Classroom In Nature
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  • Goals and Desired Outcomes
  • Who Might Use an Outdoor Classroom
  • Outdoor Classroom Benefits
    • Why Consider Outdoor Classrooms
    • Barriers to Using Outdoor Classrooms
    • Daily Contact with Nature
    • Problem Solving and Bond Strengthening
    • Social Skills
    • Brain/ Cognitive Development
    • Math and English Concepts
    • Science Concepts
    • Student and Teacher Testimonials
  • Anticipated Uses
    • Lecture and Discussion
    • Nature Discovery Area
    • Relaxation and Restoration
  • How to Develop an Outdoor Classroom
    • Design Content
    • Outdoor Classroom Prototype Description
    • Materials and Cost List
    • Total Cost
    • Maintenance Description
    • Proposed Outdoor Classroom Prototype
  • Existing Local Outdoor Classrooms
    • Isle a la Cache Museum
    • City of Naperville Riverwalk Amphitheater
    • Oak Prairie Junior High School
    • Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
    • Lewis University Common Grounds
  • Analysis of Existing Outdoor Classrooms
  • Be a Voice for Classrooms in Nature
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Anticipated Uses for an Outdoor Classroom


            Outdoor classrooms come in all different shapes, sizes, varieties for all different types of purposes. This proposed outdoor classroom design is just one possible design which could serve as a doorway to the natural world for children, faculty/staff, and community members in three forms: as a setting for lectures and group discussions, as an opportunity for hands-on engagement with natural elements, and as a setting for relaxation and restoration.

  • Lecture and Discussion
  • Nature Discovery Area
  • Relaxation and Restoration
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