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title: ExtendED Notes Articles | Outdoor
description: Outdoor | Articles and insights with an emphasis on after school programs.
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# Posts about Outdoor

![10 August Themed Activities to Inspire and Engage Students](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/10_august_themed-30-29__800x400.png)

#### 10 August Themed Activities to Inspire and Engage Students

Summer vacation is winding down, and students and educators alike are preparing to head back to school.

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![Fall-Themed Activities to Usher in the Season](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/fall_800x400__800x400.jpg)

#### Fall-Themed Activities to Usher in the Season

Autumn, or fall, is one of the most eventful times of the year. Leaves change their color and begin to fall.

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![3 Farmer’s Market Activities That Will Encourage Healthy Eating](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_291542174_(1)__800x400.jpg)

#### 3 Farmer’s Market Activities That Will Encourage Healthy Eating

A trip to the local farmer’s market offers exciting, hands-on opportunities for students to learn about healthy foods and develop healthy eating habits.

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![Single-Prop Play: 3 Easy-to-Do Parachute Activities](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/parachute_main__800x400.jpg)

#### Single-Prop Play: 3 Easy-to-Do Parachute Activities

What can act as a tent, a balloon, and a toy trampoline all at once? A parachute!

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![Getting Your Hands Dirty: 3 Fun Garden Science Activities](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/hands_dirty_main__800x400-1.jpg)

#### Getting Your Hands Dirty: 3 Fun Garden Science Activities

Tactile learning activities provide opportunities for sensory exploration, and being able to touch and move what you’re learning makes it more real.

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![Using Parachutes for More Than Physical Activity](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_644381902_(1)__800x400.jpg)

#### Using Parachutes for More Than Physical Activity

Parachute activities promote physical development and activity, but they can also promote and improve many other skills in students!

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![How to Foster Interpersonal Communication Through Cooperative Play](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_595615799_(1)__800x400.jpg)

#### How to Foster Interpersonal Communication Through Cooperative Play

Interacting face-to-face with others is important amid the rise in social media and other forms of online communication.

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![STEM Activity Exploring Density with Fireworks in a Jar](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_111545987_(1)__800x400.jpg)

#### STEM Activity Exploring Density with Fireworks in a Jar

Density is a fundamental concept in science, and it’s one of the first science lessons students receive.

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![How to Inform Your Students About Environmental Issues](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_403138363_(1)__800x400.jpg)

#### How to Inform Your Students About Environmental Issues

A safe, healthy environment promotes our health and well-being.

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![4 Quick Snacks That Will Keep Students Cool in the Summer](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_458463418_(1)__800x400.jpg)

#### 4 Quick Snacks That Will Keep Students Cool in the Summer

As temperatures rise, students will be eager to spend more time outside.

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