10 Great Reasons to Take Your Students Outside:

1. Connection to the natural world and a sense of place.

2. Connection to others.

3. Build new knowledge, skills, and interests.

4. Build new attitudes and behaviours.

5. Prioritize engagement and authenticity.

6. Personalize learning (without technology).

7. Improve the overall quality of education (more than 'four walls').

8. Encourage students to ask questions.

9. Encourage students to notice and take care of the natural world.

10. Inspire and motivate students through project-based learning and service learning.

Bonus reasons: 

*Outdoor education correlates with higher grades. 

*Fresh air is good to breathe. 

*Outdoor brain breaks lead to 'a-ha!' moments and increased creativity. 

(Summarized from: Place-based Education: A REPORT FROM THE PLACE BASED EDUCATION EVALUATION COLLABORATIVE SECOND EDITION. (n.d.). https://promiseofplace.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/PEEC%2C%202010%20summary.pdf)