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Welcome 5
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0-1: Welcome Note from Victoria 30 minLecture1.1
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0-2: Good Things to Know 30 minLecture1.2
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0-3: Why Math Outdoors? 30 minLecture1.3
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0-4: Ideas to Kick Start Your Math Garden 30 minLecture1.4
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0-5: Supply List for Your Mini Math Outdoors Kit 30 minLecture1.5
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Module 1: Math Gardens that Feed 6
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1-0: Welcome to Gardens that Feed 30 minLecture2.1
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1-1: Time 30 minLecture2.2
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1-2: Patterns, Shapes, & Symmetry 30 minLecture2.3
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1-3: Numbers 30 minLecture2.4
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1-4 : Measurement 30 minLecture2.5
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1-5: Data Collection 30 minLecture2.6
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Module 2: Math Gardens as Outdoor Learning Stations 6
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2-0: Welcome to Gardens as Outdoor Learning Stations 30 minLecture3.1
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2-1: Time: Sun Dial 30 minLecture3.2
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2-2: Patterns, Shapes, & Symmetry: Music Gardens 30 minLecture3.3
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2-3: Numbers: Miniature Gardens 30 minLecture3.4
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2-4: Measurement: Mud Kitchens 30 minLecture3.5
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2-5: Data Collection: Water Wall 30 minLecture3.6
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Module 3: Math Gardens that Attract Wildlife 6
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3:0: Welcome to Gardens that Attract Wildlife 30 minLecture4.1
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3-1: Time and Food for Wildlife 30 minLecture4.2
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3-2: Patterns, Shapes and Symmetry & Cover for Wildlife 30 minLecture4.3
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3-3: Numbers and Water for Wildlife 30 minLecture4.4
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3-4: Measurement and Places to Raise Young Wildlife 30 minLecture4.5
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3-5: Data Collection and Sustainable Practices for Wildlife 30 minLecture4.6
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Module 4: Math Gardens for Art and Beauty 6
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4-0: Welcome to Gardens for Art and Beauty 30 minLecture5.1
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4-1: Time & Labyrinths 30 minLecture5.2
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4-2: Patterns, Shapes, and Symmetry & The Flower Garden 30 minLecture5.3
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4-3: Numbers & Art in the Garden 30 minLecture5.4
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4-4: Measurement & Sculpture 30 minLecture5.5
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4-5: Data Collection & Performance Stages 30 minLecture5.6
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I love the idea of teaching time through the idea of a garden, in terms of seasons and daylight. Children truly don’t have any concept of time and as adults we really need to step back and realize that. If you show a child a clock, all they see is a bunch of numbers. They might understand that certain times happen throughout the day, like school time, mealtime and bedtime but telling them that school starts at 9:00am is not a concept they should be expected to understand. By teaching time through a garden it teaches them that if we plant a seed, how many days does it take to see a sprout etc. Also incorporating seasons as a lapse of time helps them gain some concept of how things might grow. I can speak from experience that my students know what “time” it is based on wither they have had snack time yet. 😉
I love the idea of taking this outside and using the hoola hop and painted rocks with numbers to create a big clock. Teaching them time perhaps in chunks for example showing them the numbers of hours that are in the morning or the number of hours in a school day. Just to set in the foundation of time.
Wonderful reflections! I could not agree with you more. Fascinating to play with the concept of time outdoors and how it changes with the development of children as well. Wonderful to have you here in this space! Looking forward to learning more and hearing your candid reflections.
I am loving the time in the outdoors! We used a hoopla hoop and sticks to make a clock. Im working on finding a tire though as love that idea too! We are planning on planting kale in our winter box in the greenhouse!
YEA!!! hoola hoops are wonderful clocks! I am living vicariously through you with your greenhouse! What a wonderful lesson in seasonal time during the winter months…and all the things you can grow.
I absolutely loved the time-lapse video and so did my students! This week, my students and I have been discussing the growth and sequence of the pumpkin life cycle. With the time lapse, I was able to show them how a seed grows into a plant, beyond just images of the isolated stages. My students were then given pictures of the stages of the life cycle and worked together to put them in order. We also discussed with the story, “Pumpkin Time,” the time it takes for a pumpkin to grow. We also discussed the seed’s start in the spring, the vine and flower growth in the summer, and the growth and ripening of the pumpkin by early fall!
What perfect timing! I am so glad that you shared the time-lapse video with your children. How exciting. Sounds like it was a great lesson.:)
My kids love the clock. We made one out of paver bricks and l9gs. We also watch time lapse videos of seeds when we plant them and check out tha plants and the videos several times during the growing season.
Love that you have a hand-made clock in our Outdoor Classroom! Time-lapse videos are so much fun. Curiosity Questions: What are different ways to play with clocks? Would you consider adding whimsical clocks to your outdoor space? I wonder how the children would react. Can we invite children to take apart clocks outdoors? Have you seen the book called Our School Garden by Rick Swann? What Time activities are inspired by this book?
No I have not seen Rick Swans book. Next year we move to a new site hoping to ad more clocks as we create this playground.
Terrific! I did not realize you’re moving to a new site next year? How exciting? What is the outdoor space like? How exciting to be planning for this. I’m dreaming about Clock Gardens now. Whimsical clocks everywhere…kids taking clocks apart in gardens….and the sounds of tick, tock, tick, tock. 🙂 Thrilled you are here.