Classroom Resources for Pre and Post Field Trips to Youth University

This package of supporting materials has been developed to aid educators in implementing preparatory and follow-up activities that will enhance student learning and transfer of knowledge from their Youth University program to activities in and beyond the classroom.

We hope the following resources are of use and look forward to working with you and your class!

Community Building

• Community Building Alphabet Relay
• Talk and Listen
• Personal CD’s

Team Leadership

• Concentration
• Sports Team Analogy
• Lost at Sea Activity
• Lost at Sea Scenario
• Lost at Sea Work Sheet
• Lost at Sea Answer Sheet

Team Celebration

• Compliment Letters
• Team Cheer
• Classroom Flag and Research

Team Robotics

• Square Puzzle
• Moon Landing Activity
• Moon Landing Scenario
• Moon Landing Work Sheet
• Moon Landing Answer Sheet

Challenge Course – Simple Machines

• Simple Machines Quiz Description
• Simple Machines Quiz
• Build a Simple Pulley
• Castle Draw Bridges Description
• Castle Draw Bridges Example
• Castle Draw Bridges Planning Sheet

Classroom Agreements

• Body Part Agreement

Other Cool Activities

• Paper Clip and Rope
• Perspectives
• Inside Me/Outside Me Box
• Paper Clip and String