We are thrilled to announce the remaining field trips and service projects for the remainder of our school year! In today’s Monday Message, we are announcing field trips and service projects happening in semester two. These field trips will be released on Tuesday, December 6 at 9 a.m. via iLEAD Exploration’s Facebook page and email . Each of these field trips/service projects have limited space, so if you are interested in signing up for one, please check your email right at 9 a.m. on December 6 and click the link to sign up immediately.
Stanley Ranch Museum in Garden Grove
Date: Wednesday, January 18
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: $1/learner, $5/adult
Join us for a tour of historic homes and businesses in Garden Grove dating from the town’s 19th century origins!
Service Project: Support our Police at Shady Grove Park in Chino
Date: Friday, January 20
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: Free
Bring markers, crayons and paper! We will write letters and color pictures for our hardworking police officers to show our gratitude and encourage them! Bring a lunch and stay for a park play date.
Time (two tours available): 10-11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Cost: $3
Come join us for a guided tour of the OC Zoo. Topics covered include habitats, adaptations, feeding habits, and general information about animals native to the southwestern U.S. Tours also include a short animal presentation. Questions? Contact Tricia Lorenzen at tricia.lorenzen@iLEADexploration.org
Service Project: Blankets, Beanie & Sock Drive (Plus Card Making) at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove
Date: Wednesday, February 1
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: Free
Help the homeless stay warm by donating blankets, beanies and socks. Make cards for the homeless and then play at the park with other homeschool families.
The Watts Tower is an L.A. gem! Schools from all over Los Angeles plan visits to explore and learn about these historical structures. Learners will be taken on a guided tour through the towers. They will be led through current art exhibits, and will watch a documentary on Simon Rodia’s Watts Towers. Finally, the day will close out with an interactive, artist-led, art activity. This field trip will broaden their understanding of art and engineering, inspiring them to create their own artistic inventions. Bring a sack lunch to eat on the picnic tables outside after the tour!
Come get excited for chocolate and Valentine’s Day with a tour of a real chocolate factory in Irvine! Have a sweet time seeing the process from start to finish of creating chocolate. Enjoy some truffles at the end of the tour.
Cost: $3/learner, $8/adult, children 4 and under are free
Come join us at The Planes of Fame Air Museum! Walk through the hangars and discuss topics of aviation including its early development, the Wright Brothers and the role it has played in society. Learn about the parts of planes and the different types of aircraft!
Project Linus is a nonprofit organization that provides homemade blankets to children in need. We will be making blankets that will be delivered to children who may be seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need of love and warmth. We will meet at Melinda Park to make blankets. Feel free to stay longer to have a picnic lunch and to enjoy the park. Questions? Contact Julie Cumming at julie.cumming@iLEADexploration.org
Service Project: Baby 2 Baby in Los Angeles
Date: Wednesday, February 15
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: Free (Please only bring children ages 10+)
Come volunteer at Baby2Baby! Volunteers will participate in sorting through and organizing donated children’s items and putting together gift bags for children in the program (125,000 low-income children across L.A.). Baby2Baby provides coffee, music and good company at all of their sessions — all you need to provide is your time and a desire to serve!
Enjoy a unique look into the Pixar filmmaking process at the California Science Center, and explore the science and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters. This interactive exhibition showcases the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts used by the artists and computer scientists who helped bring these favorite films to the big screen. Questions? Contact Adrienne Lynch at adrienne.lynch@iLEADexploration.org
Service Project: Read Across America at Shady Grove Park in Chino
Date: Thursday, March 2
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: Free
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Come join iLEAD families and any others you would like to invite! Bring picnic blankets, a pile of favorite books, and have your learners be prepared to read to another child that is younger than them! Kindergarteners can read words and describe pictures to toddlers, older learners can read to younger learners! Make new friends and help instill the love of learning and reading in others! Bring a packed lunch and feel free to hang around and have a picnic lunch or play on the playground afterward!
Join a docent for a walk along the creek and through a wooded valley. Learn about the area’s animals, plants, early inhabitants and movies filmed in the park. Bring a picnic lunch, sunscreen, walking shoes and plenty of water. See Andrea Huntsman at the park entrance to get a flier to place in the car in order to waive the $12/car parking fee.
Cost: $12/tour, $43 if you would ALSO like admission to the park for the day (Learners may use funds for this trip)
Come and join us on a tour of the westward movement. We will be experiencing the life of the pioneers as we visit a one-room classroom, visit the blacksmith and other businesses. We will learn about the progression of transportation west from the covered wagon to the stagecoach to the transcontinental railroad. Our tour will be two hours, but you have the option of paying a discounted price for park admission.
Star Ecostationin Culver City Date: Monday, March 13 Time: 10 a.m.-noon Cost: $6/learner, 2 and under free Each field trip lasts two hours, consisting of a one-hour assembly and a one-hour tour of the facility, with lessons aligned with California State Science Standards. Throughout the field trip, learners will study the latest developments in environmental protection and the ways in which wildlife interact with various ecosystems, embodying the STAR Eco Station mission of “preservation through education.” The learners also receive an up-close and hands-on experience with our rescued exotic wildlife, including tortoises, pythons, alligators, parrots, arachnids, lizards, and maybe even some small furry friends! The tour includes different environmental exhibits that showcase ways that learners can help protect animals in the wild. Questions? Contact Maggie Pulley at maggie.pulley@iLEADexploration.org
Medieval Timesin Buena Park Date: Tuesday, March 14 Time: 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $25.50 (Learners may use funds for this trip) Come visit our 11th century style castle and learn the history of knights, horsemanship, chivalry and life woven into a 90-minute live action performance of jousting, swordplay and medieval games of skill. The show includes a lunch of oven roasted chicken quarter, garlic bread, sweet corn cobette, herb roasted potato, water and a chocolate chip cookie. Vegetarian meals are also available upon request. Questions? Contact Tricia Lorenzen at tricia.lorenzen@iLEADexploration.org
Hyperion Treatment Plant Tour in Los Angeles
Date: Thursday, March 16
Time: 1-2:30 p.m.
Cost: Free (only ages 9+ allowed on this tour)
The friendly staff will guide a tour of the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. Attendees will learn what happens when things go down the drain in homes and businesses.
Come join us at Starr Ranch for songbird monitoring. The program begins with an introduction to songbird monitoring, its importance for conservation, and the ranch’s most common bird species. Participants then join biologists outside to view and identify wild birds up close, collect data on age and sex, and aid in release. Afterward, if you have time, stay for a guided nature walk. Questions? Contact Nicole Schwartz at nicole.schwartz@iLEADexploration.org
Tour The Home Depot in Westminster! Your child will have a great time touring the store and building a small wooden tool box for free! The Home Depot will provide a tour of the store in which the students get to see real tools and real materials builders use to perform their jobs. After the tour, each student will be given an opportunity to build and paint a small wooden tool box. The building project will take place at the store. By the end of the trip, each student will have a hands-on learning experience using community resources and direct interactions with real-life professionals who do this work on a daily basis. They will also get to bring home their finished products.
On Earth Day, join iLEAD along with other volunteers as we help plant over 1,000 plants to make the Niguel Botanical Preserve beautiful! Gloves and tools are provided by the city.
Bring books to donate to inner-city schools, decorate bookmarks, write special notes to the future readers, and play together at Lake Balboa Park in Encino!
The Gentle Barn in Santa Clarita Dates: Tuesday, May 16, and Thursday, May 18 Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $10/learner, adults free A visit to The Gentle Barn provides children from any background a great opportunity to learn about farm animals with their unique features and personalities. Your group will enjoy an intimate two-hour experience as we share the history of The Gentle Barn, personally introduce you to all of our animals, and share their stories of rescue and recovery. You will also get to brush and hug our cows, feed the horses carrots, give our pigs tummy rubs, pet the goats, hold the chickens and cuddle the turkeys. Our group will enter 15 minutes early to eat in a shaded area, but they ask that we do not bring any meat, poultry, or fish out of respect to the animals. Questions? Contact Erin Munavu at erin.munavu@iLEADexploration.org
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, May 16 at 12:30-3:00 PM: Learners five years and up are welcome to come learn and have fun at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood….
Learners in grades 7-9 are invited to participate in our overnight Astro Camp experience. Tickets will be released December 1 and learners’ funds must be used. See flyer for details:
Astrocamp is an exciting three-day and two-night program designed for learners in grades 7-9. This outdoor science camp provides: Astronomy and physical science labs Field exercises Team-building activities led by…
Tour The Home Depot in Westminster! Your child will have a great time touring the store and building a small wooden tool box for free! The Home Depot will provide a tour of the store in which the students get to see real tools and real materials builders use to perform their jobs. After the tour, each student will be given an opportunity to build and paint a small wooden tool box. The building project will take place at the store. By the end of the trip, each student will have a hands-on learning experience using community resources and direct interactions with real-life professionals who do this work on a daily basis. They will also get to bring home their finished products.
