Hands-on Education

Courses/workshops offered

For interactive online courses.

  • Our online courses offer supplementary support, using a classical approach, in weaving together links between, science, geography, general knowledge, history, and more. 
  • Courses are offered on request and can be tailored to the specific requirements of a group or school curriculum topic.
  • All online courses are fully interactive as they combine theory with practical hand projects. 
  • A strong emphasis is placed on both visual as well as practical learning using hand projects to develop additional educational goals such as patience, concentration span, problem-solving, and lateral thinking.
  • These courses can be used to cover a topic in its entirety ( A full course topic averages 4 lessons). Or as a single lesson introduction or conclusion to a topic.
  • An online course/class can be used to cover the theory prior to one of our practical outings, camps or tours.        
Theme samples.

Interrelated geography and science themes.

  • Physics: Explaining the links between science and how everything works. ( Science and geography links)
  • The basics of atoms and molecules.
  •  Scaling down the solar system.
  • The structure of the earth.
  • Explaining the drifting continents             About 30 topics developed in all. Contact Education Support to discuss a topic for you.

Themed learning using practical projects.

  • Learning topographical mapping basics while building a model landscape.
  • Using glass overlays to understand contours.
  • Build an absolute scale model of the solar system.  
  • Electricity theory application: Building a working electric motor.
  • What is electricity? How is it generated? Understanding the working of a national power grid.
  • Many topics exist which can be tailored to your needs

In-person Workshops.

In-person workshops are available to schools or other groups on request. These take the form of supplementary talks, demonstrations, or even building projects in support of curriculum work. 

  • These are very similar to the workshops but have the advantage of being live and hands-on, in a different way.  
  • These workshops can be tailored to specific theme requirements. 
  • Our field of specialization is related to the classical integration of science and geography using practical demonstrations to enhance visual learning.
  • Workshops can be used to introduce or summarize curriculum topics. They can also be used to prepare the theoretical background to practical outings, camps, or tours. 

Sample workshop topics.
  • Learn to use a compass.
  • An introduction to minerals and rocks.
  • The science of rockets.
  • Manipulating light: How a camera works.
  • Walk through a scaled-down solar system
  • The world of telescopes.
  • Common everyday chemical reactions.
  • Many other topics are available