Discovery Play Activities with Your Young Child: Outdoors

Authors:

Hsui-Wen Yang

Publication Date:

revised 5/2/2022

" "Children love playing outdoors.  Especially with loose everyday materials. Outdoor play not only benefits your children’s physical health and motor development, but also language, social-emotional, AND STEM learning.  
Connect outdoor play experiences and STEM learning with loose part materials that you can find in your everyday environment.

PDF icon Discovery Play Activities with Your Young Child - Outdoors.pdf

Audience: 

  • Families

Developmental stage: 

  • 3-5

Setting: 

  • Home

Resource Type: 

  • Activity cards (playtime, daily routines)

Topic: 

  • Science

Level of Intended Impact: 

  • Knowledge application

Language: 

  • English

Developer / Author: 

  • STEMIE

Routines and Everyday Activities: 

  • Playtime (indoors & outdoors)

Resources for Families: 

  • Discovery Play Activities