We, at Blairvadach O.E.C. have created a resource of 30 Outdoor Activity Cards for use in, or outwith, the school environment. We believe that outdoor education, and being outdoors is an important part of any young person’s development, especially during these challenging times. Being outside, learning and exploring a new environment is vital for improving health & wellbeing whilst keeping education fresh and exciting.
Our hope is that these cards can be used to supplement and assist teaching staff with taking learning outside, while providing some fun and educational challenges for the young people of Glasgow. The ‘cards’ have been compiled into a handy pdf document for all to access, and can also be downloaded individually below. They come with clear, easy to follow instructions and each activity has its own supporting video available on ourBlairvadach YouTube playlist, see individual links below. Each card also has helpful tips on ‘organisation and layout’, ‘learning outcomes’, ‘variation and adaptions’, ‘reviewing and feedback’ as well as any extra resources you may require.
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Please note, links on the cards will only work from the PDF files, not the image files.
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Outdoor Risk Assessments
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View the YouTube video that accompanies this card here.
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Playground Workout
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Counting with Sticks
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Mini Shelter Building
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Clockwork Cones
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Five Line Poem
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Obstacle Course
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Bug Shake Down
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How to measure the height of a tree
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The World Compass
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
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How to make a map
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Make Leaves Count
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Build a Dam
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Magic Number Square
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Constrained Sprints
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Forest Bathing
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Knot Tying
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Mini Raft Build
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Skeleton Drawing
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Traverse Challenge
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Sky Scanning
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Nest Building
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Structure Building
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Meet a Tree
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Journey Stick
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Egg Drop
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Worm Charming
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Silly Symphony
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