often the more simple a resource, the more scope there is for design, invention, creativity, and original ideas. In this way we mix and max our resources to suit our projects. This enables kids to use their 'tools' in ways they may not have used before, and to discover new resources they have not seen before.

How long does a class run for? Each class runs for 60 minutes, and each unit is 8 weeks long.

What do the kids take home each week? Each week a photograph is taken of each child with their completed model. Over the term this builds into a portfolio of work that is collected in the final week of each unit. 

What topics are covered in iBuild? iBuild is a 3 year  curriculum, offering 4 different units each year (one for each school term), and covering a range of topics from junior robotics, town planning, space, structures, and lots more fun and creative concepts.

Coming up in 2025 our units will be as follows:

• Term 1 - Lego Machines & Mechanisms - Simple Machines
• Term 2 - Engineering Marvels - Structural Engineering & Building
• Term 3 - Town Planners - Civil Engineering & Logistics
• Term 4 - Technical Revolutions - STEM that's changed our world.

• Age Range: Grades 2, 3 & 4 in 2024
• Class Length: 60 minutes
• Class size: Up to 10 students
• Term 2, 2025 Class Times and Bookings
• Cost: $195

Term 2: Engineering Marvels

Join us as we build models of the Eiffel Tower, the Seattle Space Needle, and London's Big Ben.

We will learn about the construction technologies of the time, identify strengths and weaknesses of the different structures, and consider the design process that went into creating each of these engineering marvels.

Using K'Nex to build these models will develop modelling techniques and building skills that will permeate into free play time at home and school, as well as exposing the students to areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, design and problem solving.

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Where did the Fox Blocks program come from? Well, let us tell you—Fox Blocks STEM is our homegrown hero!

Designed and developed right here in Brisbane by our incredibly talented team of teachers at Flying Fox Studios, the program is the brainchild of our lead curriculum developer, Justin Gilfillan. Justin brings a unique blend of real-world engineering expertise (thanks to his work as a Mechanical Engineer with local councils and government) and top-notch teaching skills (he’s also got a Master’s degree in Teaching and Learning!).

For over 15 years, we’ve been running the Fox Blocks program from our Everton Park studio, and thousands of curious, creative, and clever kids have walked through our doors.

Our passion? To give kids a well-rounded STEM experience that dives into all branches of the STEM tree—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths. In every class, we make sure your child is learning in a hands-on, engaging way that weaves all these elements together into a fun, exploratory adventure!

Whether your child is tinkering, building, or engineering, they’re soaking up knowledge in ways that are playful, powerful, and practical!

Students must meet the correct age / grade requirements for enrolling in a class at Flying Fox Studios. Students enrolling in iBuild during 2024 must be attending Grades 2, 3 and 4 in 2025. This is our standard policy across all classes, programs, and age groups. Students that are Grade 2 age, but attending Grade 1 in 2025 will be able to enrol into this age group in 2026. This is a firm policy, and out of age enrolments will not be accepted.

Fox Blocks is a program unique to Flying Fox Studios. Written by educators and engineers, it combines play based learning for the littlies, instructional learning for the older kids, and lots of teamwork! You wont' find Fox Blocks in any other studio in Australia as it has been especially designed for Brisbane kids by our Flying Fox Studios educational team.