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The English Outdoor Council, an umbrella body, defines outdoor education as a way for students and teachers to be fully engaged in a lesson, all the while embracing the outdoors. The EOC deems outdoor education as "providing depth to the curriculum and makes an important contribution to students' physical, personal and social education.".
Adventure centered experiences can include a wide variety of activities, due to the different ways people experience adventure. Outdoor sports, challenge courses, races, and even indoor activities can be used in adventure education. Adventure education relates to adventure programming, adventure therapy, and outdoor education.
In rural areas, and historical times, access to nature has not been a problem. Over the last century, with increasing urbanisation and "nature deficit disorder", there have been many changes in stance on outdoor education. The first forest kindergarten was created by Ella Flautau in Denmark in the early 1950s. The idea formed gradually as a ...
Recreation is a form of entertainment performed during leisure time derived from physical activities, without artificial rules. Safety rules do apply however! When procedural rules are invoked, the recreational activity becomes classified as a game or a sport.
The basic equipment required for orienteering is usually listed as a compass and appropriate outdoor clothing. Most national bodies recommend that a whistle be carried for safety reasons. Competitive orienteers usually use specialized equipment: A thumb compass, or protractor compass on a short wrist cord. A clear map case to protect the map.
Ramble On: How Hiking Became One of the Most Popular Outdoor Activities in the World. Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp. ISBN 979-8373963923. Gros, Frédéric (2014). A Philosophy of Walking. Translated by Howe, John. London, New York: Verso. ISBN 9781781682708. Solnit, Rebecca (2000). Wanderlust: a history of walking. New York: Viking.
By Paul Mohai, Byoung-Suk Kweon, Sangyun Lee, and Kerry Ard Air Pollution Around Schools Is Linked To Poorer Student Health And Academic Performance
Typical components of an outdoor playset include: Towers. In a playset, a tower is a vertical structure with one or more decks placed at various levels. A deck is essentially a horizontal play surface contained within or attached to a tower. Bridges. Towers may be connected to one another via fixed bridges or chain bridges for children to walk ...