English Language Arts

Interactive virtual field trips are designed for students in grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11/12.

Get set to embark on a journey through words and imagination alongside your students. Language is more than just communication – it's a vibrant tapestry that connects us all. As educators, you have the awesome role of nurturing creativity, critical literacy, and communication skills in your students, equipping them for success in every realm of life. And guess what? Our specially crafted field trips are here to add that extra flair to your teaching, making the world of words an unforgettable adventure. Let's dive into the magic of storytelling and expression together!

Let's bring this to life with two examples:

  1. You are teaching your students how to research and write a type of text, such as descriptive, argumentative, or creative. Rather than rely solely on common debate topics or the news, you can also take them on E2 trip ‘Press Start to Begin : Gaming, Consoles and Creativity’ or the ‘Climate Control : Greenhouse Gases from Source to Solution’ field trip, or both! These field trips provide the material for students to ask questions that can stir-up debates and discussions that are meaningful to your students. For example, can video games have a positive impact? And should the government do more to regulate greenhouse gas emissions?

  2. You are working on students’ global skills and concepts such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, problem solving, and communication. Because all of our field trips address global skills and concepts you can bring your class on any field trip to develop their cross-curricular competencies.

See how each of our interactive field trips connect to the curriculum, global skills and concepts, SDGs, and careers on our Events Schedule page.

What you can do before, during and after a field trip

With every field trip you will receive a package containing educational materials including a system map, a mind map, questions, prompts, and challenges to scaffold discussions, projects and continued learning that is level-appropriate for your students.

    • Provide context around the topic and frame the related problems for your students

    • Develop formative assessments around related concepts

    • Scaffold the experience with some questions that are level-appropriate for your students

    • Ignite their curiosity!

    • Encourage questions

    • Take full advantage of the interactive nature of the field trip

    • Mindfully highlight links between the information shared and your curriculum

    • Guide students in a post-trip discussion. What do they want to learn more about? What interests may this have sparked?

    • Explore opportunities to reinvest conceptual learning in new contexts

    • Revisit the learning as often as possible during curricular teaching time to consolidate learning

Want additional support?