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20 Travel Classroom Theme Ideas

Show them the world from your classroom.

There’s nothing like a travel classroom theme to help inspire curiosity, foster an explorer’s mindset, and give your kids a little global perspective—even if many of your students aren’t yet travelers themselves. (Emphasis on the  yet .)

1. Use your classroom door to let students know they’re taking an adventure. 

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You can show students your travel theme first thing with artful door décor. The Now Boarding message will let students know they are taking an adventure when they enter your classroom. 

2. Make map art. 

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An old map can get new life as travel-themed art. Add inspiring words or one of these cool quotes curated from EF Tours about travel, using die-cut letters or permanent markers. 

3. Call your homework assignment boards road maps. 

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On your designated whiteboard, chalkboard, or bulletin board areas that show the week’s assignments, a Weekly Roadmap sign cleverly continues your travel theme.

4. Put up an interactive postcard display. 

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Postcards from your own travels can do double duty as art and provide teaching moments about international destinations. Invite your students to bring in their own family postcards to add to the display.

5. Use vintage luggage for book displays. 

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Old luggage from your parents, grandparents, or a thrift store makes for clever and cute storage for paperbacks. It’s a travel-themed take on the book bin and allows titles to be easily seen by students. 

6.  Frame geography-themed board games. 

History and social studies teachers are known for sharing their love of Risk! and other world affairs-themed board games with their students. If you have old games that are missing pieces, or pick them up cheaply at thrift stores, display the boards’ cool artwork of the  seven continents on your walls. By the way, our friends at EF Educational Tours lead groups of teachers and students to  destinations on six out of seven of these continents   (someday, Antarctica!) as well as many different types of tours for various areas of study .

7. Drive home travel with a road trip themed display table. 

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Grab some black paper and all the books you can find about road trips, domestic travel and transportation. Add an iconic green and white road sign, and your students will be transported during their library or classroom visits.

8.  Give travel books an aspirational display. 

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Another awesome book display idea. This one places books about travel or set in far off lands front and center for reading ideas, easy borrowing and decoration, too. Be sure to subscribe (for free!) to the EF Journal and feature in your travel section.  

9. Brand your lost and found area the baggage claim. 

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All it takes is simple signage and suitcase clip art printed on labels to brand your coat closet or bag hook area baggage claim. 

10. Turn a bulletin board into a flight information display “screen.” 

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This is a super idea for that random bulletin board you never know how to fill. Transform it into a flight- or train-information screen with black paper and white or green lettering. Feature cities you’re covering in your curriculum. Your creativity is sure to bump you to first class in the classroom-theme department.

11. Adopt a favorite country as your overall theme …  

Rather that focusing on general travel, or international or domestic locations, why not choose a particular country? We love this Spanish teacher’s homage to Mexico! 

12. … or a particular historic period. 

Art teacher Cassie Stephens adopts a different destination classroom theme each year. For her ancient Egypt theme, she sponge-stamped dollar store straw mats and painted her windows. During the year she incorporated ancient Egyptian techniques and history into her students’ art lessons.

13. Jazz up a neutral palette with colorful flags. 

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If in years past you stuck to a neutral theme, such as black and white or beige and brown, just add colorful international or U.S. state flags for some pops of color. 

14. Study world flags and then invite students to design their own flags. 

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You can also offer a lesson on the flags of different countries by inviting students to research flag designs. After they learn about what the colors and symbols represent, invite them to create their own flags that symbolize their own lives and origins. Then all you have to do is display the students’ work. Don’t you love it when assignments become classroom art?

15. Add an international skyline display to a frame for a “window” into another land. 

A large picture frame or unused window can reveal a skyline to another land. Crafty teacher Gennai Henning of Bungalow 327 asked her art teacher colleague to draw the Paris skyline so her students would feel like they were really there. Wow! You could also create a group project with your students to recreate or create a skyline, or you could hang a panoramic photograph poster. 

16. Use a map to showcase the settings of books your students will read in the coming year.

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This school library decoration links the books on display to their international settings. A map, yarn, and color copies of book covers come together to provide beautiful reading inspiration. Another piece of inspiring reading material is the free EF Tours Journal . Every issue includes inspiration for your classroom, interviews, and unique perspectives on travel. The journal is a celebration of globally minded educators. 

17. Add a world map rug. 

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If it’s time for you to order a new classroom rug, search for a world map design. You can also pick up a world map welcome map, so that when students cross your classroom threshold they subtly enter a new world of learning.

18. Repurpose thrift store clocks for a time zone display.

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Make your classroom feel like a cosmopolitan hotel and teach your students about time zones with a display of multiple clocks. Set each clock to a different local time in the world or within your country and label the time zones. 

19. Add an oversized wall map to an empty wall. 

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Oversized sticky murals make wall art and map displays a cinch and offer lots of possibilities for travel learning and dreams.

20. Inspire your students with examples of global good.

Add images of historical or current global activists to a bulletin board map display. You will inspire your own students to become good global citizens and make the world a better place. 

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21 Easy Travel Themed Classroom Decor Ideas

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This post is a growing listing of Travel Themed Classroom Decor Ideas that are perfect for an elementary classroom.  A travel theme is all about adventure, having a world view and believing in a limitless future. Learning is seen as a journey and students can make their mark along the way. Scroll down to see free travel themed classroom decor printables.

I love to find awesome classroom decor ideas. As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn a commission for purchases using my links. The ideas and paid links below are based on Amazon finds that are great for making a travel themed classroom.

Travel Themed Classroom Decor Accents

Maps are one of the most common travel themed classroom decor ideas. Each of the classroom pictures below have a map on the wall or on a bullletin board.

A party backdrop that is themed for travel can be added to your classroom to match your map themed decor. The use of map backdrops is becoming an increasingly popular idea for travel themed classroom decor ideas.

This classroom has a map wall tapestry and travel themed throw pillows !

I like this large Travel themed classroom bunting banner set. It reads ‘ Adventure Awaits’.

This classroom reading nook is all about travelling through the stories that are in the library books. The travel themed cut-outs are dispered on the wall and the vines make you feel like you can really get lost into that other world. Reading is an adventure!

These posters are part of a travel themed bulletin board set that can be used as individual posters in the classroom.

Travel Themed Bulletin BOards

Let the Adventure Begin bulletin board : This ‘Let the Adventure Begin’ bulletin board was created using this Future World Changers bulletin board set and these Bon Voyage letter banners .

Learning a a Journey bulletin board : You can make a small or large travel bulletin board with this globe bulletin board set . It reads ‘Learning is a Journey that Never Ends’.

Where have we been bulletin board : Hang up a large map in your classroom for students to show the places they have visited or would like to visit. Use passport cutouts with students’ names on them for the map.

Future World Changers bulletin board : A very similar bulletin board was made with the same travel the map bulletin board set . It comes with the text ‘Future World Changers’ as the heading. See more world changer bulletin boards in this blog post .

Map Bulletin board : To make a travel the world bulletin board, you will need these globe border trims , a wall map , and travel map decorations like these . When teachers are asked about travel themed classroom decor ideas, this is how most of them do their bulletin boards.

On the Road to Learning bulletin board : This road trip  travel themed classroom bulletin board  has the heading ‘ON THE ROAD TO LEARNING’.

Travel themed reading bulletin board : This is a travel themed classroom library bulletin board. These letters were used to create the title ‘Reading takes you places!’

Travel Themed Classroom Doors

These classroom doors are fully loaded with different bullletin board sets that are travel themed. The teacher used this 25 piece Explare Travel bulletin board set on the second door and bordered the glass panels with this globe border trim .

This travel themed classroom door has cut outs and an ‘Adventure Awaits’  banner . This same banner is also hung over the reading corner.

Travel Themed Classroom Decor Printables

I am still working on my collection of travel themed classroom decor printables but you can see my transportation themed printables here . These printables are from my TpT collection. You get to download them instantly upon purchase and they can be used for years because you’ll have lifetime acess to the files.

I found these free travel themed printables for you!  They are created by other TpT sellers that you may know.  Feel free to check them out. The picture above is just a composite of each item. I’m listing each one separately for you below… At the time of writing this post, these items are free. However, the owners may change them to priced items in the future.

Free Teacher Toolbox Labels Travel theme by Element of Fun

Free Travel Themed Grouping Cards by Joy in the Journey (Jessica Lawler)

Free Vintage Travel Themed Classroom Decor Sample by Learnng Lane

Free Travel Themed Schedule Cards by Traveling Around the Classroom

Free Travel Themed Name Tags by Lessons and Lattes with Mrs Poe

Free Travel Themed Book Bin Labels by Katie Nanney

Free Travel Themed Circle Alphabet Letters by As Sold by Ginger

More Travel Themed Classroom Decor Ideas

These are more travel themed classroom decor items from Amazon:

I like this Map themed and travel themed pen holders and globe pen holder  for the teaher desk.

I like this set of Travel themed motivational classroom posters .

This is a huge dry erase wall map for a travel themed classroom.

This is a black and white wall map tapestry being hung from cinder block walls.

Instead of having a regular wall clock, have a map-faced clock for your travel themed classroom. It is also fitting for a history teacher’s class since the map has a retro look.

I hope this has helped you get ideas for travel themed classroom decor ideas. If you have any questions, you can ask me anything in the comments below. More ideas will be added soon.

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Travel Classroom Theme Ideas for Elementary Teachers in 2024

A travel classroom theme helps you create an adventure-filled learning environment where your students feel like world travelers whenever they enter! Teachers love this theme because it helps create a classroom that can be described as calm and neutral. They also love it because they have the flexibility to take the theme where they want it to go. For example, they can create a simple modern space or a cool vintage environment depending on what color elements and DIY decor ideas they pull in. This theme works well for both lower and upper elementary classroom decor. Learn more about a travel classroom theme below and scoop up this travel classroom theme packet !

Travel Theme Bulletin Board Ideas

Below are some travel theme bulletin board ideas for elementary teachers.

Travel Bulletin Board Backgrounds

Navy blue, brown, or black butcher paper can be used as a bulletin board background. You can use a large map or several smaller maps for a background. If you choose to use fabric as your bulletin board background, simple colors like black, brown, and navy provide a nice backdrop.

Travel Bulletin Board Trim

In addition to traditional border, put these items around the perimeter of your board.

• boarding passes
• little plastic compasses

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Travel Bulletin Board Title Ideas

• “(Grade) is Going to Be an Amazing Journey!”
• “Oh the Places You’ll Go”
• “Hard Work Will Take You Around the World”
• “Now Boarding”
• When creating your own titles, use words like passport, journey, adventure, or aboard.

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7 Ideas for a Travel Themed Classroom

• Use old suitcases or travel trunks as storage in your room.
• Collect travel brochures and add them to your class library.
• Ask friends and family for globes to use as decor throughout the classroom.
• Hang inflatable globes from the ceiling.
• Incorporate flags from around the world into your theme.
• Dedicate a large space to a map of the world. Title it, “Reading Can Take You Anywhere” and use it to mark locations that are settings in books that you and your students read throughout the year.
• Set up a display of books that relate to the theme by standing them on a counter or shelf.

Themes to Pair Your Travel Theme With

Get access to all of the Clutter-Free Classroom decor themes and color schemes in the Elementary Classroom Decor Collection , including the ones listed below that pair really nicely with a travel theme.

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Travel Themed Classroom Pictures

The travel classroom theme bundle includes BOTH the original version (shown below) and the newly updated version (shown above). In the newer version, we used all new clipart which includes much more diverse characters. Also, we made the entire bundle 100% editable so not only can you customize it with your students’ names and details specific to your classroom, you can now translate EVERYTHING into other languages too. This has long been a request from teachers of ELLs and immersion classrooms. Both versions are available in the Elementary Classroom Decor Collection .

In closing, we hope you found these travel classroom theme ideas helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in the free travel planning organizer below as well as these classroom decorating posts:

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If you love travel and are looking to switch up your classroom decor, this set of travel themed classroom decor will be a perfect fit! We’ve created 10 travel-themed classroom resources that are easy to implement and ready to display. Whether you decide to use a few or all of them, these travel-themed decorations will transform your classroom and excite your students!

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Travel-Themed Classroom Rules and Expectations Posters

Our travel-themed rules and expectations come in both color and black & white, ready to print and editable! Whatever version you decide to use, each one comes with a title page and four rule cards covering the following:

• Be Prepared
• Be Punctual

Around the World Skyline Posters

If you are a world history or social studies teacher, these world skyline posters can help transform your walls or bulletin boards! There are 52 silhouettes in total, and the set comes completely in black and white making it printer-friendly!

US Skyline Posters

Similar to our world skyline posters, these US skyline posters are perfect for any US History classroom! They cover over 50 major cities or landmarks in each state, and come in postcard size.

Inspirational Quotes Posters

These gorgeous travel-themed quotes posters will be a beautiful and meaningful addition to your classroom! Each quote is travel-themed and designed with full-color photographs. There are 8 posters in total that are ready to print and display!

Travel-Themed Character Traits Posters

These 12 character traits posters can remind your students of the skills they need to be successful, both in the classroom and in life. Designed using suitcases to connect to the travel theme, sample characteristics include traits such as a positive attitude, strong work ethic, integrity and more.

Daily Agenda Slides

Looking for some travel-themed daily agenda slide templates? These agenda slides feature a simple but professional theme that include daily and weekly templates with editable text boxes! This resource comes with 30 slides in total with a wide variety of designs that you can mix and match.

Travel-Themed Seating Chart Template and Boarding Passes

Aside from physical decorations, take your travel-themed classroom to another level with airplane-style seating! With our seating chart template , simply set your student’s desks into an airplane arrangement, designating row and seat numbers. When students enter class, have them pick up their assigned boarding pass to find their seat.

Travel-Themed Goals Worksheets

We’ve created a few travel-themed activities that can become decorations once completed. With these goal worksheets , your students can document a goal of theirs and record 3 actions steps they’ll need to take to accomplish it. There are three different themes to choose from!

Getting to Know You Flag Activity

This flag activity is a fun way to get to know your students, specifically where they are from (in terms of family heritage) and where they want to go. During this flag activity , students draw and color 3 flags and connect them to the proper locations on the map.

What’s in Your Suitcase?

In this final travel-themed activity, students create a collage of images that represent their identity, values, interests, and more. The suitcase concept is used as a metaphor of interactions, places, and experiences students carry with them everyday. This suitcase activity not only gives students the chance to reflect about who they are, but also helps build a sense of classroom community, especially if students share their suitcases with their peers.

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Changing up your classroom’s decor can make such a difference in the feel of your room. If you’re interested in any of these decor ideas, check out our travel-themed decor bundle ! It includes all 10 resources mentioned above at a deep discount to help you transform your classroom with little effort!

Want to see how we put some of these decor ideas into action? You can check out our corresponding video here . If you’re looking for more classroom decor ideas, check out our recent post on Classroom Decor Ideas for Social Studies . You can also see all of our classroom decoration resources in our TPT store here !

Are you looking for some new teaching ideas to engage your students in your social studies class? If so, you’ll love our FREE guide: 5 Creative Projects to Ignite Student Engagement in Your Social Studies Class . These activities have both printable and digital options and can work for any social studies subject!

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1. World Map Mural: Transform a wall in your classroom into a giant world map, complete with labels of countries, oceans, and continents. This will not only serve as a beautiful decoration but also as an educational tool for geography lessons.

2. Passport Bulletin Board: Create a bulletin board where each student has their own ‘passport’ with their photograph and space to add stamps or stickers for each country or content area they explore throughout the year.

3. Around-the-World Reading Corner: Designate a cozy corner of your classroom as the reading nook and decorate it with items from various countries, such as maps, flags, and posters of famous landmarks.

4. Suitcase Storage: Use vintage suitcases as storage containers for supplies or books in your classroom, adding an adventurous touch to your travel theme.

5. Country Flags: Hang a variety of country flags around the classroom to showcase the diversity and culture of the world.

6. Cultural Showcase: Dedicate a section of your classroom to display artifacts, clothing, and photographs representing different cultures from around the world.

7. Famous Landmarks Posters: Adorn your walls with posters of well-known landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Great Wall of China, or Statue of Liberty.

8. Travel Book Library: Offer students a diverse selection of travel-themed books to inspire their wanderlust and encourage curiosity about the world.

9. World Monuments LEGO Building Challenge: Have students work together to build famous monuments with LEGO blocks or other building materials.

10. Hot air balloon décor: Brighten up your classroom with colorful hot air balloons hanging from the ceiling or displayed on windows.

11. Travel Quote Inspiration Board: Compile an array of motivational travel quotes on a bulletin board as a daily reminder to think globally and embrace wanderlust.

12. Postcard Collection: Share postcards from different places you’ve visited – or ask students and their families to contribute – to spark discussions about various cultures and experiences.

13. Language Word Wall: Explore regional dialects and phrases by displaying words or sentences in different languages.

14. Travel Vlogs: Allow students to create short travel vlogs about their own trips or research a destination to share with the class.

15. Globe Trotting Attendance Board: Design a creative attendance board with a globe or world map and have students mark their presence on a daily basis with marker stickers.

16. Transportation Theme: Display various modes of transportation like planes, trains, and automobiles to encourage students to think about how people travel around the world.

17. International Snack Time: Round up snacks from different countries for your students to try, giving them a taste of diverse cuisines.

18. Cultural Music Playlist: Create background music playlists filled with different cultural rhythms and melodies.

19. Currency Collage: Collect currencies from around the world and create a unique collage that showcases the varied shapes, colors, and designs of money worldwide.

20. Virtual Field Trips : Utilize technology to take your students on virtual field trips, allowing them to explore new places, cultures, and experiences from the comfort of your classroom.

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• on - July 7, 2019

In an ideal world, students would load up on a bus (or train, or plane, or boat…) and we’d have weekly field trips to learn every new concept on location. Unfortunately, we’ll never have the time, budget, or manpower to make that a reality. As teachers, we’re responsible for helping students make real-life connections to the content. Although we can’t take our students around the world, we can bring those cultural and personal connections to them through travel-related classroom resources. Teacher travel experiences can bridge the gap between abstract concepts and student understanding. From gathering resources to incorporating material in your classroom, read on to learn how to develop travel-inspired learning.

Teaching with a Passion

Student learning is a priority and I enjoy teaching, but traveling is when I feel the most alive. Someone once said to me, “If traveling is your passion, why not bring that into your classroom?” That makes so much sense. Slowly, I began introducing travel stories and more travel connections to the content. The student responses were very positive. Incorporating travel in the classroom has grown to where now, taking students on “adventures” around the world is a central theme.

I teach high school science, so most of my experience connecting travel to content is science focused. However, these same strategies can be successful for students in any subject and any grade. I’d love to hear how you incorporate travel in your classroom!

Learning Occurs Everywhere

A student asked, “Do you pick the places where you go based on where the science is?” Before I had a chance to respond, another student chimed in and said, “Science is everywhere! Anywhere she goes there’s science.” That response hit the nail on the head. To add to that, learning occurs everywhere. So, regardless of your subject, there are always classroom resources you can bring back from your travels. That’s great news because your classroom will benefit when you adventure anywhere!

I learned about developing travel-inspired classroom resources through a lot of trial and error. You get a head start because I’ll share my successes and mistakes, we’ll call those “learning experiences.” Read through the tips for while you’re traveling, when you get home, and while you’re teaching to prepare engaging content.

Benefits of Travel for Teachers

While You’re Traveling – Gather Information

Write a travel journal.

Something I didn’t do when I started traveling and now regret, is keeping a journal of my adventures. I like to think my memory is pretty great, but let’s be real, we all forget details over time. Thank heavens for Facebook memories from ten years ago to remind me how my sister and I got our pictures taken with the “gladiators” at the Roman Colosseum. How many of these experiences have I forgotten forever?

I never thought of myself as much of a writer (ironic, now that I write this blog), so I wasn’t super pumped about journaling. Learn from my mistake, it’s worth taking five minutes and the end of the day. Start a small journal and jot down what you saw or did that day. You don’t need to write a novel, just a few notes to jog your memory in the future.

You never know what content you’ll teach in the future. Writing down your travel journies in the moment provides you with a resource to look back on as your courses change. Most of the travel connections that are now staples in my classroom resources were not even on my radar until years later. Since I haven’t been journaling since the beginning, I can’t imagine how many travel connections I’ve missed.

Download a free travel journal template.

Collect FREE Classroom Resources

How many times have you grabbed a stack of brochures, tossed them in your bag where they get bent and torn, only to throw them in the trash when you got home? I’m guilty of this but finally got smarter. Don’t hesitate to gather pamphlets, brochures, and flyers while you’re traveling. Even if you don’t go on each excursion or visit every historical site, you’ll have valuable (and free!) resources to share with your students. Keep your resources safe by storing them in a pouch. An inexpensive pencil pouch easily fits brochures and pamphlets.

If you’re traveling with very little luggage or long term and don’t want to collect too many things, save a digital version of your resources to access later. Office Lens ( Apple Store or Google Play ) is an app that allows you to scan documents and save the file as a PDF. I also recommend using this app even if you keep the paper version so you have a digital back-up. Digital copies of materials can easily be shared with all of your students.

Take So Many Pictures

Have I mentioned you can learn from my mistakes? Well, here’s another opportunity for you to start off better than I did. When I first started traveling, I wanted to be “in the moment” and scoffed at all the people viewing the cityscape or scenic vistas through their camera lens. That was great, but I’ve forgotten so many of the incredible things I saw because I don’t have photos. Now, I try to maintain a balance of enjoying the location and capturing pictures to share with others and relive those memories for myself. I’m still not great at it and have to actively remind myself to snap a quick picture before moving on.

Don’t hesitate to take pictures of things that don’t directly connect to your current content. You never know when your courses might change or you’ll build a travel-classroom connection that you didn’t anticipate. Years before teaching earth science, I hiked around Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument and took a picture of a succulent growing in some cool looking rocks. Later, I learned those rocks are an igneous rock called scoria, formed from lava that cooled so quickly gases are trapped inside the rock.

Now that cell phone cameras have improved, there’s no reason to travel with an expensive, bulky camera. If you have a nice camera and don’t mind traveling with it, by all means, go for it, but it isn’t necessary to capture quality pictures for your classroom. Personally, I use my iPhone camera and it is perfectly adequate. A free photo editing app, such as Adobe Lightroom ( Apple Store or Google Play ), allows amateur photographers to take (almost) professional looking pictures.

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Don’t be ashamed to take a selfie. Your students will love seeing pictures of you on your travels. Plus, it’s nice to have images of yourself at these scenic locations.

Share Pictures

If you’re traveling with others be sure to set-up a way to share pictures with each other. Create a Google Photos Shared Album (you will all need a Google account) and you can create a shared album for contributors to add and access pictures.

Record Short Videos

Videos are an asset to your bank of classroom resources. Slo-motion and time-lapse videos are helpful features when showing a process that naturally occurs quickly or over a longer period of time. Use a tripod made for your cell phone to help create stable, easy-to-watch videos.

While You’re Home – Organize Your Materials

When you return home, you’ll have a plethora of information, pictures, and materials that can serve as useful classroom resources. Now you need to find a way to organize everything. Set aside time to sift through your materials soon after you return while the experiences are fresh in your mind. Determining the best way to arrange your materials will be a process of trial and error, so if one system isn’t working for you, change it up to fit your preferences. Regardless of your strategy, dedicate time to your organization system and avoid placing your resources in a forgotten cabinet where they will collect dust.

Organization Strategies

Accordion files are perfect for storing pamphlets. Label the tabs by location or content and keep similar resources together.

Google Drive Rocks

If you don’t have a Google account, you need to sign up for one (it’s free!). I’m an avid Google user and have all of my important classroom resources stored digitally on a Google Drive. The programs are similar to Microsoft Office Suite, are easily accessible from any device, and can quickly be shared with other educators and students.

Create a Google Drive Folder called Travel Resources . This is where you will store all of the information and pictures you have gathered. Travel Resources will be your main folder, which will store sub-folders to keep you organized. The set-up process for this will take some time on the front end, but once you gather more travel resources and start using them in your classroom you’ll be glad you did this step in the beginning. I speak from experience on this one.

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Travel Journal – Notes

Remember all of those notes you journaled while you were traveling? Create a sub-folder titled Notes to store all of the experiences you wrote about. I take the time to type a Google Doc (titled with the name of my travel destination) with all of my hand-written notes. It provides me with time to reflect on the adventures and I prefer to have digital resources as much as possible. One advantage of using a Google Doc is the search feature (ctrl + f, if you’re using a PC) to find specific information within your notes. If this seems too daunting, use the Office Lens app to make a PDF of your journal, then upload it to the notes file.

Create a folder for Travel Pictures . Organize pictures by location or content, whichever strategy works best for you. I prefer to make a separate folder for each trip.

Database of Travel-Related Resources

This is probably the most tedious step in the organization process. It is worthwhile to organize your curriculum and prepare travel-centered experiences or stories for your students. As a starting point, I recommend organizing materials by location or content. Personally, I prefer to organize the database around content as a specific location has the potential to connect to multiple concepts. Figure out what works best for you and stick with it in order to connect the most travel-related classroom resources to your content.

Classroom Resources By Location

This strategy works well if you’re lessons integrate multiple concepts from one location into a single unit. Organizing based on location may also work well if you are consistently teaching the same courses.

Classroom Resources By Content

I teach multiple courses and the classes I teach can change from year to year, so I prefer to organize my classroom resources based on content. I may include the same travel experiences in biology as I do in earth science, but the perspective will change based on the concepts in each course.

While You’re Teaching – Enhance Your Content

Now that you’ve put in your time organizing your materials, you’re ready for the fun part! Well, the second fun part, the first being the travel. Travel-related classroom resources can enhance your teaching in many ways. You’re already a more well-rounded person and teacher now that you’ve experienced a new part of the world and a different culture. Any strategy you use to bring travel experiences into your classroom will benefit your students, so don’t be scared to try something.

You don’t have to completely re-structure your curriculum, just start by integrating travel stories here and there. As you feel more comfortable, continue bringing in more travel-inspired resources. I started with quick thirty-second stories as they popped into my mind, then dabbled with including pictures and videos. Since students were responding positively and asking more questions, I decided to be more intentional about incorporating travel into my curriculum.

Notes and Classwork

Including travel should lean more towards hands-on and experiential learning than notes and worksheets, so don’t spend too much time here. The best way to incorporate travel in written classwork is pushing students to think about how and/or where they would explore to learn more about a concept. Open-ended prompts will challenge students to think about other people, cultures, and locations which is essential in the social and emotional growth of students.

Pictures and Videos

Spruce up your slideshows with pictures from your travels; students especially enjoy seeing pictures of you at various locations. Print and frame some of your favorite pictures to decorate your classroom and they can double as resources. Students enjoy passing around pictures they can hold and look at.

Pictures can also be used as a central part of a lesson or activity. Several pictures that I took at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument are used as clues during a mystery volcano identification activity where students must classify volcanoes from around the world. After a recent trip to Iceland, I can add pictures of Eyjafjallajӧkull, the volcano that erupted in 2010 shutting down airports across Europe.

Set-up a folder with pictures that students can access for in-class projects. When we discuss hot spots, students get excited to talk about the supervolcano lying dormant under Yellowstone National Park. We look at pictures of steaming hot springs, but they don’t realize how suffocating and strong the scent of the sulfur gas is until I share my experiences. Sometimes a student has been there and backs up the strong smell and burning feeling in your lungs.

Videos can be used in many of the same ways as pictures. Slo-motion videos are a great way to show a process that occurs quickly and time-lapse videos will show changes or processes that occur over a longer period of time.

This is pretty self-explanatory, so I don’t think you need much direction about telling travel stories to your students. Don’t be afraid to go off topic for a minute to share a slightly unrelated travel experience that will help students connect to a place. When I see students studying for a Spanish test instead of immediately redirecting them to their current task, I share a brief story about how important learning large numbers is because the prices of many items in Central and South American currencies are often in the hundreds or thousands of pesos (or colones, etc.).

The technology for creating your own 3D photos on an iPhone isn’t spectacular, but it is new so I have strong hope for the future. Before you start hunting around your iPhone to find the 3D feature, it is not really an application of the iPhone rather a workaround through the Facebook App. This only works on pictures taken in portrait mode and you can check out iMore for directions.

This may be cheating a little bit, but there are 3D images from around the world and solar system, available through a simple Google image search. I’ll admit, I have never been to the moon, but a quick search of “3D image moon” and there are several options that can be displayed through a projector or smart board. See some awesome examples here . Students will need 3D glasses to observe the 3D effect, which are incredibly inexpensive and available on Amazon or from Rainbow Symphony . There are a plethora of 3D images available of sites all around the world; try a Google image search and see what you can find.

Exploration Passports

Nearly all of the national park system locations, including monuments, historical sites, etc., participate in the Passport to Your National Parks program. Each participating location has a stamp that you can collect in a National Parks Passport. That program serves as the travel theme foundation for the earth science class this year. Travel resources have already been incorporated with many of the concepts, but this is the first year that travel will be a central theme for the class.

Every student will get their own “passport” with a map of the United States and the world inside. I’ve been surprised by how many high school freshmen aren’t familiar with the location of several states. I plan to embed some geography in the earth science lessons. The passports were easy and inexpensive to make with cardstock and white computer paper.

Students will use their passports to record geological information about sites that we “visit” throughout the semester. Since this is being implemented for the first time this year, I don’t quite have all the kinks worked out.

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Classroom Decor: Maps & Travel

This maps classroom decor set is perfect for your classroom travel theme or classroom adventure theme.

Download this maps classroom decor set to set up your new around the world adventure as you head back to school.

This theme contains everything you need to get started with your newly themed classroom.

This is another free resource for teachers and homeschool families from The Curriculum Corner.

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I love this set because there are so many different ways it can be incorporated into your classroom.

You can simply go with a map theme and incorporate sayings such as: Where will your learning take you?

Or, maybe you will go with an adventure focus and use a saying such as: Welcome to a new adventure!

This theme can work in any classroom but could be choice if you are teaching world history or literature around the world.

The downloads being shared will be a good start but you might choose to add in your own ideas.

I would definitely make sure globes are available and I even love the idea of having inflatable globes for some activities.

I also like this bulletin board paper with a wood look to use as a background.

This maps classroom decor set

Within this collection, you will find many different options.

There are choices so that this theme can be adapted for many different grade levels.

Along with preformatted sets, some are editable using PowerPoint.

How can I edit this classroom theme set?

The editable files you will find in this set are being shared as PowerPoint downloads. Editing is easy to do but you must have PowerPoint installed on your computer in order to be able to use the files.

We have used free KG fonts in these files. You will need to add these to your computer in order for the files to display correctly. Another option is to switch the fonts to one of your favorites.

The three fonts we have used are KG A Thousand Years, KG Penmanship Print & KG Be Still and Know.

Simply type of the wording we have entered to make these your very own.

Need another color added to fit your classroom theme? You can change the font colors to make this set a perfect fit.

These files will allow you to create the following materials for your classroom:

• classroom labels
• group name signs
• group number signs
• hall passes
• book bin lables
• supply labels
• classroom center signs
• blank anchor chart
• response posters
• classroom schedule cards

The files which are not editable include:

• ABC letter line in print
• ABC letter line in cursive
• color posters
• cardinal directions posters
• number line cards
• number cards
• ABC cards for grouping students, ordering or anything else
• calendar pieces
• literacy center rotation cards

You can download these free files here:

Classroom Decor: Maps

This classroom decor set has a map theme. You will be able to click on the underlined titles below to download each file. Each file is a separate download.

This set will also fit well into a travel themed classroom or a learning is an adventure theme.

ABC Line - print

This simple ABC line is in KG Penmanship Print. This is not an editable file.

ABC Line - cursive

This alphabet line is being shared using KG Always a Good Time font. This is not an editable file.

Calendar Pieces

This set contains months, days of the week and numbers. This is not an editable file.

Packed with printables for colors, numbers, cardinal directions, shapes and more. These are not editable.

This download is completely editable! Use the pages here to make classroom labels of all sizes, name tags, center signs and more. You will also find some posters for classroom management.

Editable Decor Set

Schedule - Cursive

Completely editable! Display your classroom schedule using these cards. Add your own times and events. Use KG Eyes Wide Open Font.

Schedule - Print

Completely editable! Display your classroom schedule with these cards. Add your own times and events. Use KG Penmanship Primary Font.

Book Basket Labels

These editable labels will help you create tags for sorting your books. Many already having wording for categories. You will also be able to edit to create other labels.

Classroom Labels

This is another editable set. You will find supply labels in English and Spanish. You will be able to edit the text.

Literacy Center Cards

This is not an editable set. These cards can be used to organize and communicate with your students about literacy centers.

Thursday 26th of May 2022

A couple of the links open to a file not found page, including schedule, posters and decor pack. I am interested in using these. Thanks!

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Travel Theme Classroom

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Travel classroom preview, travel theme classroom decor bundle, get ready to take your class on an adventure around the world.

The Travel Theme Classroom bundle includes:

• Google Form Headers  (just added!)
• Meet the Teacher
• Turn and Talk Visuals
• Center Signs  (plus STEM, CAFE)
• Amazing Work Signs
• Hall Passes
• Alphabet Phonics Circles
• Banners  (alphabet and welcome pennant)
• Wow Work  (perfect for bulletin board displays!)
• Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday Signs
• Days of School Signs
• Number Cards
• Calendar Set
• Schedule Cards
• Teacher Toolkit Labels
• Bloom's Taxonomy Visual
• Wow Work Bulletin Board Signs
• Student Postcards
• Newsletter and Letterhead
• Lightbox Welcome Sign
• Noise Level Visuals
• Hand Signal Visuals
• Positive Sticky Notes
• Motivational Mini Posters
• Seasonal Mini Posters
• Door Hangers
• Word Wall Headers and Cards
• Book Bin Genre Labels
• Alphabet Mini Cards
• Beginning Sound Cards
• Alphabet Posters  (3 formats!)
• Welcome Signs
• Days of the Week Headers
• Binder Covers
• Binder Spines (3 sizes)
• Chill Zone Signs
• Number Posters
• 100 and 120 Charts
• Where Are We Now? Signs
• Clock Labels
• Nameplates  (student, teacher)
• First/Last Day Signs
• Carpet Spots Seating Charts  (also available individually)

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Grab your passport and get ready for a world travel adventure around the globe! This travel classroom theme bundle has tons of resources that are 100% editable, printable, and digital that range from name tags to Google Classroom headers to word wall cards. This travel bundle decor also includes travel classroom decorations for bulletin boards, door decor, and other wall displays. Consider using the bulletin board headers, “World Changers,” “Learning Can Take You Anywhere,” “Reading Takes You Places” and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go.” Read below to learn about everything included in this travel decor bundle. It has everything you need to decorate your classroom for back to school!

Important note: Our elementary classroom themes, including this travel theme decor bundle, recently received a full makeover; however, they include both the new and original versions so you can access both of them!

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YOU WILL GET ALL OF THESE INCLUDED ITEMS:

ORGANIZATION ITEMS:

➜ Desk Nameplates three different versions

➜ Multi-Use Labels use for folders, baskets, cubbies, lockers, storage containers, shelves, and more

➜ Basket Labels three large labels that are great for larger baskets, dishpans, tubs, boxes, and more

➜ Number Tags round number tags that can be used as student labels, library labels, etc.

➜ Table Numbers round labels for student tables, desks, teams, etc

➜ Supply Labels rectangular labels for student supplies, teacher supplies or teacher toolbox

➜ Days of the Week Labels use to organize your photocopies and other prepped materials

➜ Paper Organization Labels copy, grade and file labels to organize papers in drawers

➜ Teacher Binder Cover multipurpose binder cover that can be used for lesson plans, grade books, RTI, running records, student communication binders, and more

➜ Classroom Newsletter classroom newsletter template to send home updates to families

MANAGEMENT ITEMS:

➜ Dismissal Chart printable transportation images that help make dismissal organized

➜ Where Are We Chart labels that take the guess work out of visitors and school staff finding you and your students when you are not in the classroom

➜ Birthday Chart one-page printable birthday chart that you can post on a wall in your classroom or keep in your binder for quick and easy reference

➜ Behavior Management three positive behavior management tools: an individual incentive chart, whole class reward system, and positive notes home stationary

➜ Job Chart job chart header and circle labels of student jobs

➜ Daily Schedule analog and digital clocks and twelve pages of schedule cards

➜ Pencil Signs labels for sharp and dull pencil containers

➜ Hand Signals Poster editable poster with images of hand signals

➜ Passes (Restroom / Nurse) student restroom and clinic passes

LITERACY ITEMS:

➜ Alphabet Cards alphabet posters including a version with picture cues

➜ Word Wall Set word wall header, letter headers, and a template for word cards

➜ Color Words Reference Chart color chart highlighting 9 of the most common colors

➜ Thematic Writing Paper intermediate and primary printer-friendly writing paper

➜ Reading Logs intermediate and primary reading log for students

➜ Bookmarks thematic bookmarks for students

MATH ITEMS:

➜ Calendar Set (Months/Dates) month, day, and number cards

➜ School Day Tracker chart & digit cards to track the number of school days and practice place value

➜ Clock Labels (5 minutes) increments of 5 starting at :00 and ending at :55 with word clues

➜ Weather Chart with weather cards, temperature cards, and season cards

➜ Days of the Week Chart days of the week and sequencing cards

➜ Tooth Tally Chart track how many teeth your class loses during the school year

➜ Number Charts (100 and 120) student number charts including a 100 chart and a 120 chart

➜ Ten Frames ten frame posters representing numbers 1-20

➜ 2D Shape Posters posters identifying common 2D shapes

➜ 3D Shape Posters posters identifying common 3D shapes

➜ Angles Posters posters identifying acute, obtuse and right angles

➜ Computation Key Word Posters to help students identify the appropriate computation

➜ Fraction Posters posters with shapes and the written form of 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6 and 1/8

➜ Lines Posters posters with images of parallel, intersecting. and perpendicular lines

➜ Number Forms Posters identifying standard form, expanded form, base ten form, and word form

➜ Properties of Multiplication zero property, associative property, commutative property, identity property, and distributive property

➜ Money Charts (U.S./Australian/Canada) coins and their value

DECORATIVE ITEMS:

➜ Growth Mindset Posters inspirational growth mindset posters

➜ Positive Self Talk Posters posters with examples of positive self talk

➜ Welcome Signs and Banner welcome banner and welcome signs for grades PREK-6th.

➜ Pennant Banner a variety of printable pennants to decorate the classroom

DECOR FOR VIP KID | ONLINE TEACHING | DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSROOMS:

➜ 5 Google Classroom Headers to make your digital space match the rest of your theme

➜ 5 Teacher Slides to use for meet the teacher, lessons, etc

➜ Printable Banner hang behind you to create a cute and easy online teaching backdrop

➜ Bulletin Board Accents to create a custom distance learning background

➜ Printable Bulletin Board Trim to outline your online teaching backdrop

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