Outdoor Classroom Signs

Outdoor classrooms should always include signs that Sonnie Hereford Elementary Outdoor Classroom Signexplain the purpose of the outdoor learning stations and that identify the plants in each learning station for teachers to effectively use the outdoor classroom as an educational tool with their students.

Click on the links below to learn more about these different types of outdoor classroom signs:
Elementary Outdoor Learning Station Signs Upper Grades Outdoor Learning Station Signs
Entrance Signs  |  OC Rules Signs  |  Plant ID Signs


 

Example Outdoor Learning Station Signs for Elementary Schools 
Educational outdoor learning station signs identify the purpose of the learning stations, explain the scientific concepts related to the learning stations, and describe the types of wildlife habitats and/or ecological benefits the stations provide. 

The example learning station signs below could be printed on 18" x 24" outdoor signs such as .08 aluminum for approximately $70-80 each.  Don't forget to have holes drilled into the top and bottom of your sign so that you can attach it to a 4" x 4" lumber post or a u-post (similar to this one)!

Each of these signs include a QR code that links to a relevant Ecosystem Investigation webpage full of educational content about the sign's topic.

Click on the links under each Outdoor Learning Station below to download a PDF (template of the example sign) or a Word Doc (can be edited as needed): 
 
Butterfly Garden Sign
PDF Word Doc  |  QR Code
Songbird Sanctuary Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
Sensory Garden Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
Pollinator Garden Sign
PDF Word Doc  |  QR Code
       
Weather Station &
Cardinal Directions Sign & Sundial
 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
Weather Station &
Cardinal Directions Sign
 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
  Log Decomposition
Station Sign
 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
  Frog & Toad Habitat Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
 
       
Fish & Frog Pond Sign
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
Rain Garden Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
Gourd Garden Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
Row Crops Garden Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
       
Box Turtle Habitat Sign 
PDF |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
 
George Washington Carver
Garden Sign
 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
Why Plant Natives Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
 

Berry Garden Sign 
PDF Word Doc  |  QR Code
 
       
Decomposition Station
with Compost Pile Sign
 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
Decomposition Station 
with Compost Bin Sign
 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code 
Compost Pile Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
 
Compost Bin Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
 
       
  Worm Bin Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code 
Veggie Garden Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
Fruit Orchard Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code
Sunflower Garden Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code 
       
  Bat House Sign 
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code 

Woodland Wildflower Sign
PDF  |  Word Doc  |  QR Code 
   
   
  

Additional Example Outdoor Learning Station Signs:
George Washington Carver Garden Sign Butterfly Garden Sign Native Wildflowers Garden Sign
 
Log Decomposition Station Sign Wildlife Tracks Station Sign Eastern Box Turtle Habitat Sign
 
 
Example Outdoor Learning Station Signs for Middle and High Schools 
Educational outdoor learning station signs identify the purpose of the learning stations, explain the scientific concepts related to the learning stations, and describe the types of wildlife habitats and/or ecological benefits the stations provide. 

The example learning station signs below could be printed on 18" x 24" outdoor signs such as .80 aluminum for approximately $50-75 each.  Don't forget to have holes drilled into the top and bottom of your sign so that you can attach it to a 4" x 4" lumber post or a street sign post!

Click here for a full list of QR codes that can be incorporated into the signs you design. These QR codes link to Ecosystem Investigation webpage full of educational content about learning stations found in and topics relevant to the outdoor classroom. Simply open the Word document and right-click the QR code you want to save and use, click "Save as Picture" and save the file as a PNG or JPG.

Click on the links under each Outdoor Learning Station below to download a Word Doc (can be edited as needed): 

 
Bog Garden Sign 
Butterfly Garden Sign 
Pollinator Garden Sign 
Solar Charing Stations Sign 
       
Songbird Garden Sign 
Wet Weather Creek Sign 
   

 






























  


Example Entrance Signs 
Entrance signs welcome students, teachers and other visitors to a special place on the school's campus that provides habitat for local wildlife and real-world educational opportunities for students.  The following are example entrance signs at different Alabama Outdoor Classroom Schools:
 
Endeavor Elementary Example Entrance Sign
South Shades Crest Entrance Sign
Hemphill Elementary OC Entrance Sign
 

Example Outdoor Classroom Rules Signs
Below are example rules signs that help remind students, teachers, and visitors that the outdoor classroom area is a special habitat that should be protected. 

Outdoor Classroom Rules Sign (like the first one below):  PDF  |  Word Doc
 
Example OC Rules Sign #1 Example OC Rules Sign #2 Example OC Rules Sign #3


 

Questions?  Contact April Waltz, Alabama Outdoor Classroom Program Coordinator, at aprilwaltz@alabamawildlife.org. 
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