Experiential learning is a daily part of an EDS education. From a life-shaping Outward Bound experience to a Science/Spanish trip to Costa Rica – Episcopal Day School is committed to preparing students for learning and for life.
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Students Aim for the Skies with Airplane Engineering Project
On any given afternoon, middle and upper school students gather in the Makers Studio to build The Athenian School’s newest airplane. The all-metal, two-person Van’s Aircraft RV-12 is one example of the school’s hands-on experiential learning opportunities. The plane is 20-feet long, has a wingspan of 27 feet, is powered by a 100hp Rotax engine, […]
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Pioneer Days Take Winston Students Back In History
Plowing the fields and washing clothes in a bucket took students at The Winston School in Dallas, Texas back into history at their recent “Pioneer Day.” The school’s third and fourth grade classes gathered with great excitement as they ventured out into their cold wooded playground to meet with their Senior Buddies to experience a […]
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Visiting the Polar Bears
To inspire the love of learning in students, teachers also need to continue exploring. Effectively modeling life-long learning for the students, my school awarded me a grant for experiential professional development. I was sent on an adventure of a lifetime to visit “The Polar Bear Capital of the World.” In late October and early November, […]