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CoursesMaster ClassesLet’s Grow Math Outdoors: An e-Course
  • Welcome
    5
    • Lecture1.1
      0-1: Welcome Note from Victoria 30 min
    • Lecture1.2
      0-2: Good Things to Know 30 min
    • Lecture1.3
      0-3: Why Math Outdoors? 30 min
    • Lecture1.4
      0-4: Ideas to Kick Start Your Math Garden 30 min
    • Lecture1.5
      0-5: Supply List for Your Mini Math Outdoors Kit 30 min
  • Module 1: Math Gardens that Feed
    7
    • Lecture2.1
      1-0: Welcome to Gardens that Feed 30 min
    • Lecture2.2
      1-1: Time 30 min
    • Lecture2.3
      1-2: Patterns, Shapes, & Symmetry 30 min
    • Lecture2.4
      1-3: Numbers 30 min
    • Lecture2.5
      1-4 : Measurement 30 min
    • Lecture2.6
      1-5: Data Collection 30 min
    • Lecture2.7
      1-6: A Growing Math Garden that Feeds
  • Module 2: Math Gardens as Outdoor Learning Stations
    8
    • Lecture3.1
      2-0: Welcome to Gardens as Outdoor Learning Stations 30 min
    • Lecture3.2
      2-1: Time: Sun Dial 30 min
    • Lecture3.3
      2-2: Patterns, Shapes, & Symmetry: Music Gardens 30 min
    • Lecture3.4
      2-3: Numbers: Miniature Gardens 30 min
    • Lecture3.5
      2-4: Measurement: Mud Kitchens 30 min
    • Lecture3.6
      2-5: Data Collection: Water Wall 30 min
    • Lecture3.7
      2-6: A Growing Garden of Outdoor Learning Stations
    • Lecture3.8
      LIVE WORKSHOP #1
  • Module 3: Math Gardens that Attract Wildlife
    6
    • Lecture4.1
      3:0: Welcome to Gardens that Attract Wildlife 30 min
    • Lecture4.2
      3-1: Time and Food for Wildlife 30 min
    • Lecture4.3
      3-2: Patterns, Shapes and Symmetry & Cover for Wildlife 30 min
    • Lecture4.4
      3-3: Numbers and Water for Wildlife 30 min
    • Lecture4.5
      3-4: Measurement and Places to Raise Young Wildlife 30 min
    • Lecture4.6
      3-5: Data Collection and Sustainable Practices for Wildlife 30 min
  • Module 4: Math Gardens for Art and Beauty
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    • Lecture5.1
      4-0: Welcome to Gardens for Art and Beauty 30 min
    • Lecture5.2
      4-1: Time & Labyrinths 30 min
    • Lecture5.3
      4-2: Patterns, Shapes, and Symmetry & The Flower Garden 30 min
    • Lecture5.4
      4-3: Numbers & Art in the Garden 30 min
    • Lecture5.5
      4-4: Measurement & Sculpture 30 min
    • Lecture5.6
      4-5: Data Collection & Performance Stages 30 min
    • Lecture5.7
      LIVE WORKSHOP #2
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      28 Comments

    1. Gina Ferreira
      June 26, 2020
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      So many different learning experiences can be brought in to create a labyrinth! I can picture many different materials to use and this can be a cross curricula activity that moves from indoors to outdoors!

      • Victoria Hackett
        June 26, 2020
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        Awesome!

    2. Donna Rose
      June 23, 2020
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      noticing walk can be done in multiple settings or neighborhoods so that they can be compared and contrasted. We do this now by looking at the different shops, houses and plantings in front of the houses.
      painting rocks and creating paths throughout our area will define some areas from others-they are also portable and can be transferred to make new areas to explore often.

      • Victoria Hackett
        June 23, 2020
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        Great ideas.

    3. ToniLynne Russell
      June 20, 2020
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      A rock painted labyrinth is such a great idea and it also incorporates other activities outside of math. Collecting rocks on a walk (gross motor and science) painting (fine motor) and the labyrinth itself is math counting as you go and creating a pattern. It will also teach the children the process of continuity, you cant always finish a project in a day, some things take time.

      • Victoria Hackett
        June 22, 2020
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        So many poosibilities

    4. Tara Savoie
      June 5, 2020
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      I love all of these ideas! Labyrinths are not only beautiful but centering and calming. I have done noticing (listening) walks with my own children many times. There is a book called The Listening Walk by Paul Showers that we read a lot when they were younger. I would like to bring this activity into my classroom. We have lots of places to explore for sights and sounds.

      • Victoria Hackett
        June 5, 2020
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        Thanks for the book resource.

    5. Jamie Laurenza
      June 3, 2020
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      I always have the children stop and listen for minute during our walks, then they have to see if they can locate where the sound is coming from. I would absolutely would encourage all my teachers to create a painted stone labyrinths with the children in our play yard. It would awesome to take mindfulness walk and collect stones to create the labyrinths with. The kids would love to create this and work together counting and timing it. What an awesome idea!

      • Victoria Hackett
        June 5, 2020
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        Awesome!

    6. Ida Matuskova
      June 3, 2020
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      When in school, we often take walks. I like the idea of stopping and just listening. With my family we do hikes and often walk without talking, silently counting different bird songs, then compare at the end.
      I also LOVE the painted rock labyrinth! We do paint rocks as an activity but usually just send them home with the kids. What a great idea to extend that activity and create a labyrinth. We could draw the line and have kids line them up into the shape of a spiral. We could count the rocks, sort them by color and then create patterns, there are so many math applications to this activity! Going on my list for next year!

      • Victoria Hackett
        June 3, 2020
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        So many possibilities!

    7. Jan Carlson
      May 30, 2020
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      We have been creating painted rocks as part of the Kindness Rock movement. Arranging them in a labyrinth is such a wonderful idea. Thank you for the new book. We have done a noticing walk after reading The Listening Walk by Paul Showers.

      • Victoria Hackett
        May 30, 2020
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        YEA!!!!

    8. Michelle Beauregard
      May 28, 2020
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      I also love the stone labyrinth idea. We did some rock art as one of our remote learning activity and that having that prior experience would lend itself very nicely to build upon later. I also really like the idea of noticing walks. We are on a college campus but situated in a wooded areas so we have the opportunity to walk and notice a lot! I’ve also been taking some trainings during this time on mindfulness and i think it it will be especially important for us to practice that when we return.

      • Victoria Hackett
        May 28, 2020
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        🙂 I just facilitated a workshop on Children, Mindfulness and Nature. So much fun!https://www.outdoor-classrooms.com/trainings-outdoor-courses/

    9. Heidi Clark
      May 25, 2020
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      The painted rocks are such a simple, yet fun way to engage the children in this unit. Love it!

      • Victoria Hackett
        May 28, 2020
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        I love this activity!

    10. Kristen Heyl
      May 22, 2020
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      I like the idea of using the stones to create a labyrinth so maybe with my toddlers I could get some stones from the dollar store or see if we could find any on the walks we take and collect them and then have them paint them and arrange them in a circular pot or basket

      • Victoria Hackett
        May 28, 2020
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        Fun!

    11. Shelley Grove
      April 2, 2020
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      I would like to try the “noticing walk” and incorporate the senses of seeing, hearing and touching along the way. Will have to check out the Magical Labyrinth book and I think even making small stone labyrinths inside the classroom first would be fun before trying a large outdoor one.

      • Victoria Hackett
        May 28, 2020
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        Yea!!!

    12. gchmura
      February 10, 2019
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      I can’t wait to try the painted stone labyrinth! I love that you added this unit to time, it’s another way to teach such a complex idea. I feel like this activity would involve a very thoughtful process, it’s always great when we can get our students to slow down and really take care in their work. We talk about breathing and take deep breaths often during our school day, this plays into that idea so perfectly.

      • Victoria Hackett
        February 10, 2019
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        Yea! Very cool to connect this with breathing. Can’t wait to see your painted stone labryinth. 🙂

    13. Heather Bishop
      November 13, 2018
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      I love the idea of having the students create a labyrinth! My students love to collect stones, and it would be a great thing for them to work together. We have talked about mindfulness quite a bit in our room, so this would be a great way to put this into practice.

      I’m also inspired by the idea of the “Noticing Walk.” Often in class we do timed movement breaks that gets the students out of their seats and moving! I’m thinking that having a timed walk outside would also do the trick! I have a story in my classroom called “The Listening Walk” that I think could tie in nicely to this idea. My students could practice mindfulness while also gaining a better understanding of what time passing feels like. We could start with timer at 5 minutes and then see if we could do a longer time outside another time. When we return to the room, the students could also journal about what they heard and noticed. We could use a sentence starter like, “During my 5 minute Noticing Walk, I heard/saw …”

      Whenever we do anything time, I like to let my students know when we have reached the “one minute warning” time. That way, they know that things are about to wrap up! I think this could be used during the walk as well. Looking forward to it!

      • Victoria Hackett
        November 13, 2018
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        So many great ideas! I love how one idea can evolve into so many new ideas. I also really love how you are adapting ideas to fit what you are already doing in your classroom. Such lucky children.

    14. calamityjayne85
      November 13, 2018
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      A labyrinth would be wonderfully fun to create in the snow. Think I m8ght start small in the classroom and take to the garden.

      • Victoria Hackett
        November 13, 2018
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        What a fabulous idea! I never thought of doing it in the snow. I love that you are thinking about extending this activity and starting small in the classroom. Children can make miniature Labyrinths and then move outdoors. Fun! Take pictures. I can’t wait to see. 🙂

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