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History of the Great Wall During Year 1 Term 3 of THINK Global School's sessions, the students, faculty, and staff visited one of the most remote areas of the Great Wall of China with expert William Lindesay. On this multi-day journey, they discussed China's history and the creation of the wall, all while experiencing the world-famous landmark in a way very few get the opportunity to. Travel alongside TGS...

Upon returning from the Amazon, global studies teacher Andrew McLean instructed his students to write creatively on their experience in Yasuni National Forest. This is a response from 10th grader Bailey D. I CAST MY EYES over the tumbling, brown river and up into the treetops; a mass of green that never ends. Wind pushes hair past my face in long streams, placing a brown veil across the world. The...

TGS Tiputini Trip In the student production "Traveling to the middle of the Ecuadorian Amazon," Grade 10 student Willem B. documents a long journey into the rainforest and the adventures that happen within. This weXplore trip to Tiputini Biodiversity Station placed their studies in a remote area of the Ecuadorian Amazon. It was a long trip inland, but a learning experience unto itself. Between informative hikes and lectures on...

The Pacific Transforms into a Classroom THINK Global School does many things that no other school does, one of which is travel perpetually. Classes integrate with the surrounding environment and utilize available teaching moments for experiential learning. Two weeks in the Galapagos islands off mainland Ecuador allow for an exciting approach to the study of biology, among other subjects and activities. Science teacher Jarret Voytilla, along with visiting guides...

Culinary Culture of Beijing Though enjoying the cuisine of the host country is a favored experience, students also get many opportunities to try out new cuisine from all over the globe. During the Beijing term, dinners ranged from Jamaican to Thai to fresh sushi rolls, custom made to order. This photomotion video of a sushi chef at work chronicled a particularly memorable meal for the Year 1 students, many...

Amazonian Classroom The students, faculty, and staff had the wildly fortunate opportunity to explore one of the world's most biodiverse regions. After taking two flights, two boats, and an open-air bus, they arrived at the Tiputini Biodiversity Station in Yasuni National Forest in the Ecuadorian Amazon. With two days and three nights of lectures, nature walks, experiments, and adventurous activities, the students learned about this amazing ecosystem through expert guides...

THIS YEAR our students were privy to an experience that few others may lay claim to. TGS had the honour and privilege of being among the 700 people per year invited to visit the Tiputini Biodiversity Station in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador. This was an incredible opportunity to transfer knowledge and skills from the biology classroom into the 'field' and to explore the wondrous array of lifeforms and ecosystem...

  Host School Buddies The students of THINK Global School meet their host school buddies at Colegio Aleman Stiehle Cuenca. Photography by Media Specialist, Lindsay Clark

Entranced by Biology in the Amazon The TGS classes of 2014 and 2015 will forever remember the color of the Tiputini river that snakes through Yasuní National Park, the sound of a rainforest storm, and the squish of the nutrient-rich, clay-like dirt on the floor of this ecosystem. For four days, THINK Global School experienced the learning potential of a remote research station in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Being the...

Modeling Geography Starting on day one of classes, the cross-curricular learning began. Global Studies teacher Andrew McLean challenged the grade 10 students to exhibit their understanding of Ecuador's geography and ecosystems by creating clay models of the country. The end result were stunning.