With a new group of 4th graders, it was time to start building their explorer mindset so they were prepared to be my expedition crew from home. We dove right in using the National Geographic Explorer Mindset Framework. We began by brainstorming the explorer mindset attitudes of wonder, empathy, & empowerment.
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| Students were given posters to answer the questions: What are you CURIOUS about? What are you EMPATHETIC about? How do you feel EMPOWERED? |
Afterward, students choose a location in the world they are curious to explore. Locations ranged from London to Paris to Ha Long Bay to even a backyard. It's crucial to remember exploration can happen near or far.
Students then applied geographic practice (an explorer mindset skill) by finding the longitude & latitude of the place they are curious to explore using Google Earth and the grid lines 🗺️
Meet the official 2023 Explorers!
Explorers wonder about the 🌍 Explorers care about the 🌎 Explorers enact change in the 🌏
