The Spring Valley Elementary PTA created an outdoor classroom / learning facility named "The Panther Patch" in the Spring of 2009. This blog chronicled the research, planning and construction stages of THE PANTHER PATCH and was used as an online storage/reference place for ideas and plans. Please feel free leave comments for us if you have any questions.
This blog chronicles the design and development of The Panther Patch. All items linked to are ideas that may or may not end up in the finished product. Comments are welcomed but monitored and make take a few hours to appear. Thank you for visiting us!
The Panther Patch Committee
Pictured here: Stephanie, Sarah, Emily & Kristi
Outdoor Classroom TEACHER Links & Resources
- adobe needed Developing an Outdoor Classroom READ THIS FIRST!
- Atkinson Outdoor Classroom
- AW Outdoor Classroom Information
- Butterfly Garden How To
- Center for Enviromental Education
- Developing an Outdoor Classroom: Blending Classroom Curriculum & Outdoor Play Space
- DFW Urban Outdoor Program
- Earthwork's Teacher Page
- How to Choose Plants Kids Will Love to Grow in Their Classroom Project.
- How to Start a Garden in a Local School
- KABOOM
- Outdoor And Play Structures
- Outdoor Classroom Planning
- Outdoor Classroom. org
- Texas Award Winning Outdoor Classroom
- Texas Outdoor Education Association
- Texas Tech Outdoor School
- The Branch School Outdoor Classroom
- UT Creating Outdoor Classrooms
- Vincent Outdoor Classroom
- Young Children's Relationship with Nature
Posts of Progress (click or scroll down to see)
A Few Of Our Favorite Things...
These are items we either have in The Panther Patch or hope to have someday.
- Assorted Bird Feeders
- Benchs For ampi-theater
- Butterfly Feeder
- Funny Peacock
- Garden Spider Web Frame
- Gardeningwithkids.org Store
- Gazebo Bird feeder
- Giant Thermometer
- Lady Bug House
- Live lady bugs
- Portable Garden Center/ Sink
- Rain Gauge
- Roly Pig Composter (writing grant Fall 2009 )
- Solar Water Fountain Bird Bath
- Three tier Shade Plant Garden
- Tool Shed
- Trash Cans for slab (in dark green)
- Watering storage box
- Weathervane
- Whimsical Butterfly Stakes
- Whimsical Flower Stakes
- Widow Box for triangle
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