School Year Field Trips

Orlando Public Library

If you have any questions or would like additional information email askocls@ocls.info. 

Field Trip Menu

Storytimes
Our professional storytellers are available free of charge to host groups at the Orlando Public Library. They’ll combine songs, rhymes and popular books in fun sessions for all ages. Storyteller Request Form >

Kindergarten and First Grade Virtual Educational Visit
Programming based on grade level state standards has been created for school field trips with the Orlando Public Library. Learn about Needs vs. Wants or toys from long ago, depending on your grade!
Kindergarten and First Grade Request Form > This Field Trip request form is closed at this time. Please continue to check the webpage for updates on these offerings and their availability. Thank you for your patience. 

Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Virtual Educational Visit
Technology Explorations 
Engaging lessons and interactive activities that immerse students in the world of technology. Experiences are offered to students in grades 3-5 and are designed based on grade level state standards.
Technology Explorations Request Form > This Field Trip request form is closed at this time. Please continue to check the webpage for updates on these offerings and their availability. Thank you for your patience. 

Middle and High School Virtual Educational Visit 
Escape the Database Dimension with OCLS 
Calling all gumshoes! Have your students showcase their sleuthing skills by diving into the digital dimension and saving the librarian! Orange County Public School students will learn how to access and utilize their OCLS virtual library cards and its resources.

Middle School Request Form > This Field Trip request form is closed at this time. Please continue to check the webpage for updates on these offerings and their availability. Thank you for your patience. 

High School Request Form > This Field Trip request form is closed at this time. Please continue to check the webpage for updates on these offerings and their availability. Thank you for your patience. 

Educational Experiences by Grade Level 

K & 1st Grade

Kindergarten
Pioneer Times: Needs/Wants
Do your students have what it takes to live like pioneers? Students will learn to compare needs versus wants and apply that knowledge in team-based, hands-on activities where they must decide what items they would take in a covered wagon if they lived on the frontier in the 1800s.
What’s included:

  • Storytime
  • Mini lesson on needs vs. wants with whole group practice on how to differentiate between the two
  • Pioneer-themed learning centers
  • Learning about library services and programs

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First Grade
Pioneer Times: Toys Long Ago and Now
How did children entertain themselves before the Internet?  In this field trip, students will compare the life of pioneer children to their life today. They’ll also engage in pioneer-themed activities and create a cup and ball craft to take home.

What’s included:

  • Storytime
  • Mini lesson on comparing life long ago to life today
  • Pioneer activities
  • Pioneer-themed craft
  • Learning about library services and programs

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3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

Computer Science: Robotic Friends
Turn your classmates into robotic friends. In this field trips, students will program their classmates with events and algorithms. If the robot does not understand a command, students will debug the program and correct errors to get the desired result. All activities are unplugged and can be completed without computers. 

What's Included: 

  • Interactive mini-lesson on programming with events and algorithms
  • Create an event based robotic controller
  • Debug a program designed for a robot to stack cups
  • Write a program designed for a robot to stack cups

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Middle and High School

Escape the Database Dimension with OCLS 

Calling all gumshoes! Have your students showcase their sleuthing skills by diving into the digital dimension and saving the librarian! Orange County Public School students will learn how to access and utilize their OCLS virtual library cards and its resources.

What's Included:

  • Virtual escape room that supports critical thinking and research skills 
  • Digital-themed games and learning modules 
  • Explore the principles of information literacy 
  • Learning about library services and programs available to Orange County Public School students through their Virtual Library Card 

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