Outdoor Learning

Effective outdoor learning requires more than just moving desks outside. It demands purposeful design, teacher preparation, and ongoing support. Meteor Education helps schools design and sustain meaningful learning experiences in the natural world.

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RESEARCH-BASED

Fresh Air for Fresh Ideas

Outdoor learning builds student confidence, enhances creativity and problem-solving abilities, and encourages deeper engagement with curriculum.

Play-Based Learning

Play is the oldest and most natural form of learning, developing motor coordination, creativity, and social skills. This approach focuses on open-ended questions that prompt responses through symbolic, exploratory, and imaginative activities.

Presentation Spaces

Take traditional learning outside by providing space for presentations and group work. Amphitheaters and learning terraces enable team teaching and cross-curricular connections.

Field Work

This experiential learning approach exposes students to a variety of measuring instruments and research methods, from preschool students touching and describing objects to high school students creating their own research plans.

Flexible outdoor seating with shade structures creates purposeful spaces where nature-based learning comes to life.
Durable outdoor furniture withstands weather and provides comfortable spaces for collaborative exploration and discovery.
Want to enhance creativity? Outdoor classrooms stimulate learning and new perspectives.
Modern picnic tables and benches offer reliable outdoor workspace for group projects and interdisciplinary activities.
Shaded learning spaces encourage field work and hands-on data collection through direct environmental observation.
Encourage students and teachers to get some fresh air with comfortable, outdoor-appropriate furniture.

Design Considerations for
Outdoor Learning Spaces

Shade & Shelter

Canopies, pergolas, or trees to allow for longer, comfortable use.

Weather-Resistance

Furniture and surfaces built to withstand sun, rain, and temperature changes.

Exterior Storage

Weather-resistant storage protects materials, keeps outdoor learning spaces organized, and ensures tools are always ready for use.

Guide: The Key to Outdoor Learning

The benefits of outdoor learning are clear: students are better engaged, more motivated, and exhibit increased peer-to-peer cooperation. But implementing an effective outdoor learning space requires a proven strategy.

Access our guide for practical tips, frameworks, and research-based best practices to successfully implement outdoor learning environments at your campus.

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