3-5: Lighting in Your Outdoor Classroom

3-5: Lighting in Your Outdoor Classroomw

In the lessons on lighting the outdoor classroom in summer, educators receive a comprehensive supply list for setting up effective and safe lighting, including solar lights and lanterns. The curriculum is enriched with children’s books that explore the concepts of light and shadow, enhancing their understanding. Engaging children’s activities such as creating shadow puppets, building simple circuits, and night-time storytelling sessions are designed to make learning about lighting both fun and educational.

Supply List for Lighting and Ambiance from Amazon

String Lights:

– Example: Brightech Ambience Pro – Waterproof Outdoor String Lights
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Solar Pathway Lights:

– Example: BEAU JARDIN Solar Pathway Lights
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LED Garden Spotlights:

– Example: Ring Smart Lighting – Low Voltage Outdoor Integrated LED Spotlights
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Lanterns:

– Example: TomCare Solar Lights Flickering Flame Metal Lantern
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Fairy Lights:

– Example: Twinkle Star 200 LED 66 FT Copper String Lights
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Ambiance

– Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker:
– Example: COMISO Waterproof Bluetooth Speakers
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Decorative Garden Ornaments:

– Example: Bits and Pieces – Solar Dragonfly Mobile Ornament
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Garden Wind Chimes:

– Example: ASTARIN Wind Chimes Outdoor
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Children’s Books About Light in Summer

“Summer Days and Nights” by Wong Herbert Yee
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“Flashlight” by Lizi Boyd
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“Fireflies” by Julie Brinckloe
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Children’s Activities for Lighting

Making Lanterns:

  • Provide materials for children to create their own paper or jar lanterns. They can decorate them and use electric tea lights for safety.

Glow Stick Fun:

  • Organize games with glow sticks like hide-and-seek or making glow-in-the-dark sculptures.

Shadow Art:

  • Use a flashlight to create shadow art by arranging garden elements and let children interact by drawing or storytelling based on the shadows.
For Ambiance

 Night Garden Exploration:

  • Take children on an evening tour of the garden to observe how the lighting changes and what nocturnal creatures come out.

Story Time with Ambient Lighting:

  • Use the children’s books to host bedtime story sessions outside under the string lights, enhancing the experience with the soft ambient lighting.

Nature Sound Hunt:

  • Equip children with a recorder or just have them listen and identify different sounds in the garden, helping them become more aware of their environment.

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