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Kids Measure in Miserable Weather

Jun 29, 2011 | Maths Outdoors

I am reluctant to force children outside to learn. I think it can breed resentment. Also in many schools in which I work, children do not often have the necessary clothing and footwear to stay warm and dry. Several months ago I walked into a Primary 7 (Y6) classroom...

Original Playground Markings

Jun 23, 2011 | Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Maths Outdoors

Almost every Scottish school likes to have a few playground markings adorning their acres of tarmac. Most schools fundraise and buy standard markings from a company who specialises using in thermoplastic tough material. There is also the DIY option. At Fraserburgh...

Operation Bearings: Top Secret

Jun 18, 2011 | Maths Outdoors, Social Subjects Outdoors

This post is written by Jamie Mundie, a Primary 7 teacher who designed this simple project-linked outdoors maths activity. Thanks for sharing, Jamie. This lesson was designed to tie in bearings and angles works that a maths group were currently working on, alongside...

A rope trail for everyone

Jun 15, 2011 | Play Resources

Today I was working in a school that wanted me to do quick outdoor challenges with all its classes as part of its activity week. This gave me an opportunity to try out an idea that many play workers frequently give me on courses: a rope trail. This is not something I...

Outdoor Maths: Using sticks to understand fractions

Jun 11, 2011 | Maths Outdoors

A very simple outdoor challenge for children to try, is to find a thin stick, break it into a number of pieces, e.g. four and put it back together correctly. This is a nature jigsaw. It’s much harder than it sounds. A similar activity can happen with leaves....