“We enjoyed the challenge presented by walking in the deep snow with our #ocsboutdoors buddies this morning. We were able to use our “deer ears” to count the steps we heard in the crunchy snow. ❄️ @ocsbEco @ocsbDL @take.me.outside #TMO4LearningChallenge“
Our annual initiative encourages educators and learners to embrace the season and get outside – no matter the weather. Each year, we showcase some of the many activities that can be enjoyed outdoors, even in the very coldest months! Participating is simple:
A big thanks to MEC & the OLS for their support and prize contributions this year!
Snowy or muddy weather? Those are ideal conditions to learn about your animal neighbours without ever having to see them! This tracking guide from NCC provides an introduction to all aspects of this unique skill, and all that’s next is to head outside and become detectives on the case! If you’re looking for a physical field guide, the Outdoor Learning Store stocks a comprehensive North American version.
“Biodiversity protection is front and centre with international leaders and organizations working to help preserve life on earth. We wanted to showcase all the good that will come from the global effort to preserve 30 percent of the planet by the year 2030 – an initiative known as 30 by 30.
This effort will involve a ton of work – making cities greener places, restoring lost habitats, saving individual species, having Indigenous communities become leaders in land management, and protecting ocean ecosystems like never before. We want to see what you want the future to look like by the year 2030!”
Check out full contest details online, and submit your drawings by Wed Mar 1st at 5pm ET!
Thrive Outside is the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada’s newest (and free!) outdoor learning and play resource portal, available now! Designed by educators, for educators, Thrive Outside helps to re-imagine what school can look like beyond the classroom.
S’épanouir à l’extérieur est le tout nouveau portail de ressources sur l’apprentissage et les jeux en plein air de l’Alliance pour l’enfant et la nature du Canada, disponible dès maintenant (et gratuitement !). Conçu par des éducateurs, pour des éducateurs, S’épanouir dehors aide à réimaginer ce que peut être la rentrée des classes au-delà de la salle de classe.
“These physical education lesson plans are available for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. They were developed for teachers by experienced Alberta physical education specialists. Each lesson consists of two activities, a warm it up, and a whoop it up. Sets have five units in each of the five dimensions (types of gymnastics, dance, individual activities, alternative environments, and games) with six lessons each. Some sets include an additional unit with six daily physical activity lessons.”
Photo: Elder Christopher Stock and his daughter Keana opening Take Me Outside’s Ontario Educator Wellness Retreat in a good way Tomorrow, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, we invite non-Indigenous members of our Take Me Outside community to join in quiet reflection, self-education, and a re-commitment towards justice, as […]
Happy Pride Month! We have put together a Read, Watch, Listen guide featuring books, films, podcasts, resources, and accounts to explore. Plus some amazing outdoor opportunities to explore and celebrate Queer Ecology and creating safe spaces in the outdoors! Read For Educators Nature Needs a New Pronoun by Robin Wall Kimmer Evoluntion’s Rainbow by Joan […]
June is National Indigenous History Month, and June 21st is Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Below you will find a collection of favourite resources for integrating Indigenous Knowledge, perspectives, and history into your classroom. In addition, our friends over at the Outdoor Learning School and Store have put together a list of 30 recommended resources and learning […]