Using the outdoors is achievable for any K12 classroom teacher. Emily Delfosse, Mesabi East HS science teacher, uses the outdoors as a way to refocus attention. “My favorite way to utilize the outdoors is everyday use. I once had two sections of 7^th grade - one right after lunch and one at the very end of the day. Going outside transformed those wild children. Group discussions outside with squirrely 7^th graders was so much more productive than sitting in desks for another 45-minutes. If their focus was just lacking, being outside for 5 minutes recharged them. I keep a handy list of short games or activities. Doing these outside can really change the momentum of classes. My go-to management strategy is offering to take a brain break outside. That’s a tool every teacher needs.”