It's referred to as learning on a line.....
Imagine reading a book about Vikings. (History)
They used Longboats, we got a piece of string and measured out 60' so that there would be some perspective (math)
Converted to metrics(math)
Talked about other kinds of boats and propulsion (science)
Built sailboats to float in the duckpond. (science)
Talked about triangles and what angles made the most efficient sails (math and science)
Calculated wind speed in knots (math)
Took our metric conversions to the kitchen, converted recipes and baked cookies (math)
Research other ways wind energy is used (science and conservation)
Wrote an essay on alternative energies (science, language arts)
Shair, this is what I'd like to do for DS6. There are schools that do this, as well. They're sometimes called project based and sometimes called Reggio. I've read that this concept is also the basis behind gifted education. Do you have any books that would be a good starting point for someone who wants to try this?
