Education

Education
The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon is committed to its education mission and to working with administrators, teachers and students to make The Hall a real and relevant educational venue that provides opportunities for school groups to enjoy a real-life educational experience.

We work with teachers, administrators and consultants to build, develop and improve educational offerings in all disciplines that complement a student’s classroom work with real, curriculum based learning in a fun setting. You are encouraged to reach out to us and see how we can make your field trip meet your needs.

In fact, one female student, upon participating in a salary cap, team-building math module left The Hall saying, “I thought we were doing math today,” despite the fact that she had just worked with a group to use statistical and salary data along with a salary cap to build a team and present it to the class. She had so much fun, she failed to realize she was utilizing her math skills.

The Hall entertains more than 13,000 students annually ranging mostly from grades 5-12 and tailors visits to the teachers’ needs. The Hall works closely with Raytheon and its engineers to focus on math and science education, but also works with students in other disciplines. Students are also given access to Gillette Stadium.

Call education coordinator Peg Myers at 508-549-0555 for more information.

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Hall STEM Teacher of the Year Program
Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced a new Massachusetts STEM Teacher of the Year initiative on Oct. 18, 2012 at the Massachusetts STEM Summit. As part of honoring the teacher of the year, Kraft committed a $5,000 grant to the winner for STEM-related uses.


In the Numbers
The Hall and its partner, Raytheon, worked together to develop an interactive game show called, “In the Numbers.” The game is hosted by Pat Patriot, who asks math and science questions to the contestants standing at one of three kiosks. The students, working alone or in groups, answer the question on their screen. If correct, their player moves either 5 yards, 10 yards or 15 yards depending on the difficulty of the question. The first contestant whose player reaches the end zone for a touchdown is declared the winner.

The game offers questions at a Pop Warner (elementary), Varsity (middle school) or Professional (high school) level with three levels of difficulty within each category.

“In the Numbers” is part of Raytheon’s MathMovesU program, which can be found at MathMovesU.com. MathMovesU and “In the Numbers” were designed through a Hall-Raytheon collaboration to keep students interested in math and science by showing them real world applications and how math and science are a part of almost everything we do. Students visiting The Hall love the competition involved with “In the Numbers.”

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School Trips
The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon is open to students of all ages.  The Hall features interactive exhibits designed to educate and entertain.  Try your skill at kicking or converting a 23- or 45-yard field goal.  See how high can you jump and compare that to Devin McCourty.  Is your reaction time as quick as the NFL Players’?  How hard is it to make an official’s call on the field?  You can review a play using authentic instant replay equipment and make the call.   

Listen to Coach Belichick explain the strategies behind each play.  Learn if you have what it takes to score a touchdown when you face challengers at “In the Numbers”.  Experience Patriots legendary Hall of Fame players and discover if their records have been broken. Then finish with a special visit to see the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophies and World Championship rings from 2001, 2003 and 2004.  

The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon hosts thousands of students annually on field trips so that students and teachers can take advantage of relevant education modules that take them out of the traditional classroom into the real world classroom. It offers a well-organized, entertaining, fun educational experience that is tailored to the teachers’ needs. Peg Myers, a former principal and The Hall’s education coordinator, works with the teachers to ensure the field trip meets its goals.

Programs are built so that football fans and non-football fans alike can enjoy the learning experience. The modules are designed to integrate the many facets of sports with real world activities.  For example, a math-focused module invites students to join their classmates and serve on the management team of a new NFL franchise.  Using budgets and statistics from the National Football League, they will compare players’ strengths, weaknesses and salaries to assemble the best offensive team and then present their team in a “press conference” format.  

One of the high school modules serves as a great enhancement to sports entertainment and marketing courses, offering students an opportunity to utilize the marketing principles of product, pricing, promotion, and placement.  Students are asked to market The Hall, a related product or a school related promotional activity using the Four P’s of Marketing and present their ideas to New England Patriots marketing representatives during their visit to The Hall.  

Our most popular module is a helmet design challenge in which students must design the shell and inside padding of a “helmet” and the test the strength of their work by dropping a croquet ball on it. Students learn about force and the importance of the distribution of the impact in protecting a player’s head.

The Hall also offers an English/language arts activity in which the students become journalists covering a game situation for different mediums and media outlets.  We continue to develop new modules and offer curriculum based lesson plans by request.

The Hall does not have a cafeteria, but has worked out school lunch agreements with some of the restaurants within Patriot Place.

Teachers are always welcomed to make a pre-visit tour of The Hall at no charge to “scout” their field trip and prepare correlated lessons for the students.  Please present one of the following at the ticket desk: a school identification card, a teacher’s union card, a paycheck stub, or a letter from your school principal on school letterhead.   

Scheduling Your Visit
Be sure to call early to get your class on the schedule for The Hall as dates fill up quickly.  Groups can be booked up to 14 days before the event.  You may call (508) 549-0555 Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. or email your request to education@patriots.com.  If you email please put Education Reservation in the subject area.  

Include in your phone message or email the following information:     

• Date/time of arrival    
• Contact person/phone #/e-mail address    
• School name/address/phone #    
• Grade level/number of students/number of adult chaperones 

Call the Hall for Pricing. 508-549-0555.