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In this unit, students explore their outdoor classroom and natural environments with an opportunity for an integrated STEM approach to teaching and learning. They will apply mathematical understandings, scientific skills and a process of design and engineering to research and create a design solution (a stick cubby or small scaled stick structure) and to evaluate

This unit; ‘Anything but a Stick’ is based around the affordances of a stick and learning opportunities associated with natural loose parts found on your site. The opportunity presented is for educators to tune into nature and use its various elements as tools for learning. This unit can be facilitated as an overall unit of

This guide is a collaboration between The University of Western Australia’s Centre for the Built Environment and Health and various schools from the public, Catholic and independent sectors. It showcases elements of best practice play spaces designed to suit the needs of schools in Western Australia. The principles of good play spaces and examples provided

The aim of this guide, created by Andrew Reedy of Play Check,  is to organise the information contained in the Australian playground Standards under logical and sequential headings. The Standards are, by nature, a technical document and are not necessarily organised in a format or sequence that makes them easy to follow without significant cross referencing.  Even

The My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport package supports educators in taking their class outdoors for enriched play-based learning. Nature Passport Booklets Upper Primary The Upper Primary booklet is designed for students in Year 3-6 (ages 8-11) Download and Print Passport Booklet Download the My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport booklet, print one for each student and use it to investigate

The My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport package supports educators in taking their class outdoors for enriched play-based learning. Nature Passport Booklets Lower Primary The Lower Primary booklet is designed for students from Kindergarten to Year 2 (ages 4-7) Download and Print Passport Booklet Download the My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport booklet, print one for each student and use it