Place-Based Learning

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.

There are plenty of logistics to consider, but educators say outdoor classes keep kids and teachers safer—and provide much-needed fresh air.

Placed-based learning provides a way for high school students to directly engage with scientific phenomena in their daily lives.

Lessons on urban legends can teach high school students a lot about their community and about historical thinking processes.

Look to your local area for figures who have much to share about their lives and what Black History Month means to them.

People, places, and problems offer rich opportunities for real-world learning. This unit design framework ensures engaging, aligned learning objectives, experiences, and assessments.

As elementary students turn squares of paper into animals they’re studying, the age-old Japanese art form makes lessons more memorable.

Exploring the natural world is a powerful strategy for middle and high school. Here are four ways to get students learning outside.

Going outside helps students focus, and activities for classes from social studies to math can incorporate the natural world.

These ideas for high school field trips teach students about the history of their community in ways that connect to the curriculum.

When students approach a field trip with the goal of answering their own questions, they get to be in charge of what they learn

Spending time outside one day each week helps students find a sense of calm and become careful observers of the natural world.

Though it can seem daunting, getting students outdoors for even 30 minutes offers many benefits. This checklist can help get you started.

Exposure to natural environments gives learners a change of place and pace that can help them strengthen their literacy skills.

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.