Five Steps to Transform Your Students into Explorers for Outdoor Classroom Day

By Daniel Raven-Ellison As a National Geographic Explorer and a geography educator, I’m really excited about #OutdoorClassroomDay this Thursday (October 12). Outdoor Classroom Day is a global campaign to inspire and celebrate outdoor learning and play. On the day, thousands of schools around the world take lessons outside and prioritize playtime. As well as having fun, they will show how important and easy it is … Continue reading Five Steps to Transform Your Students into Explorers for Outdoor Classroom Day

10 Reasons Why London Should Become a National Park

Guest blogger Daniel Raven-Ellison is a Guerrilla Geographer, Geo-Educator and National Geographic Emerging Explorer who has just launched a website in an effort to turn the entire city of London, England, into a National Park. Geography is a lens that gives us the power to see and think about the world. It is a powerful lens that gives us super-human powers. From examining the microscopic … Continue reading 10 Reasons Why London Should Become a National Park

Daniel Raven-Ellison: Mission:Explore Freshwater With Your Class

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