We’ve compiled our five favorite outdoor data handling lessons for you to explore.
Don’t even consider teaching your data-handling topic without taking your class outdoors! There are countless fantastic opportunities to integrate data handling into your lessons. It’s one of our favorite topics to teach because it allows us to really engage with the children’s interests. At Educate Outside, we’ve developed numerous data handling lessons, ranging from investigating mini-beasts to monitoring local traffic. Whether your students are in early education or aged 10 to 11, we have a data handling investigation suitable for them. We’ve compiled our five favorite outdoor data handling lessons for you to explore.
So here goes, five outdoor data handling lessons that will get your class excited about statistics!
Don your high-visibility jackets and embark on a traffic investigation in your local area with this data-handling activity. Your students will meticulously count and record the volume and types of traffic passing through a designated area, documenting their findings on a visual tally chart. This engaging investigation serves as a catalyst for discussions on global warming and local issues. For older children, further exploration into ratios based on the collected results is encouraged. We adore this activity for its versatility in linking with various aspects of the curriculum.
Another great outdoor data handling investigation that can lead to fascinating discussions on climate and sustainability.
Observing weather changes over time is simple but fascinating and a great learning experience for students where they will look at measuring and reading scales before presenting their results in a line graph (for the older children). For this activity they will record the temperature everyday for a week.
As tree lovers, any lesson that involves them is a sure win for us! There are countless opportunities for data handling when studying trees, from their height and age to the wildlife they support.
However, this particular activity focuses on measuring circumference. Children will head outside to find eight trees, measure their circumference, and record the data.
We couldn’t talk about data handling without having a bug hunt! In this example we are using bugs to facilitate outdoor learning, however you could use anything from birds to flowers.
For this outdoor data handling lesson your class will learn about data handling, graphing (bar charts), estimation, averages, and basic number skills as they search for, and record, the different species of minibeasts that they find.
Ever wondered how old the trees are in your outdoor area? Wonder no more! This activity delves into the fascinating world of data handling with trees.
The tree age investigation is perfect for practicing perimeter measurement, data collection, and analysis. Your class will use a simple formula to estimate the age of the trees around you, all while completing engaging challenges and building graphs to visualize their findings.
We are just touching the surface with the opportunities for outdoor data handling lessons. We have loads more lessons on our site for you to download and we’re constantly producing new and exciting data handling lessons for your classroom. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get children excited about data handling!
We’ve compiled our five favorite outdoor data handling lessons for you to explore.
Don’t even consider teaching your data-handling topic without taking your class outdoors! There are countless fantastic opportunities to integrate data handling into your lessons. It’s one of our favorite topics to teach because it allows us to really engage with the children’s interests. At Educate Outside, we’ve developed numerous data handling lessons, ranging from investigating mini-beasts to monitoring local traffic. Whether your students are in early education or aged 10 to 11, we have a data handling investigation suitable for them. We’ve compiled our five favorite outdoor data handling lessons for you to explore.
So here goes, five outdoor data handling lessons that will get your class excited about statistics!
We are just touching the surface with the opportunities for outdoor data handling lessons. We have loads more lessons on our site for you to download and we’re constantly producing new and exciting data handling lessons for your classroom. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get children excited about data handling!
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