Outdoor Learning Resources

Green Schoolyards America has created an extensive list of outdoor learning resources from outdoor classroom design to teacher resources to case studies. READ MORE

Regular time in nature is essential for children’s healthy development. Curated and summarized peer-reviewed scientific literature that makes the case for engaging children with nature. READ MORE and MORE

This Research Digest Literature Review describes the latest academic research on children’s equitable access to nature that can serve to make the case to decision makers in the areas of policy, programs and infrastructure. This Literature Review highlights 28 articles published since 2015 across five areas of inquiry. READ MORE

Bridging scientific knowledge and indigenous wisdom, this book embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. READ MORE

This handbook shows how the school grounds can become an enriching extension of the classroom. Provides readers with practical suggestions and teacher-tested activities for outdoor learning. READ MORE

Through academic research, practical examples, and step-by-step strategies drawn from classrooms throughout the United States, Sobel celebrates teachers who emphasize the connection of school, community, and environment. READ MORE

This report describes a collection of case studies from across the country that documents the effectiveness of environment-based studies. READ MORE

FoLAR’s free Source to Sea program serves as a bridge to cross-curricular learning experiences, with links to standards in English, Math, Science, and more. These learning experiences align with California Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. READ MORE

Learn about the urban forest, recycling, composting, Native Plants, Water Pollution and Prevention. READ MORE

Through partnership with Southern California Edison (SCE), the Watershed Connections: Science Communication Initiative educates communities on a variety of watershed topics. READ MORE

A descriptive history of the Tongva people and the Los Angeles River with hands on lesson plans to study the river’s ecology. READ MORE

This guide provides schoolyard habitat curriculum K-12 prompts in Science, Math, English Language Arts, Social Studies/Geography, and Technology. READ MORE

Project WILD's mission is to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. READ MORE

Project Learning Tree helps develop students’ awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of the environment, builds their skills and ability to make informed decisions, and encourages them to take personal responsibility for sustaining the environment and our quality of life that depends on it. READ MORE

Teacher Brittany Jefferson’s equitable and diverse climate justice curriculum creates critical conversations about identity, social justice, environmental justice, climate change and sustainability. READ MORE

K-12 lessons that range from what is a watershed to renewable energy, to the greenhouse effect to sea level rise and carbon footprint. READ MORE