Description
NSTA Minneapolis 2025 Conference Session
Bring science to life as students create their own virtual field trips! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore how to engage students with an immersive, project-based learning medium to demonstrate their understanding of core science concepts and develop their ability to obtain, evaluate, and communicate information. Leveraging virtual reality doesn’t require any fancy tech, and can bring the world into your classroom, allowing for place-based learning to occur anywhere! The multimodal nature of VR also supports inclusive pedagogy, allowing students to share their own voice and experiences.
We’ll share lesson plans and examples of student work related to the carbon cycle (ESS2.D), and guide you through getting started with your own class. No tech expertise needed—just bring your curiosity and a laptop. You’ll leave with a virtual field trip of your own creation and free resources to help students connect science content with the world around them.