A schoolyard or school campus is the region within the boundaries of a

school A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes comp ...

used for teaching, extracurricular activities, and playing sports and games. ''Schoolyard'' https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolyard However, some schools do not use a wall to indicate the range of the schoolyard, in these cases the general activities of teaching and after-school activities can also be called campus life and "schoolyard" or "campus" often is used as a synonym for school life. The term also may refer to only the outdoor portion of a campus, distinguished from classroom space.Herbert W. Broda, ''Schoolyard-enhanced Learning: Using the Outdoors as an Instructional Tool, K-8'' (2007), p. 28-29. In this context, the schoolyard may be used as a teaching space to instruct students about

ecological systems An ecosystem (or ecological system) consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Energy enters the syste ...

. In recent years there has been a growing movement around the world to create "green" schoolyards that incorporate learning gardens, storm water capture elements, and other natural features that promote environmental literacy.

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