Hi Manoj,
Happy April! It's hard to believe we're a quarter of the way through 2024 already. Are you seeing warmer weather yet? I just love it when we have clear skies, lots of sunshine and temperatures that are not too hot and not too cold.
On those days, I try to take my kids outside for school--whether it's been my own kids or students in the classroom (yes, even high schoolers enjoy working outside and having a change of pace from the classroom). When the weather is nice, why not do school outside and enjoy it?
If you're looking for ideas to get started (or just an excuse to get outside!), I hope the resources below are helpful.
And if the weather isn't cooperating where you are, save some of these ideas for later and grab a deck of cards to play a quick game. That's a fun change of pace too!
Benefits of Taking Math Outside:
Looking for some reasons to take learning outside? Here are some of the major benefits that I have found (although I'm sure there are others!):
>>Read: 6 Benefits of Taking Math Outside
Easy Outdoor Math Games & Ideas:
Taking math outside can be as simple as completing your original plans out on the sidewalk or driveway. But if you're looking for more ways to get creative with math using nature, sidewalk chalk & other low-prep materials, see the list of ideas below.
- Shape Scavenger Hunt | Grades K-2
- Skip Counting Hopscotch | Grades K-2
- Sidewalk Chalk Jumping Maze Challenge | Grades K-2
- Combine Nature & Literature: Picture Book Based Math & Science Ideas | Grades K-3
- Number Line Race with Sidewalk Chalk | Grades 1-2
- Even & Odd Number Toss Game | Grades 1-3
- Measuring Dinosaurs with Chalk | Grades 2-3
- Explore Measurement Using Nature | Grades 2-3
- 5 Ways We See Math in Nature | Grades 4+
- Math in Nature Virtual Scavenger Hunt | Grades 4+ (<--although this is done on a computer, you can introduce topics with this online scavenger hunt, then head outside to see it for yourselves!)
Or if you teach older kids, you might try some of these scavenger hunt ideas:
- 3-D Shapes scavenger hunt
- Fibonacci numbers scavenger hunt
- Fractals scavenger hunt
That's all for now, I hope this gives you some fun ideas as the weather starts to warm up!
Blessings,
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