How to Use the Outdoors to Teach Science

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Tip 1 - How to Use the Outdoors to Teach Science

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by vicent 1680 | permalink

Science is all around us. The natural classroom can be used for all manner of lessons such as forces, properties of materials, ecosystems, weathering and weather patterns. This hub explains some of the detail in planning an out of lesson activity and links to some premade lessons to inspire you.

For further reading: http://tfscientist.hubpages.com/hub/how-to-use-the-outdoors-to-teach-science ^[1]

Tip 2 - Using Weather to Teach Early Science Lessons

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dwayne Bracy | permalink

"One Mississippi, two Mississippi …" "Ka-boom!" On the night of a big storm, I was trying to shift my son's focus from his fear of severe weather to an exercise in counting. Using a trick I had lea...

For further reading: http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/science/tips/weather-science-lessons/ ^[2]