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Nature-Based Education: Strategies to Get Students Outside

Class Details

  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 6/2/2025 - 8/3/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 14 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 2/2/2026 - 4/5/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 6 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 9/22/2025 - 11/20/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 8 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 6/1/2026 - 8/2/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 15 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 9/14/2026 - 11/15/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($60 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 8 of 30

About the Course

This course explores the importance of nature-based education and provides practical strategies to help educators incorporate outdoor learning experiences into their curriculum. By the end of the course, participants will understand how to use nature as a teaching tool, develop outdoor activities, and create environments that foster student engagement and connection to the natural world. This course is appropriate for all K-12 teachers. 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Explain the benefits of nature-based education and its impact on student cognitive, emotional, and social development.
  • Apply nature-based education findings to create effective outdoor learning activities that are connected to the curriculum.
  • Design and implement outdoor learning experiences that align with curriculum goals, fostering student engagement and promoting environmental awareness.
  • Explore local resources and organizations for potential field trips to utilize natural spaces for educational purposes, incorporating resources, materials, and strategies to create effective learning environments that support diverse learning styles.
  • Create a culminating cross-curricular lesson plan to implement in the classroom.
  • Grade(s): Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Elementary K-5 Secondary 6-12
  • Subject(s): Professional Development
  • Teacher Quality Standard(s): QS 3.A QS 3.B QS 3.D QS 4.C

Facilitator

Victoria Nau

Reviews

Dana Berro
I really enjoyed exploring the reading materials and videos, while considering how to implement plans in my own classes.
Kent Lullo
Great class to take if you want helpful resources and actionable steps to implementing your first outdoor learning experience!
Nan Campbell
Provides inspiration and clear steps to implement more outdoor learning for your students in both big and small ways. I am motivated to get my class outside more because of this class.

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