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K12Science · August 6 · 5 min

Taking Students Outside

I was recently reading the May/June, 2026 issue of "The Science Teacher," a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue I read an article written by Gregory MacDougall. He wrote an article entitled "Taking Students Outside: A Framework for Making Science Real." Gregory shared a four-part framework for outdoor science instruction: 1. Explore the school grounds with purpose. 2. Connect standards to outdoor phenomena. 3. Plan specific student actions using the science and engineering practices. 4. Extend learning through reflection and action.

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I was recently reading the May/June, 2026 issue of "The Science Teacher," a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.

In this issue I read an article written by Gregory MacDougall. He wrote an article entitled "Taking Students Outside: A Framework for Making Science Real."

Gregory shared a four-part framework for outdoor science instruction:

1. Explore the school grounds with purpose.

2. Connect standards to outdoor phenomena.

3. Plan specific student actions using the science and engineering practices.

4. Extend learning through reflection and action.

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