Outdoor Learning Spaces
Supplies and Equipment Idea Book

​What Can you Do in an Outdoor Learning Space? The Sky's the Limit!

This list of supplies and equipment 

Workspaces 

Work Surfaces

• Clipboards
• Tables
• Desks

Solar Work Stations

Shade 

Structures ​

• Trees
• Schoolyard Forests and Arboretums
• Shade Sails
• Tents

Gardens

Edible Gardens

• Plants
• Raised Beds
• Irrigation Systems
• Composters

Hydroponics
Aquaponics
PhotovoltaicAg
Greenhouses 
Season Extenders
Storage Buildings or Benches

Habitats 

Pollinator Habitat

• Native Plants suitable for Host and Larval forms of targeted species, over 3 seasons
• Interpretive signage

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Trout / Bass Raising Station

• Small Fry to Go Labitat 
• Aquaria and Chillers
• Fish Eggs and Georgia Hatcheries
• Water testing equipment for fry release

Wildlife Habitat

• Native Plants
• Bird Feeders
• Bird Nesting Boxes
• Viewing Blinds​

Environmental Monitoring 

Weather Stations

• Windmill
• Weather instruments
• Fence and  student-created instruments

Air Quality

• Monitoring instrument​s / sensors / mounting pole
• Student-made Instruments
• Milkweed as an Indicator of Air Quality
• Lichens as an Indicator of Air Quality

Water Quality

• Physical and Chemical Testing
• Visual Survey
• Macroinvertebrates as Indicators of Water Quality

Soil Quality

Renewable Energy 

Classroom Management Outdoors

Mailbox
Storage Unit
Cargo Wagon
Soccer Cones 

See Design Page for More on Structures:
​           Green Infrastructure to Mitigate Stormwater Runoff, Pollutants, Carbon Emissions
            Removal of Hard Surfaces or Turf