STEM Outside: Outdoor Education in STEM
Learn how to integrate outdoor education into STEM curriculum with practical, budget-friendly activities that connect students with nature and their community.
Learn how to integrate outdoor education into STEM curriculum with practical, budget-friendly activities that connect students with nature and their community.
This comprehensive course equips educators with strategies to incorporate outdoor education into their STEM curriculum. Designed for accessibility, it focuses on creating meaningful connections between classroom learning and the natural environment. Teachers will learn to develop inquiry-based activities that leverage local outdoor spaces, implement First People's Principles, and build cross-curricular connections. The course emphasizes practical, budget-conscious approaches to ensure implementation in any classroom setting. Through hands-on activities and real-world applications, educators will gain confidence in using outdoor spaces as learning environments while making STEM education more relevant and engaging for their students.
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What you'll learn
Learn to effectively integrate outdoor education into STEM curriculum
Develop inquiry-based learning activities using local outdoor spaces
Implement First People's Principles in science and outdoor education
Create meaningful connections between classroom content and real-world environments
Design budget-friendly outdoor education activities
Build cross-curricular connections in Science, Math, and ADST
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There are 3 modules in this course
This course focuses on integrating outdoor education into STEM curriculum through practical, accessible activities. It covers the importance of outdoor education, strategies for indoor-outdoor learning connections, and implementation of place-based and land-based learning approaches. The course emphasizes inquiry-based methods, sustainability topics, and First People's Principles integration. Teachers learn to create meaningful connections between classroom content and real-world environments while building student agency. Special attention is given to budget-friendly activities and cross-curricular opportunities in Science, Math, and Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies.
Introduction to Art in Engineering
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Bringing the Outside Inside
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Place Based and Land Based Learning
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructor
5 Courses
Distinguished STEM Education Specialist and Professional Development Leader
Emily Macedo serves as Professional Development Facilitator at UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach, where she helps educators integrate STEAM activities into their classrooms. Drawing from five years of teaching experience in Ontario with grades 4-5 students, she brings a diverse background in science, art, physical education, and special education. As a bilingual educator, she specializes in developing and delivering professional development programs that reflect current educational needs and prepare teachers for modern classroom challenges. At Geering Up, she focuses on building teacher confidence in implementing STEM activities through project-based and inquiry-based learning approaches. Her work includes creating professional development resources that help teachers integrate innovative STEAM activities into their curriculum while maintaining engagement and accessibility for all students. Through her role on the professional development team, she continues to advance Geering Up's mission of making STEM education more engaging and accessible while supporting educators in creating future-facing learning environments.
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