Outdoor Map-Making Activity — School Grounds
A guide for children to create their own maps of the school grounds — includes map keys, compass rose, scale estimation, and aerial view drawing. Develops map skills practically and builds spatial awareness.
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Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Cards (6 themed sets)
Six themed scavenger hunts — find-by-colour, find-by-texture, find-by-shape, autumn hunt, minibeast hunt, urban-school hunt. Print, cut, give to pairs.
Nature Journal Pages — Outdoor Learning Craft
Six printable nature journal pages for outdoor learning: leaf observation, minibeasts, weather, bird spotting, tree bark rubbings, and a free nature sketch page. Designed for KS1/KS2 forest school or science walks.
Weather Observation Outdoor Learning Pack
A complete outdoor weather observation activity — recording sheets for temperature, wind direction, cloud types, and precipitation. Includes a class weather diary template and a guide to Beaufort scale wind observation.
Bug Hunt & Minibeasts Identification Activity
A printable field guide for identifying common UK minibeasts found in school grounds — ants, woodlice, centipedes, earwigs, beetles, worms, slugs, and spiders. Includes tally chart, habitat log, and observational drawing sheets.
Nature Walk Observation Cards
32 observation prompt cards for guided outdoor learning walks — from noticing shadows and textures to identifying tree types and bird calls. Laminate and use outdoors all year. Cross-curricular: science, geography, art, and literacy.
Seasonal Nature Journal Template
A four-season nature journal with drawing and writing prompts for each visit outside. Pupils record what they observe, hear, find, and notice changing across autumn, winter, spring, and summer.