Teacher's Guide Everest 2000 Teacher's Guide available through the Learning Window, an educational portal site developed by Ingenuity Works.

The Education Team included Hamilton, Ontario doctor Virginia Robinson, Calgary, Alberta engineer Dave Irvine-Halliday and (early on in the expediton) Penticton, B.C. educators John and Ann Armstrong.

Timeline

Registration for the education program began Jan 15, 2000. Activities were on the site by Feb 15, 2000. All the background material, implementation notes and activity descriptions and instructions are available over the longterm on the archived site.

Benefits

Children will enjoy the innovative, interactive, hands-on format of the Everest 2000 Education Program. Teachers will appreciate the easy access to relevant, prepackaged lesson plans and activities. Classrooms from coast to coast to coast will have the opportunity to use Internet-based technology, to work collaboratively and learn more about the culture and people of Nepal and about the ethnic and geographic diversity of Canada. In addition, students will participate in an authentic learning experience and gain a better understanding of the impact of science and technology on a culture.

Contact

If you have questions about the education program, please e-mail info@everest2000.ca. Please ensure you have carefully reviewed the Education Program FAQs and program description throughout the website before emailing.