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 can also have learners create a story map for their stories prior to having them write it down!
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Curricular Areas: Math & Physical Health Education
A mathematics trail is a walk to discover mathematics. A math trail can be almost anywhere—a neighborhood, a business district or shopping mall, a park, a school yard or a library. The intention is that you create mathematical challenges based on the local environment and its features and the math skills your learners are currently developing. This could look like discovering patterns, shapes, estimating, taking measurements and performing complex calculations. An example of a completed secondary math trail.
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June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to celebrate the histories, cultures, knowledge systems, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across Turtle Island. For countless generations, Indigenous Peoples have learned with and from the land. Indigenous knowledge systems recognize the land as a teacher and emphasize relationships, reciprocity, observation, responsibility, and […]
June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the diversity, strength, joy, and stories of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. When we bring stories outdoors, something special happens. Reading beneath a tree, sharing reflections around a circle, wandering through a forest while imagining a character’s journey, or connecting identity to place through art and observation can help learning […]
Every February we honour the legacies, contributions, struggles, and triumphs of Black communities. We’re recognizing both Black History Month and Black Futures Month, acknowledging the past and present while also looking forward to an equitable future that celebrates Black leadership, resilience, and innovation. To help us celebrate Black voices in the outdoors and support anti-racism […]