“Learning is experience. Everything else is just information.”
― Albert Einstein
This quote from Albert Einstein summarizes the reasoning behind my belief that hands-on learning is essential when teaching. We can stand in front of our wide-eyed little friends and lecture about how to know when a word begins with a C or a K, but they don't really learn how to spell kettle or cattle until they've written the words a few times, themselves.
That's the very reason why I love Exploration Place! By using hands-on experiments and experiences, kids are able to learn about everything from agriculture to aviation, and from the science of Star Wars to the history of the middle ages. This month Exploration Place has a traveling exhibit called Math Alive! With more than 40 exhibits, Math Alive! allows students to see how math is involved with robotics, sports, music and movie production. With all the focus on math in preparation for the State Assessments, I'm so excited to give my kiddos the opportunity to really explore how math is involved with things like video games and space travel. You know, things they actually want to learn about!
For more information about Math Alive! and Exploration Place, please follow this link.
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