🌿 Outdoor Learning KS2: Outdoor Times Tables with Outdoor EBooks

Make maths active and engaging with our Outdoor EBook: 5x and 10x Tables. Designed for outdoor learning, this resource helps children practise times tables outside, working collaboratively in a fun, open environment.

With our outdoor ebooks, teaching maths through movement and play becomes simple, effective, and enjoyable.

Outdoor learning in KS2 has never been easier to implement.

🌱 Why Use Outdoor Learning for Times Tables?

Bringing maths outdoors helps children:

• Build confidence with times tables through repetition and movement
• Stay engaged with active, hands-on learning
• Work collaboratively with peers
• Improve focus and wellbeing

👉 Outdoor times tables activities turn practice into something children genuinely enjoy.

🌿 3 Simple Outdoor Learning Ideas to Get Started

1. Dress for Outdoor Learning

Prepare children for all conditions:

• Bring a “muddy bag” with spare clothes
• Encourage weather-appropriate clothing
• Set expectations for outdoor activities

👉 Comfort leads to better engagement.

2. Make Outdoor Learning Active and Messy

Take advantage of being outside:

• Use space for movement-based maths games
• Incorporate mud, water, and natural textures
• Encourage exploration and play

👉 Active learning improves retention, especially for times tables.

3. Use Natural Resources for Learning

Keep your outdoor lessons simple:

• Use stones or sticks for counting and grouping
• Practise multiplication using natural objects
• Create number patterns using leaves

👉 This makes outdoor learning sustainable and easy to set up.

🌍 Outdoor EBooks for Every Classroom

Our outdoor ebooks are designed to:

• Support all major curriculums (EYFS, National Curriculum, CfE, and international frameworks)
• Use natural, accessible resources
• Work in any school environment

👉 Whether you’re teaching in the UK or internationally, outdoor learning can be implemented with ease.

🍃 Outdoor Learning Ideas by Key Stage

KS2 Outdoor Learning

• Use 10-minute outdoor sessions or brain breaks
• Try a “Muddy Walk and Talk” for discussion-based learning
• Practise outdoor times tables, including 5x and 10x, using movement and objects

KS1 Outdoor Learning

• Take phonics and early maths outside
• Use natural materials like leaves to build sounds and numbers

EYFS Outdoor Learning

• Create a natural, accessible outdoor space
• Replace plastic with open-ended natural resources
• Encourage creativity through:
  • Mark-making on leaves
  • Counting with stones
  • Imaginative play

💡 Support Wellbeing Through Outdoor Learning

Outdoor learning in primary schools is a simple but powerful way to:

• Improve mental wellbeing
• Increase engagement
• Encourage active learning

👉 Even short outdoor sessions can make a big difference.

👩‍🏫 Group Subscriptions for Schools & Nurseries

Looking to roll out outdoor learning across your setting?

We offer discounted group subscriptions for schools and nurseries:

• The more staff you book, the lower the cost per person
• Ideal for whole-school outdoor learning implementation

👉 Click here to request a quote.

✅ Final Thoughts

Using outdoor ebooks to teach times tables outdoors transforms learning into an active, memorable experience. With simple ideas and natural resources, outdoor learning becomes easy to deliver and highly effective.