Teach Outdoors

About Teach Outdoors

Teach Outdoors is a podcast show that explores the benefits and challenges of bringing learning outside of the traditional classroom setting. Topics range from the science behind the benefits of outdoor learning to practical tips for incorporating outdoor activities into lesson plans. Whether you're a teacher looking to enhance your students' learning experience or simply someone who loves spending time in nature with your kids, Teach Outdoors is the podcast for you. Tune in every month to expand your knowledge and be inspired to take your teaching outside!

Publisher

Lauren MacLean

Category

education · kids & family · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Feb 2021

Latest episode

18 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

89 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Aug 2026

   One Muddy Sock Left

   A wetland none of us had been to before, a trail that swallowed a boot whole, and a face-plant in the mud that ended in ice cream to celebrate everyone's bravery. In this episode, I talk about the place my kids didn't want to go to and why it became the best part of the week. Plus, everything you get inside the 3-day Summer Institute running September 2-4. Register for the Summer Institute (Sept 2-4, $11) → HERE Grab the free outdoor learning calendar mentioned in this episode → HERE

2. 

   11 Aug 2026

   Sunscreen Disaster

   A good lake day, floaties on, working up to getting our faces wet, one very serious rule about skipping stones, and one heartbreaking moment involving a rock that was special right up until it wasn't. In this episode, I walk through one ordinary lake morning and everything that happened inside it without a single lesson plan, angles, density, literacy, science, all of it showing up because we were there, not because I scripted it. Plus, an update on the Summer Institute running the firs...

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Stick Races on the River

   In this episode, I take you along on a stream day with my own kids, the kind of ordinary Tuesday outing that turned into a full afternoon of watching water move, racing sticks downstream, and arguing about which rock a stick would hit next. I walk through what we noticed about fast water versus still water, the picture book we read before we left, and how a completely unplanned game turned into real science thinking without me ever calling it that. If you've ever wondered what "no...

Who has been a guest on Teach Outdoors

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alisa Paul
• Elsa Medina
• Stephanie Aleksiuk

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

31,611

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

81

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