Are you tired of traditional classroom settings and looking for ways to engage your students in hands-on learning experiences? Outdoor education could be the answer you are looking for! I’ve chatted before about the academic benefits of outdoor education, today we’re going to talk about specific strategies to make it a fun and educational experience… Continue reading Strategies to Make Outdoor Education Fun and Educational
Tag: science
What is Palaeontology?
The best part about teaching fourth grade is getting to teach about fossils in Social Studies (Alberta's history). When I introduce the unit, I have the kids do a fun activity which allows them to get moving and access prior knowledge and lets me assess what they already know (and thus their learning at the end… Continue reading What is Palaeontology?
What Can Light Shine Through?
I teach in a specialized program at a school specifically for students with diagnosed Learning Disabilities. Accordingly, the majority of them are visual, hands-on learners. I am always trying to find ways in which they can get up and move, create, and see their own learning. In Science, the unit we're working through right now… Continue reading What Can Light Shine Through?
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