Teaching Resources
Below you will find some great materials for teaching outdoors.
Resources to support parents to get their kids learning outside can be found at this link.
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The Growing Classroom
Developed by the Life Lab Science Program and revised to meet current science standards, this teacher’s manual features a year-round garden-based science curriculum — including garden laboratory planning, investigative lessons on ecology, nutrition, and much more.
Grade level: K-1 to 2, 3-5
Subject: General -
Cultivating Joy and Wonder
Cultivating Joy and Wonder: Project Seasons for Young Learners was developed to document and share the pedagogy, practices, and activities of Shelburne Farm’s early childhood programs, and to further promote and define Education for Sustainability (EFS) in early childhood education.
Grade level: Pre-K, K-1 to 2
Subject: Science -
Nearby Nature
This is a collection of natural science lessons and explorations designed to get children and adults outside learning together in every season.
Grade level: Pre-K, K-1 to 2, 3-5
Subject: Science