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“Take Me Outside”: An Early Years, Urban/Rural Environmental Inquiry
The goal of our project incorporated outdoor learning as part of our weekly timetables. The outdoors became natural extensions of our classrooms both in the urban and rural settings. Educators fostered deep connections to the natural world.
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Enhancing Kindergarten Students’ Inquiries Through the Use of Technology in the Natural Environment
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, technologyDivision(s): PrimaryLevel(s): KindergartenResource(s) Available:The goal of our project is to enhance kindergarten students’ inquiries through the use of technology in a natural environment. We created an outdoor learning environment for our students and used iPads to capture and share new learning.
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The Outdoor Classroom
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, revised curriculumDivision(s): PrimaryLevel(s): KindergartenResource(s) Available:Enhancing and improving our outdoor learning space to provide our kindergarten children with opportunities to connect with nature and to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the environment that they live in.
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“Tech”ing it to the Natural Environment
This project examines how technology can be used to enhance inquiry in the natural environment. Educators explored taking the learning beyond the four walls of the classroom and into existing outdoor spaces.
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Taking Social Studies Outdoors
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculumDivision(s): JuniorLevel(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6Resource(s) Available:Connecting students with the natural world is an essential component in developing the habits of mind necessary to critically examine issues from the past, present, and future.
