Fox Blocks iBuild
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The Thinkers, Tinkers and Makers class | |
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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 2023 our units will be as follows:
Where did the Fox Blocks program come from? The Fox Blocks program has been designed and developed by our team of Flying Fox Studios teachers, right here in Brisbane. We have been running the program for over 8 years from our Everton Park studio, and have seen thousands of children attend our classes over the years. We are passionate about creating a curriculum that focus on all branches of the STEM tree, and not just one part. So throughout our entire Fox Block curriculum you will see all the elements of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths at play. |
Term 1, 2024 Transport Tycoons Join us this term as we investigate different forms of transport. Term 4, 2023 Space Racers Since the 1960's humans have voyaged deeper and deeper into space. In the early years, the first satellites made their way into orbit, then in 1969 Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. Space is the ultimate in STEM as astronauts conduct experiments in space and calculations are performed with very fine margins of error. Spacecraft have been engineered for the most hostile environment imaginable with ever evolving technologies. This term we will build through the history of the space program from Sputnik to SpaceX as we understand where we have been and look forward to where we are going. Free Trial Class Available Bookings Essential
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