Naturally Teaching

An elementary teacher science blog

Category: Outdoor Education

Tips and tricks for using outdoor education as a tool to teach in your classroom.

Ep. 67: Pollination of Flowers: 2nd and 5th Grade NGSS Activities
Pollination of Flowers: 2nd and 5th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 67]

Pollination of flowers activities Flowers are the seed-making parts of plants, but most can’t do it alone! Enter the pollinators. The mutual relationship between flower and pollinator is something to behold and can help teach many different concepts in elementary school. So let’s take advantage of spring to investigate the pollination of flowers and how […]

Ep. 61: Illumination and Weather: 1st and 4th Grade NGSS Activities
Illumination and Weather: 1st and 4th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 61]

Weather illumination activities Teaching children about light reflection and its role in illumination can be quite an abstract and challenging topic. However, weather is a way to make this concept more concrete. Thankfully, March and November are months with variable weather and wonderful opportunities to capitalize on nature’s natural variation with your 1st and 4th […]

Read this guide to about winter gear for your students to use during outdoor education time
Winter Gear Wisdom: A Practical Guide for Elementary Outdoor Education

Delving into the realm of winter gear for outdoor learning, elementary teachers often find themselves facing the challenge of ensuring their students are adequately dressed for the season. This guide aims to unravel the complexities surrounding winter gear, ensuring students are well-prepared and enthusiastic about outdoor learning during the winter season. Affiliate disclosure: As an […]

Read about outdoor education and how it can help you in your elementary classroom
Outdoor Education: How to Use Nature to Improve Your Science Studies

What is outdoor education? Outdoor education is a challenging thing to define, but most sources agree that it’s intentional or organized learning that takes place in nature or outside the classroom. Sometimes outdoor education is also referred to as outdoor learning, outdoor schools, forest schools, or wilderness education. But don’t let those names hold you […]