A school yard is a great starting point for environmental studies and awareness of the natural world.
Advantages of School Yard Field Trips:
- Easily accessible; no bus required
- Repeated trips to observe changes can be done at any time
- They are part of an ecosystem
Teacher Tips for Teaching Outdoors:
- Students should know the purpose of the trip
- Have equipment ready for the students
- Set out or mark boundaries when you first go outside
- Deal with one topic at a time
- Always stand facing the sun when you speak to students so they don’t have the sun in their eyes
Student Learning:
- Develop responsible environmental action
- Awareness and understanding of interrelationships in the natural world
- Concern for the planet
- Learning by observation, and related activity
- Bridge the gap between abstract ideas and the real world for meaningful learning
| Schoolyard Hikes |
| Adopt a Tree |
| Me and My Shadow |
| Explore Outside the Classroom |
