Congratulations to all of our winning artists! Thank you to everyone who submitted postcard designs highlighting the many beautiful and inspiring outdoor landscapes found across the country. Over the years, we’ve seen some great art shared through email and social media from students showcasing the outdoors: whether it’s drawings showing the beauty of nature, […]
Recycled Planters Grades: All Subjects: Arts, Natural Sciences and Math Give recycling a new lease of life with this recycled planters lesson idea! This activity provides a context for a learning for sustainability, interdisciplinary project. You will need: old plastic containers or cartons; paints, wool and other craft materials for decoration; glue and scissors; a mixture […]
Nature Scavenger Hunt Grades: All Subjects: Arts & English Language Arts; Natural Sciences; Math We’ll take any excuse to get outside, and an outdoor nature scavenger hunt is a great one. This is an activity that requires some preparation depending on your age group but we promise it’s totally worth it! A nature scavenger hunt can […]
Signs of Spring Grades: All Subjects: Arts & English Language Arts; Natural Sciences; Math We love activities with low prep times and rich learning experiences, and a nature walk in Spring sure is it. This is a great excuse for your students to connect with the natural world while using all their senses. From melting ice […]
Sound Maps Grades: All Subjects: Arts & English Language Arts; Social Sciences; Natural Sciences; Math This was one of our most popular activity suggestions during the Winter Challenge, and luckily, it is great fun all year long! This is a great way to extend a sit spot activity, engage our senses and add in some art […]
Winter Bingo Grades: All Subjects: Arts & English Language Arts; Social Sciences; Natural Sciences; Math Learners can create their own winter bingo cards and set out on a quest to fill in the squares, or use a template like these great ones from the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Use images or words to scale sheets through […]
Crime Scene Creative Writing All Ages Curricular Areas: English Language Arts & Arts Education Either have learners create their own crime scene using props and natural materials or have an outdoor crime scene staged already before they arrive. Challenge students to develop a story inspired by the crime scene they create or discover. You […]
Fox Walking All Ages; especially beneficial for building in self-regulation and fine motor skills and control in all learners. Curricular Areas: Careers, Physical Health Education, Arts Education, Science Most fox walking sessions begin with a question such as “how many of you like to see wildlife? Who would like to learn how to get close […]
Nature Scavenger Hunts Curricular Areas: Math & Art Target Age Range: Primary (K-7) Outdoor scavenger hunts can range from relatively simple to complex. For this activity you can use whatever you have on hand and it can be done in an urban or natural setting. First you will need to have plenty of examples of […]
Kate Porter August 1, 2019 I love being outdoors, and as I have gained teaching experience I have learned how to navigate the barriers of taking students outside, and have come to a place in my career where learning outside has been enjoyable and effective. Teachers, if you are at the planning or brainstorming phase […]