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Virtual field trips bring students face-to-face with Earth’s most fragile ecosystems
Even kindergarten students get a taste – during a “Sustainable Solutions” unit, they assume the perspective of a sea creature and use CoSpaces Edu software to animate both a healthy ocean ecosystem and one cluttered by human garbage.
“Being able to see it can hit home a little bit easier for them, and they can really have a deep understanding of ‘Wow, I’m only one person, but by putting my rubbish in the recycling bin, I can actually make a change,’” said Eloise Feltham, a Knox teacher.
See the full story here: https://hechingerreport.org/virtual-field-trips-bring-students-face-to-face-with-earths-most-fragile-ecosystems/