This chapter included suggestions for finding resources for learning outside of the classroom. The part that interested me the most was the suggestions for hands on science projects. One of the student authors recalls helping to clean up a pond in a nearby park. In the process of contributing to the cleanliness of the neighborhood, the students also learned about the ecology of the pond.
I really like this idea. The more invested the students are in a project and the more they understand why they are learning, the more they will learn. If they take ownership for the pond, they will willingly learn what it takes to keep it and all of it's inhabitants healthy.
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