A trip to Iceland provides students with a unique experience far from the constraints of learning in the classroom. In the clean, fresh air students can witness cascading waterfalls, magnificent glaciers, spouting geysers, and breathtaking landscape. This is an ideal destination for students wishing to study lava fields, geothermal processes and scientific research techniques.
Subject Focus:
- KS 4-5: Explore the capabilities and possibilities of geothermal power.
- KS 4-5: Study a range of geological, glacial and other physical phenomena.
- KS 4-5: Evaluate the impact of tourism.
- KS 4-5: Assess how Icelanders have adapted to best use and adapt to their environment.
Student Outcomes:
- Develop relevant fieldwork and scientific research techniques.
- Study an unrivalled range of scientific phenomena close up in a natural environment.
- Understand the effects of environments on lifestyles and vice versa.
- Broaden students' out-of-classroom scientific experiences.
- Examine geothermal power and how it can be harnessed.
