Your topic. Your space.
Science, maths or a question from class. Choose your time, weather and a spot that works for you.
Welcome, explorer.
What should we call you?
SMALL LESSONS. A BIGGER WORLD.
Make the world
Make the world
your classroom.
Turn what you are studying into something you can see, count, question and remember. Start with five minutes, wherever you are.
Find my next discovery →See how it works
TODAY’S LITTLE MISSION
Look for a pattern.
A leaf. A tile. A shadow on the wall. Find something that repeats and ask yourself why.
Your device’s local time
Read once. Look up.
Get a short activity, start the timer and put your phone away. A seat or closed window works too.
Notice something new.
Save your observations and questions in your notebook. Return to them before your next discovery.
Find your way outside.
For students
Make a lesson concrete with a short activity you can do close to home.
For parents
Turn a free afternoon into a shared discovery, with questions to talk about together.
For teachers
Prepare a group activity with materials, leader guidance and a printable card.
SMALL LESSONS. REAL DISCOVERIES.
Take your curiosity
Take your curiosity
outside.
Start with your own question. Get a clear explanation and, when it fits, a short observation you can try.
Things you noticed.
Saved on this browser. Clearing browser data removes these notes.
Name a spot on your next card, record what you observed, then use Return to this spot to test an idea.
Backups include your notes and attached photos. Keep them private. Import adds missing cards and keeps existing cards unchanged.
Compare two discoveries
Use OutsideClass with a class
- Choose Class mode and review the generated card.
- Print it or choose Download activity pack on the card. The pack contains the lesson, not your personal reflection or photos.
- Share the file yourself. Learners can import it into their notebook, save their observations and choose Download this work.
- Import returned work to review it in your notebook. No accounts or live submission dashboard are included.
A GOOD PLACE TO START
Small steps.
Small steps.
Useful discoveries.
Use OutsideClass for independent learning, family time or your next lesson.
Students
- Choose a topic you are learning, such as symmetry or plant growth.
- Choose a safe nearby space and a time you can spare.
- Read the card and safety notes before starting.
- Name the spot and record what you saw, your possible explanation and another possibility. Return another day to test your ideas.
Parents
- Choose Family mode and your children’s age range.
- Check the materials and agree where everyone will stay.
- Let each child explain what they notice.
- Use the discussion questions to compare discoveries.
Teachers
- Enter the coursework topic and choose Class mode.
- Set group size, ages and available lesson time.
- Review the generated steps and print the card.
- Discuss observations and record questions for the next class.
Make it work for your learners
Can’t go outside?
Choose “By a window” for observations indoors at a closed window. Choose “From a seat” to request steps without walking, standing or reaching far.
What powers OutsideClass AI?
OutsideClass AI is our learning assistant, powered by Google-hosted Gemma models. It can make mistakes. Google processes the questions and selected images you send; your local profile and other notebook photos are not automatically included.
What if OutsideClass AI is unavailable?
The Activities page includes three ready-made cards. After your first online visit, cached pages, sample activities and saved notebook entries can work offline in supported browsers.
How do I return to the same spot?
Give your spot a nickname on the Activities page. After you return, write what you noticed, what you think it means and another possible reason. Save the reflection, open your Notebook and choose “Return to this spot.” Check the weather again before generating the new activity. Your earlier answers are sent to OutsideClass AI, processed by Google, for that request.
Where are my notes stored?
Only in this browser on this device. They do not sync between devices. Clearing browser data deletes them. Print a card to keep a paper copy, or download a notebook backup with your photos. At 100 cards, new saves stop until you make room; existing cards are kept.
How do I recover my notebook on another device?
Open Notebook and choose Download notebook backup. Keep the JSON file somewhere private. On the other device, open OutsideClass, go to Notebook and choose Import backup or activity pack. Your cards, reflections, practice results and photos are restored. Existing cards are kept. This is a manual backup, not automatic cloud sync.
What is sent to Google AI?
Your question and form choices are sent when you ask for a card. A spot name should be a nickname, never an address. Follow-ups include the earlier question and answer; return visits include the displayed earlier observation context. Question images are included only when you select them and confirm consent. Other notebook photos are not automatically sent. Avoid personal details in questions, observations and images.
Notebook storage is local to your browser. A downloaded backup or learner work file contains your notes and photos, so only share it with people you choose. Activity packs exclude personal reflections, photos, learner labels and earlier context.
Does the timer ring when my phone is locked?
The timer checks elapsed time when you return, but it does not send a background alarm. Use your phone’s alarm if you need a sound while the screen is locked.
Before a group goes outside
An adult should review the AI-generated activity, check conditions and access needs, agree boundaries and keep learners in sight. Stop if conditions are unsafe.
GROWING WITH YOUR CURIOSITY
Fresh ideas.
Fresh ideas.
Small improvements.
Product news, practical learning tips and fixes. Find what matters to your next discovery.
Your updates, easier to follow
Browse product news, fixes and learning tips. Search the feed, copy a link to an update or subscribe through RSS.
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OutsideClass AI is now the name of our learning assistant in the interface. It uses Google-hosted Gemma models; questions and consented images are still processed by Google.
The website and RSS feed now come from the same published posts, so readers see the same titles, dates and information in both places.
One observation. Two possible explanations.
Before deciding why something happened, write what you actually noticed and consider a second explanation.
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Try describing a leaf, a tile or a shadow without guessing its cause. Then write one possible explanation and another that could also fit what you saw.
Choose one safe observation that could help you tell those explanations apart. If you cannot test them today, save the question for your next visit. This is a learning suggestion, not a report of a completed outdoor lesson.
A rainy day can still be a learning day
Choose a closed window or a seated activity when conditions outside are unsafe.
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Select By a window, From a seat and Rainy in Activities. Use a safe indoor view or familiar, unbreakable objects. Keep windows closed and do not lean out.
You can compare shapes or count visible patterns without going outside. An adult should review activities for children; stop if the place or conditions feel unsafe.
A name for your learning journey
Choose a nickname and optional role for a personal greeting and notebook label. No login, phone number or code. Profiles stay local, outside AI requests and downloaded work.
Keep your discoveries safe
Refreshed offline pages, full-notebook protection, draft preservation, practice results in learner work exports, and clearer small-screen controls.
Backups, learning checks and image questions
Back up and restore your notebook with photos, practise with understanding checks, compare discoveries, exchange class packs and optionally ask about selected images with explicit consent.
Ask your own questions and follow up
Ask a learning question up to 600 characters. Get an observation activity when it fits, or a direct explanation, and ask a follow-up. Selected topics include external reference-image sources.
Learning diagrams and your own image attachments
Supported topics include downloadable learning diagrams. Attach up to two personal photos or sketches from the top of each card and save them locally, even before writing a reflection.
Return to the same spot with an evidence trail
Name a spot, record an observation and two possible explanations, then return to check what changed. OutsideClass AI builds a fresh activity from your earlier note.
A place for your whole learning journey
Explore dedicated activity, notebook and guide pages. Use the new activity timer with pause, resume and reflection. Group activities, accessible spaces and manual weather choices help fit learning to your day.
More ways to learn together
Family and class activities include leader guidance and discussion questions. Choose a seat, window or doorway, and match activities to weather and time of day.
Three prompts for better reflections
Record what you noticed, what surprised you and one question you still have. Existing notebook entries remain readable.
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