Simple Machines Outdoors!

Pictures;

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Pulley Play:

https://tinkergarten.com/activities/pulley-play

Balancing gnomes:

https://tinkergarten.com/activities/balancing-gnomes

Great resource:

https://www.mass.edu/stem/documents/preschoolcurricular/CEES%20Curriculum%20Simple%20Machines.pdf

PBS video—a little outdated, but still good info and examples.

https://www.pbs.org/video/science-trek-simple-machines/

Quotes

"Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve." — Roger Lewin

Books (aff links):

And Everyone Shouted "Pull"!

https://amzn.to/2VACfEn

Pulleys:

Fort Building Time

https://amzn.to/2LUmjbR

Andrew Henry's Meadow

https://amzn.to/2VAkOE6

Pigs from A to Z

https://amzn.to/2E5DEbm

The Day the Babies Crawled Away

https://amzn.to/30jsxVK

A Big Ball of String

https://amzn.to/2YnITL6

Albert's Alphabet

https://amzn.to/2LCkIqD

The Fort on Fourth Street: A Story About Six Simple Machines

Learning Resources Simple Machine Set

https://amzn.to/2VD0xxu

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Simple Machines Outdoors!

Pictures;

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Pulley Play:

https://tinkergarten.com/activities/pulley-play

Balancing gnomes:

https://tinkergarten.com/activities/balancing-gnomes

Great resource:

https://www.mass.edu/stem/documents/preschoolcurricular/CEES%20Curriculum%20Simple%20Machines.pdf

PBS video—a little outdated, but still good info and examples.

https://www.pbs.org/video/science-trek-simple-machines/

Quotes

"Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve." — Roger Lewin

Books (aff links):

And Everyone Shouted "Pull"!

https://amzn.to/2VACfEn

Pulleys:

Fort Building Time

https://amzn.to/2LUmjbR

Andrew Henry's Meadow

https://amzn.to/2VAkOE6

Pigs from A to Z

https://amzn.to/2E5DEbm

The Day the Babies Crawled Away

https://amzn.to/30jsxVK

A Big Ball of String

https://amzn.to/2YnITL6

Albert's Alphabet

https://amzn.to/2LCkIqD

The Fort on Fourth Street: A Story About Six Simple Machines

Learning Resources Simple Machine Set

https://amzn.to/2VD0xxu

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Indiana Master Naturalists

https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/6321.htm

ANROSP

https://anrosp.wildapricot.org/

NAI Region 4

http://nairegion4.weebly.com/

Book Pick (aff link):

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

https://amzn.to/2LmdUxl

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Kinderforest

--Merry Lea Kinderforest:

https://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/2018/05/kinderforest-in-review/

Nature Days in K-3 Classrooms

https://naaee.org/eepro/learning/webinars/nature-days-k-3-classrooms

What to Say Instead of "Be Careful" by Backwoods Mama

https://www.backwoodsmama.com/2018/02/stop-telling-kids-be-careful-and-what-to-say-instead.html

Quote:

"If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, then let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it. Perhaps this is what Thoreau had in mind when he said, "the more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core, and I think the same is true of human beings." -David Sobel, Beyond Ecophobia

Books (aff links):

A Forest Days Handbook by Eliza Minnucci

https://amzn.to/2PmDyAl

Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens: The Handbook for Outdoor Livingby David Sobel

https://amzn.to/2XpDP8o

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Life Cycle Sets:

Ladybug

Butterfly

Frog

Oak Grove Curiosities

Egg Collection

Nesting Time Scavenger Hunt

Beginning Birding Resources Podcast

Connecting Children to Animals

Books:

A Nest is Noisy

Burrows, Nests, and Lairs

https://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2016/01/burrows-nests-lairs-book-review.html

Animal Architects

An Egg is Quiet

Mama Built a Little Nest

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Tim Gill's benefit/risk assessment of fire: https://timrgill.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/woodcraft-fire-rba.pdf

Types of Risky Play:

https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/risky-play-for-children-why-we-should-let-kids-go-outside-and-then-get-out

Primitive skills: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQSPVzMq6f_KRb1XMhatepw

Playwork Principles: http://www.playwales.org.uk/eng/playworkprinciples

Solo stove: https://amzn.to/2IgKOfz

Kelly Kettle: https://amzn.to/2FWcweQ

Book Pick:

Claire Warden's book, "Fascination of Fire"

https://amzn.to/2K8nLGH

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Quote:

The best play objects for babies are those which allow them to be as active and competent as possible at every stage of development. –Magda Gerber

Book Pick!

Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play for Infants and ToddlersBy Miriam Beloglovosky and Jenna Daly

This follow up book looks specifically at the younger crowd. It focuses on different schema in children's play centered on object exploration, assembly exploration, instrumental exploration, locomotion, and action. Each schema topic has several subtopics, such as throwing, trajectory, pretending, constructing. Once again, great visual ideas throughout the book.

Choke tube (aff link)

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Quote:

The best play objects for babies are those which allow them to be as active and competent as possible at every stage of development. –Magda Gerber

Book Pick!

Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play for Infants and ToddlersBy Miriam Beloglovosky and Jenna Daly

This follow up book looks specifically at the younger crowd. It focuses on different schema in children's play centered on object exploration, assembly exploration, instrumental exploration, locomotion, and action. Each schema topic has several subtopics, such as throwing, trajectory, pretending, constructing. Once again, great visual ideas throughout the book.

Choke tube (aff link)

https://amzn.to/2CN1jwn

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6 Plus Ways to Celebrate a Natural Easter:

https://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2015/03/6-plus-ideas-to-celebrate-natural-easter.html

Natural Dyed Eggs:

http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2013/03/natural-dyed-eggs.html

Easter Nature Walk:

https://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2015/04/easter-nature-walk.html

http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2013/03/an-easter-nature-walk_29.html

Easter Garden:

http://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-garden.html

Patti Rokus/Rocks Tell Stories website:

https://rockstellstories.com

Book Pick (aff llink):

He is Risen: Rocks Tell the Story of Easter

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Blog Post: https://insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2015/01/mom-i-don-like-nature-anymore-5-tips-to.html

Book Pick (aff link):

The Stick Book: Loads of Things You Can do With a Stick

https://amzn.to/2VVvGI4

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