Outdoor Education
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From planning a road trip around “rockhounding” opportunities to building your own outdoor play area, these fun family activities are guaranteed to spark your child’s interest in nature.
Participate in this Eye of the Storm Scavenger Hunt to learn about components of the weather such as lightning, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
Participate in this Hurricane Warning Scavenger Hunt to learn about hurricanes.
Go on a ranger-led virtual tour of the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Go on a ranger-led virtual tour of the Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Go on a virtual self-tour of Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world.
Watch four chapter videos of a climber’s journey on Mount Everest
Take a virtual self-tour of the Yosemite National Park
Outdoor Ed has a rich set of resources here that includes articles, curriculum materials, videos, Blogs from industry experts, online discussion forums, Training Listings, and the most detailed listing of outdoor adventure providers.
Kids love to play outside and explore nature! On this site you will find many ideas for nature activities for kids to do and create with nature.
Nature Explore is a division of Dimensions Educational Research Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The mission of this comprehensive, research-based initiative is to help children and families develop a profound engagement with the natural world, where nature is an integral, joyful part of children’s daily learning.