Coming from a school that is field trip heavy, whenever the opportunity occurs, we take our students to explore different parts of Manhattan to enrich their understanding and learning of the world around them. But what happens when classrooms are studying about people and places far from New York City? How can that be brought to life for our students?
Coulter’s article made me think of a social studies unit that I did with my students last year on different life zones or biomes around the world. Coulter offers information on the Evergreen Project, which is an online tool that teaches about 12 different biomes around the world. While I was looking at that website, it was interesting to think about how this could have added to my classroom. The research might have been conducted in a more student-driven way where each group of students studying a different biome could pinpoint what exactly makes up that biome, including the plants and animals that live there.
To actually be able to see visually as if the class was on a field trip what life is like in another part of the world is such a powerful tool and could spark interest for the future. I’m looking forward to learning more about different tools from the groups presenting today!
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