Check out the outdoor learning resources the Chilliwack School District #33 has on their website: https://learningservices.sd33.bc.ca/outdoor-classroom-resources Particularly, look at the Outdoor Classroom Activity Cards Thank you, @Just_in_Moore on Twitter!
Daily Core Routine Our Daily Core Routines are as important as ever and consist of three elements: Silence, Movement & Gratitude. Think of it as a solo adaptation of our morning circles. Please use your journal to keep notes on your experience on each of these elements during this process. This will provide a record …
It’s the age old outdoor education lesson: – 3 minutes without air. – 3 hours without shelter. – 3 days without water. – 30 days without food. Well, we may not be able to help you with your student’s ability to locate air, but if you are trying to teach them how to build a …
For the past 50 years, humans, who treat Earth often without much care, have been celebrating Earth Day on April 22. Earth however is not turning 50. It is estimated that Earth formed around 4.6 billion years ago. That makes Earth old, in comparison with Earth Day. Notice the oldest period of Earth we have …
Do you ever walk around where you live and try to find the tallest tree? I do! Here is a cedar in my neighbourhood. There are two of them, huge! I regularly walk by them throughout the year. What are the giants living where you live? Go and walk about and see if you can …
Did you know that you can help build a home for a bird!?! Nestwatch from Cornell University’s ornithology lab invites you to enter your location and habitat and then gives you plans to build your own bird box- Check it out here photo from Nestwatch There is also a lot of information on nest identification. …
Kites have a long history and are easily made from local materials and can be flown close to where you live. Kites are beautiful, fun and are great teachers about physics, wind, weather, aerodynamics, and more…. Spring is a great time to fly kites around Vancouver as warming weather caused air to rise and creates …
Make a KITE from natural products and let’s go fly that kite! Read More »
Here is a great list of 50 outdoor activities you can try!…Or try again… They even have an activity guide book. Most adventures can be done as self-study and maintaining safe physical distancing.
How might you keep your body physically healthy during COVID-19? This is a list of the activities that many can (and will) do throughout their lives. Most are applicable during COVID-19 and people of many ages can do these, at their own degree of challenge. Most activities can be done outdoors around your home, with …
The Children and Nature Network (CNN) has developed many resources that parents and educators can use to inspiring outdoor learning and time spent outdoors. Check them out here