Field Trips
Guided tours are appropriate for students in grades 3 through post-graduate. These tours can be adapted to your curriculum goals, and are guided by Gordon House staff and volunteers.
Pricing
Primary School/K-12
Student $3
Instructors/Teachers FREE
1 free chaperone for every 5 students
University/College
Student $5
Instructors/Professors FREE
Scheduling is flexible providing we are contacted at least a month beforehand. Contact: education@thegordonhouse.org
We love to tailor the tour to the needs of students & teachers, so the following is useful information to provide
Grade
Subject studying
Approximate Start/end times
The Alvar Aalto Library at Mt. Angel Abbey is close by, and many groups have enjoyed visiting us both in the past!
Learning Laboratory Experience
Use the Gordon House as a setting to explore, support, and enhance your curriculum in math, art, design, science, history, social studies, and more. Please email events@thegordonhouse.org to coordinate your learning laboratory experience.
Online Resource Library
Curriculum Guides and Other Resources for Students and Educators
The Architectural Imagination, Harvard University online course for adult learners
Architecture Foundation of Oregon Student & Parent Resources
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation 3D Virtual Tour of Taliesin West and pre- and post- tour activities
Teaching by Design: 21st-century platform for educator online resources that are aligned with STEAM goals
Introducing Architecture Worksheets, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Grades 4-6.
Teaching with Pentominos Instructional Guide, Karen Carlson. Grades 2-5.