The Lead Team met for the second time... at the Virginia Living Museum! Team members were given a tour of the facility by the museum's director of education who talked about the ways in which the building was designed to instruct visitors. As they toured, Team members took digital photos of those aspects of the design that left an impression on them - what follows is their photo journal.

Sun Dial In the plaza in front of the museum the Team encountered a real-life sun dial. The object inv tied participation, and team members took turns trying to read their shadows. More>>

Stairs Even the most mundane of things - stairs - was turned into a learning opportunity by the museum's designers. More>>

Child Centered Early in our discussions the Team decided that above all the school must be child-centered. More>>

Natural Lighting Making a connection at the new school between the in-doors and out- was important to the Team. More>>

Bee Hive Again, here is another way the Team observed to blur the lines between inside and outside. This was a display on honey bees. More>>

Wetland Site The museum is sited adjacent to wetlands, which are typically perceived as liabilities in construction projects. More>>

Alternative Learning Environments A path leads from the main building through the wetlands to a number of unique learning environments. More>>

Outdoor Classroom TAn outdoor classroom set adjacent to a pond generates authenticity for lessons in science. More>>