Our Curriculum
Learning begins with going there - together.
The Nomadic Classroom curriculum is built around immersive virtual journeys to national parks and historical sites. These trips are not extras or extensions of learning—they are the foundation.
Each journey invites students into a real place, grounding learning in landscape, history, and story. From there, curiosity takes over. Questions emerge. Connections form. Learning deepens.
What a Nomadic Classroom Virtual Trip is:
A shared, immersive learning experience designed to bring real places into the classroom.
Every trip is grounded in real national parks and historical sites, helping students explore authentic landscapes and locations that shape our world.
Real Places
Trips are thoughtfully narrated to provide context, spark curiosity, and guide students as they observe, wonder, and ask questions.
Guided Storytelling
Designed for Discussion
Each journey includes intentional moments for pausing, noticing details, and talking together—turning observation into conversation and meaning.
Virtual trips are created specifically for classroom use, with pacing and structure that support group learning, reflection, and follow-up activities.
Built for Classrooms
Learning Grows From The Journey
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Learning Grows From The Journey 〰️
Every virtual journey serves as the starting point for deeper learning.
Ask questions about the land, people, or events they encounter.
Investigate historical context or scientific ideas connected to the site
Reflect through writing, sketching, playing a game, or further exploration.
Make connections between past and present.
Explore themes such as stewardship, community, change over time, and belonging.
Learning grows from the experience itself, giving students space to wonder, think critically, and build understanding in meaningful ways.
After exploring a place, students may:
Places We Explore
Nomadic Classroom trips center learning around real-world locations—national parks, historic sites, monuments, and museums. These shared experiences provide a foundation for discussion, inquiry, and creative learning across subjects, helping students build understanding through place and story.
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Virtual journeys through national parks and natural places invite students to explore landscapes shaped by geology, ecosystems, and deep time. These trips focus on landforms, biodiversity, and the relationships between people and the natural world—encouraging curiosity, care, and environmental stewardship.
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Journeys through historical parks, sites, and national monuments help students experience history through place. By exploring where events unfolded and people once lived, students gain a deeper understanding of the past as something rooted in real locations and shaped by human choices over time.
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Museum visits complement and extend our virtual journeys by helping students examine artifacts, primary sources, and curated stories connected to the places they explore. These experiences deepen understanding and provide context, allowing students to engage with history, science, and culture in meaningful ways.
Ready to feel what learning through place can be? Join us on a journey to Grand Teton National Park, experienced just as Nomadic Classroom students encounter it—through story, shared noticing, and the excitement of discovering a place together.