Middle School Outdoor Activities
Middle school is all about getting hands-on learning. From math games and science activities to fun study strategies and homework help, we've got it all! Go shopping for variables, make a mind-bending illusion, and make movies as you read. Try these fun activities for some hands-on learning at home.
Flowers are up to some very important business: they are reproducing! In this activity, find out who the flowers' "partners in crime" are by being a flower spy.
In this activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.
More outdoor activities for middle school:
Spin the Bucket: A Centripetal Force Experiment
Have your middle schooler try this classic and entertaining activity that demonstrates circular motion. Due to the nature of flying water and bucket, it is best to perform this activity outside. Be careful, you may get soaked!
Plant a Historical Herb Garden
Here's a way to make history both interesting and relevant: design a garden using plants that were used by people in Colonial times!
Clean Water Using the Sun!
Can you think of a way of cleaning dirty water using the sun? In this activity, you will be making a "solar still" that is able to do just that!
Discover a Dandelion's Habitat
In this activity, children play the role of an ecologist and take surveys of different areas to discover the best habitat for dandelions.
Be a Flower Spy!
Flowers are up to some very important business: they are reproducing! In this activity, find out who the flowers' "partners in crime" are by being a flower spy.
Explore the Science of Energy
Energy is the ability to change or move matter, and matter is everything that takes up space. Without energy, the world could not function! Here is a practical way to demonstrate specific types of energy.
