The Outdoor Discovery & Exploration Station at the Sault Early Learning Center will be an inclusive learning environment for ...

Exploring concepts such as observation and measurement in the fresh air can give students a new and playful perspective on ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

Mackenzie Nichols always dreamed that her children would go to the same school she’d attended: Peterborough Elementary, a public school of about 250 students in a small, outdoorsy community in ...

Whether exploring a redwood forest, investigating local tidepool ecosystems, or working together to solve challenges, students in outdoor education programs gain more than scientific knowledge—they ...

Angela Ninde stood at a whiteboard to teach a lesson on odd and even numbers. Her students were rolling sets of dice and adding up the totals to understand the number patterns. It was a typical 5th ...

A 20-acre urban farm in Orlando, Fla., 4Roots addresses urgent issues like food insecurity and environmental decline through regenerative farming, education, and community collaboration. Photo: Chad ...

Outdoor learning spaces have become more common since COVID-19 hit the nation nearly a year ago. As colleges and universities plan to continue remote and hybrid learning this spring, many are ...

While some schools are planning to reopen for in-person or distance learning, the Nature Kin Farm and Forest School has its sights on outdoor learning. The new academy, which was founded by Dr. Jean ...

The mission of the Swan Valley Youth Outdoor Education Rendezvous (YOER) is to expose young people to the skills necessary to ...