Mud, leaves, and praying mantises on the side of the building. The schoolyard is more alive than your students expect — and getting outside in the final weeks of school is not a reward. It's science.

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Season 1 goes out the way it should — outside. In this episode Nicole shares three low-prep outdoor activities for the final stretch of the school year, makes the case for why getting kids into nature actually matters, and wraps up with a look at what's coming this summer on the podcast.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Three outdoor activities that work for upper elementary
• How to run each activity on a spectrum — from totally open-ended fun to seriously academically rigorous
• The bigger argument: is getting kids outside just end-of-year filler? (NO! And listen to find out what to say if your admin asks!)

LINKS MENTIONED:

🌿 John Muir Laws Nature Journaling — free curriculum and downloadable resources: https://johnmuirlaws.com

📬 iExploreScience Substack — free weekly newsletter and resources for grades 3–5 teachers: https://iexplorescience.substack.com/

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