Izrael - Active Learning Outside the Walls

Basia on a Trip to Israel, February 2016

“Active learning involves … children in doing things and thinking about what they are doing. Plus, it promotes long-term retention of information and motivates further learning.” From:

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=637

For me Active Learning means getting a child to move out of his/her desk, classroom, school or even country and inspiring to learn! Traveling can be a great form to practice active learning when many subjects overlap, for example Geography, Climate, Biology, History, Art, Language, Reading, Writing, Math, Social and Political Science.

Dead Sea, -400m below the sea level

 

Check link below with a trip to Israel, February 2016

https://goo.gl/photos/LAgPeQ6GzjV7rEF29

Materials you might need on your trip:

• Maps
• Points of interest
• Short history info
• Pictures to compere
• Notebook
• Plenty pencils
• Sticky pads
• Camera

Activities for a student:

• Write journal to keep a truck.
• Mark visited places on a map.
• Make short note of interesting fact on a sticky pad.
• Take pictures.
• Recall memories with the pictures.
• Ask locals some question.
• Compere differences.
• Share reflections.
• Discus your findings.

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/8414-40-active-learning-strategies-for-active-students-

Art with Math and Vice Versa - Nurture Your Child Interest

“Research shows that people are more satisfied with their careers if they are based on interests and activities they enjoy.” Statement after America’s Career Recourse Network.

To meet my daughter’s interest once again we participated in “Coloring Outside the Sines” class at The MoMath Museum, New York. http://momath.org/  

Introduction to the class “Coloring meets mathematics!  Start with a series of delightful images and explore their details and patterns through coloring. Then learn about the mathematical ideas used to construct them: from the incredible structure of four dimensions to seven-fold Venn diagrams, you'll be surprised how much you can learn simply by putting colored pencils to paper. Join mathematician and artist Edmund Harriss as he shares some of his favorite images from Patterns of the Universe, the stunning new coloring book he recently published with British writer and broadcaster Alex Bellos.” The MoMath Museum, New York

 

Edmund Harriss http://www.mathematicians.org.uk/eoh/

Alex Bellos http://www.alexbellos.com/

From: SnowflakeSeashell Star by Alex Bellos 

From: Patterns Of The Universe: A ColoringAdventure In Math And Beauty By Alex Bellos - Assorted One Size