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Description
This resource describes ten outdoor learning experiences designed to encourage respect for the natural world and involve students in stewardship efforts within their community. The activities range from easy to implement, one-class lessons to complex inquiries requiring more preparation and time to complete successfully.
In addition to nature walks, observation & reflection exercises, and community action, students learn practical skills by participating in a variety of hands-on, outdoor experiences.
General Assessment
What skills does this resource explicitly teach?
- Animal Track identification
- Making plaster of Paris molds
- Building nesting boxes
- Building a solar cooker
Strengths
The resource offers a range of worthwhile outdoor learning activities.
Recommendation of how and where to use it
The 'respecting nature' theme of the resource will support a number of outcomes in science & geography and the practical, hands-on learning opportunities it offers will appeal to a wide range of student interests and abilities.
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Themes Addressed
Citizenship (1)
- Community-Building and Participation
Ecosystems (2)
- Appreciating the Natural World
- Wildlife Protection
Energy (1)
- Alternative Energy
Land Use & Natural Resources (1)
- Habitat Restoration
