Thursday, May 28, 2015

STEM in the Outdoor Classroom


Teachers from other Walker County Schools visited Gilbert Elementary School today to participate in a workshop entitled STEM in the Outdoor Classroom.

Workshop Description:
Project-based, experiential learning is the foundation of STEM Education, and teaching students outdoors is an exciting and memorable way to fulfill this goal.  Spend two days at Gilbert Elementary in LaFayette, GA to see firsthand how to develop your school site and curriculum for outdoor learning that supports STEM education.  Workshop participants will learn how to teach science, language arts, sustainability education and other subjects on a nature trail, in vegetable gardens and other locations throughout the school grounds.  Participants will leave with new ideas for using their school grounds as a STEM outdoor classroom, and with a repertoire of lessons and teaching strategies ready to put into practice.


Facilitated by Dr. Jean Lomino, former director of the Chattanooga Nature Center and adjunct professor for the Master’s in Outdoor Teacher Education Program at Southern Adventist University.

Here's a peek inside the first day!