Place-Based Learning
Location, location, location! See what happens when schoolwork explores students’ connections with local history, environment, culture, or economy.
Teaching Physics With a Real-World Context
Placed-based learning provides a way for high school students to directly engage with scientific phenomena in their daily lives.With Safety in Mind, Schools Take Classes Outdoors
There are plenty of logistics to consider, but educators say outdoor classes keep kids and teachers safer—and provide much-needed fresh air.12.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Increasing the Flow of Understanding: Place-Based Learning With Rivers
Teachers of every content area can introduce place-based learning that encourage students to understand the vital importance of rivers in multiple contexts.201Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Place-Based Learning to Spark Inquiry
Projects like mapmaking can ignite students’ curiosity and help them connect with their communities.288Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.What Students Can Learn From Studying Urban Legends
Lessons on urban legends can teach high school students a lot about their community and about historical thinking processes.Using Place-Based Learning to Celebrate Black History in Elementary School
Look to your local area for figures who have much to share about their lives and what Black History Month means to them.A Handy Framework for Designing Units of Study
People, places, and problems offer rich opportunities for real-world learning. This unit design framework ensures engaging, aligned learning objectives, experiences, and assessments.568Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Origami to Teach Children About Endangered Animals
As elementary students turn squares of paper into animals they’re studying, the age-old Japanese art form makes lessons more memorable.1.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How to Get Teens Learning Outdoors
Spending class time outside can be harder to do as students get older, but movement, fresh air, and connecting lessons with nature can leave teens less stressed and more engaged.Simple Ways to Bring Learning Outside
Going outside helps students focus, and activities for classes from social studies to math can incorporate the natural world.1.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How to Facilitate Meaningful Outdoor Learning
Exploring the natural world is a powerful strategy for middle and high school. Here are four ways to get students learning outside.413Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.7 Tips for Moving Learning Outside
Though it can seem daunting, getting students outdoors for even 30 minutes offers many benefits. This checklist can help get you started.916Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How to Set Up Outdoor Class Time With Elementary Students
Spending time outside one day each week helps students find a sense of calm and become careful observers of the natural world.576Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Building a Sustainable Future—One Classroom at a Time
A mini-golf course, a canoe trip down the local river, a discussion about environmental justice. Here’s how schools are teaching students about environmental science.828Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Going Outdoors to Inspire Student Writing
Exposure to natural environments gives learners a change of place and pace that can help them strengthen their literacy skills.
