Introduction

• Louisville Mayor Armstrong’s Message
• Outdoor Classroom Quick-Contact List
• Overview
• Acknowledgments
• An Invitation to Use Outdoor Classrooms

Section 1
Putting Outdoor Classrooms into a Learning Context

• Outdoor Classrooms and Core Content
• Reading and Outdoor Classrooms
• Reading: The Wisdom of Children’s Environmental Literature
• Wild About Reading Books
• Writing and Outdoor Classrooms
• Service Learning—A Natural Connection
• Mapping Your School Site

Section 2
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Habitat Project Guide

Section 3
Kentucky-Specific Appendix

• Establishing a School Garden
• Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
• Backyard Wildlife: A Habitat Improvement Program
• Backyard Wildlife Habitat Certification
• Kentucky Resources/Web Sites and Partnership Opportunities
• Sample Jefferson County Public Schools Outdoor Classroom Web Sites
  • Kennedy Montessori Elementary Monarch Release
  • Farnsley Middle School Garden Project
• Mail-Order Sources
• Jefferson County Conservation District and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Land Lab Wetland with PVC Liner
• Request for Building-Modification Form
• Process Skills Developed by Naturalist
• Learning Strategies for the Naturalist