VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 5 AND 6 ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS TEACHING GUIDE. FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCES IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAN BE ACHIEVED IN THE AREAS OF--(1) SOCIAL LIVING, (2) WORK EXPERIENCES, (3) HEALTH EDUCATION, AND (4) OUTDOOR EDUCATION, AND AS AN EXTENSION OF THE CLASSROOM INVOLVING STUDIES OF HEALTH, SKILLS, AND SOCIAL STUDIES. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES ARE DESCRIBED IN THE AREAS OF LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS AND MEASUREMENT, NATIVE ARTS AND HANDICRAFTS, RECREATION AND OUTDOOR SPORTS, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL STUDIES. EACH OF THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES SUGGESTED IS DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF TIME PERSPECTIVE, DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY, EQUIPMENT NEEDED, SEASONAL AVAILABILITY, AND LEARNING POSSIBILITIES STEMMING FROM THE ACTIVITY. THIS TEACHING GUIDE CONCLUDES WITH AN OUTLINED DESCRIPTION OF CLASSROOM TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE RESIDENT OUTDOOR PROGRAM. (JS)