Free Lessons, Games & Activities
Take ‘em, Use ‘em!

Free, fun, nature-based, and educational

Regardless of whether you are teaching kids online or in-person, we have tons of great resources you have access to, absolutely free of charge. Nearly all of the topics and lessons offered here can be adapted for age, indoor or outdoor, virtual or in-person, the types of nature available in kids’ neighborhoods, and alignment to state or national school standards.

If you’re teaching in-person, we encourage you to use these free curricula and lessons as appropriate. We also have a suite of offerings we normally provide that you are welcome to explore.

Need help adjusting a lesson? Contact our educators (again, free of charge)!

 

New to outdoor education? Here are three blog posts to help you jump right in and feel confident and capable!

Free downloadable guides!

This guide is specially designed for kids’ brains and hands. Download the computer-viewing or print-at-home version. Or you can purchase one or more here.

This guide is specially designed for kids’ brains and hands. Download the computer-viewing or print-at-home version. Or you can purchase one or more here.

Download our Insect Guide: Learn about broad categories of insects.

Download our Insect Guide: Learn about broad categories of insects.

This guide is specially designed for kids’ brains and hands. Download the computer-viewing (print-at-home version coming soon). Or you can purchase one or more here.

This guide is specially designed for kids’ brains and hands. Download the computer-viewing (print-at-home version coming soon). Or you can purchase one or more here.

Download our Winter’s Wonderful Backyard Birds ID sheet, to help learn the species visiting your chilly bird feeders this winter.

Download our Winter’s Wonderful Backyard Birds ID sheet, to help learn the species visiting your chilly bird feeders this winter.

Remember when we could all watch nature together? We still can, we just have to give long-distance hugs!

Remember when we could all watch nature together? We still can, we just have to give long-distance hugs!

Check out the ways we usually support teachers!

Hopefully we’ll be back to these kinds of plans for the 2021-22 school year. Many of these activities are adaptable and could fit into your COVID-compatible lesson plans.

Banner photo: Students work on their nature journaling in nature. Photo by Carolyn Byers / SoWBA