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For Teachers:

Living Landscapes: Teaching in Nature uses outdoor experiential learning to support core subjects in the elementary classroom—math, English language arts, science, and the arts—and provides easy to-follow lessons that use the school grounds and on-hand materials.

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LIVING LANDSCAPE CURRICULUM ONLINE

From here you can view the lesson plans and the on-line student activities side by side and access print and internet resources all designed to enhance the out-door education experience for you and your students.

The Living Berkshires

Overview: Learning to Observe, Describe, and Analyze
L1 Nature Journaling

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L2 Sound Walk

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L3 Adopt a Schoolyard Tree

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L4 Camouflage!

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Earth, Air and Water

Overview: Exploring the Living Earth
L5 Backyard Rocks

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L6 Where's the Water?

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L7 Cloudy Skies

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L8 The Three Sisters

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People in Nature

Overview: Forming Intimate Connections
L9 Earth Art

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L10 Meet a Naturalist

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L11 Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

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