First Expedition - Tools and Work
Learning expeditions are long-term, in-depth studies that make standards come alive for students . They involve students in original research, critical thinking, and problem solving, and they build character along with academic skills. Learning expeditions are the signature EL Education curricular structure. For our first learning expedition, we studied "Tools and Work". Through this module, students learned about all different tools and how they make work easier all around the world. They participated in lots of team challenges to figure out which tools is best for the job. Their final project was a group project in which they had to create a magnificent thing for the classroom that they felt their classroom needed. They worked through a high-quality work protocol to plan, revise, and create something magnificent!