First Grade Outdoor Activities

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First grade is a year of firsts: your child's first full day of school, the first time she'll write a small story herself, and the first time she'll read a complete book cover to cover. We've got dozens of wacky reading and math activities, cool science experiments, and indoor and outdoor games to keep the learning fun.

Go Sight Word "Island Hopping"!

All you need is chalk and some pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces those all-important first grade sight words.

First Grade | Reading | Outdoor

Paint for Learning at "Sidewalk School"

Help your child practice new writing and math skills with a fun outdoor activity that will have your child teaching you! By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice essential first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

First Grade | Writing | Math | Outdoor

Practice Stick Writing!

First graders will get a kick out of creating a written message and practicing their letters using sticks they find in nature. This also helps to practice their letter formation and handwriting strokes.

First Grade | Writing | Arts and Crafts | Outdoor

Get Your Head in the Clouds!

First graders are eager to learn about science - especially using large objects to observe like clouds. Let your child daydream a little and use those science and writing skills, too!

First Grade | Science | Arts and Crafts | Outdoor

Make an ABC Nature Book

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Your child will be loving the outdoors while practicing her science, reading, and writing skills.

First Grade | Reading | Writing | Science | Outdoor

Chalk it Up! An Outdoor Classification Activity

Classifying and sorting into groups is also a large part of the first grade math curriculum. The outdoors offers an abundance of learning tools for children, and classifying in the natural world gives your child an added lesson in scientific observation and classification.

First Grade | Math | Science | Outdoor