Outdoor Learning Activities for Elementary School: 40 Lesson Ideas for Ages 4–12
Many teachers want to teach outside but have no time to plan it and no forest or nature area to use. This collection is built for that: every activity runs in an ordinary school yard, playground or patch of grass, with a printable lesson plan to take outside.
What's Included
Forty outdoor learning activities for children aged 4–12, grouped by age (4–6, 7–9, 10–12) and by type: scavenger hunts, math, English and writing, science, team challenges, and art and seasonal activities. There are also 12 ten-minute ideas that need no printing, and links to longer guides on outdoor math, writing and science.
How to Access It
The page is free to read. 34 of the 40 printable lessons are free; some download straight away and others need a free Educate Outside account. The other 6 are for paying members.
The collection is published by Educate Outside, a site of printable outdoor lessons written by outdoor learning specialists.