Outdoor activity

physique, sociability and aesthetics. It is believed that indoor activities are not enough to teach all these things to school children. More outdoor activities are introduced to assist the school to develop students’ talent. In Hong Kong, developing more outdoor activities is debatable. Some people argue that promoting more outdoor activities can prevent and reduce the obesity and improve different skills and abilities of students, such as motor ability and social skill. Others concern that developing more outdoor activities may affect students’ health and it is dangerous for students. This essay examines some advantages and disadvantages of promoting more outdoor activities in Hong Kong. One of the advantages of promoting more outdoor activities is to prevent and reduce the obesity of school children. In recent years, obesity is a serious problem for Hong Kong students due to lack of exercise and unbalanced diets. Numerous students are suffered from overweight. The situation is urgent. In order to solve this problem, more outdoor activities can be promoted. Stone and Faulkner (2014) find that if children have a longer time in outdoor…

using electronic devices even some of the outdoor activities have been carried out at indoor place. The time that people spending outside has plummeted. Under this phenomenon, whether children should be encouraged to participate in outdoor activities has sparked out rigorous debate. While some contend that outdoor activities can improve physical and mental health, others are concerned about the safety and pollution problems. This essay examines the benefits and concerns of carrying out outdoor…

approach is and the impact it has on children’s learning and behaviour. Learning Outside the Classroom (LotC) is an umbrella term which covers every type of learning experience which occurs outside the classroom. The particular focus of this assignment will be learning outside in a natural outdoor environment, which is also an important aspect of Forest Schools, however for the purposes of this assignment I have chosen to take my focus on just this, as well as discussing how I can use this…

Alba Coello Prompt 5 Fun outdoor activities Sports is something that almost everybody likes. People say the sports are better, when you play outside with your family. Sports is an enjoyable way to spend time outdoors, because you can run, play soccer, and have time with your family. First, running is an enjoyable outdoor activity. You can exercise with your friends or family, you can go run with your friends or family to a park or somewhere that you can run. obviously you are going to be…

Proponents of DST generally argue that it saves energy, promotes outdoor leisure activity in the evening (in summer), and is therefore good for physical and psychological health, reduces traffic accidents, reduces crime, or is good for business. Groups that tend to support DST are urban workers, retail businesses, outdoor sports enthusiasts and businesses, tourism operators, and others who benefit from increased light during the evening in summer. Opponents argue that actual energy savings are…

Sports/Adventure Education is the perfect example of a new topic that is far from the conventional ways of a Physical education class. In brief, these topics use unique situations and purposeful activities to provide an environment for learning. But more specifically, Wilderness Sports promote physically challenging outdoor activities (ex. camping, backpacking, canoeing, hiking, etc.) While Adventure Education can be defined as, activities in which obstacles are used or environments are created…

Introduction Outdoor education at every level is increasingly becoming less employed in schools. The school systems place more focus on in classroom content, such as math or English, than sending the students outside to explore. Some schools do not have the space or equipment to conduct this type of education. Outside of school, children play videogames instead of wandering in forests or discovering insects and plants. The definition of play for children has changed due to this shift in…

huge part of Duluth is the amount of outdoor recreational activities that one can do here. Spirit mountain is a tremendous recreational area and I believe that by expanding and creating more opportunities for outdoor activity, the community of Duluth will become happier and healthier. The environmental issues that are presented with the expansion have been addressed and I believe they are going to do everything they can to make these changes with minimal harm to the environment. There are…

Outdoor Education: Definition, outcome and process Introduction: There are many ways people may define Outdoor Adventure Education. Outdoor education and its outcomes can be different depending on the individual or the participant. Hodgson and Berry (2011) suggested Outdoor or Adventure education is a form of experiential learning which is typically associated with activities involving risk. Hattie, Marsh, Neill and Richards (1997) stated that an Outdoor education programs have common features…

She says, “It’s a fun way to just chill out and workout and get girls to participate in physical activity.” Now that she is an ambassador for the program, Morgan gets to lead the workouts when she goes back to her old high school to help out, but to her, it’s about more than just instructing the girls to run - it’s about helping them to set goals and to see them through to achievement. She says the best part about FitSpirit is that it’s about equality, inclusion, and building each other up. As…