What is Experiential Learning?

Homeschoolers do this all the time. And, so do families. Experiential learning is learning through experiences rather than lecture or reading. While both lectures and reading have value, we remember most what have experienced just as we remember most how we feel. Experiential learning is about creating memorable learning experiences and positive feelings about learning that will help solidify one's pursuit of life-long learning. This blog is intended to be a free resource for teachers, families, homeschoolers and other who want to reach 5th graders through life experiences. Over the summer, I will slowly add lesson plans on the following topics: language arts, history, culture, technology, math, science, manners/etiquette, creative thinking, art, drama, and music. I invite your participation and hope that you enjoy the resources I share. Please share them freely but recognize that they are protected under a Creative Commons Copyright and please give credit where credit is due.

Monday, December 5, 2011

There is a great need to foster creative thinking in today's children. It will guarantee their success in the unpredictable future!

Have your children watch this and then see if they can make their own Rube Goldberg machine. No parameters on this one except NO FIRE -- send us your solutions!

Melvin The Magical Mixed Media Machine from HEYHEYHEY on Vimeo.

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