LPS Big Backyard Program - Spring Training Videos

2026 Spring Training Videos & Walk Guides

School Walk Training Videos

🎥 These videos are short introductions of what to expect on your specific walk, where to go and what each activity entails.

Please note: These training videos may not cover all material in the walk. Read the walk guide for an understanding of the entire content.

Kindergarten

Spring

Plant Parts and Seasonal Changes

🎥 Training Video

Walk Guide - Flip cards

Activities and questions to do with students

Maps of school property; find areas to explore

Grade 1

Spring

What Animals Need to Survive in Spring

🎥 Training Video

Walk Guide - Flip cards

Activities and questions to do with students

Bird Field Guide

Illustrates some of the birds students may encounter on their walk

Maps of school property; find areas to explore

Grade 2

Spring

Insect Detective

🎥 Training Video

Walk Guide - Flip cards

Activities and questions to do with students

Group Recording Sheet

Maps of school property; find areas to explore

Grade 3

Spring

Wetland Habitat field Trip

🎥 No videos are available for this field trip.

Grade 4

Spring

Animal Communications

🎥 Training Video

Walk Guide - Flip Cards

Activities and questions to do with students

Grade 5

Spring

Ecosystems through the Seasons

🎥 Training Video

Walk Guide - Flip Cards

Activities and questions to do with students

Student Journal

Tree Identification Guide

Field guide of trees students may encounter on their walk

Signs of Animals

illustrations of signs of animals and where to find them

Maps of school property

Guiding Strategies for Outdoor Child Exploration

🎥 Basics Orientation Part 1

🎥 Basics Orientation Part 2

🎥 I notice, I wonder, It reminds me of...

🎥 Modeling a Respect for Nature

🎥 Fostering Student Inquiry

🎥 Beware of Poison Ivy

Archival Videos

These videos supported walks that have been retired.

Grade 4: 🎥 Tree Detective in Winter, 🎥 Geology 101 for Adults, Whipple Hill Walk

Estabrook Station Walk Videos

These videos were short introductions to station walks throughout the Estabrook school yard.

Kindergarten: 🎥 Winter Stations Walk , 🎥 Spring Stations Walk

Grade 1: 🎥 Winter Station Walk, 🎥 Spring Station Walk

Grade 2: 🎥 Winter Stations Walk

For questions or further details, please contact Karen McCarthy, Science Curriculum Coordinator K-5, or Pamela Cohen, District Big Backyard Coordinator.

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