Learning goal
- To make observations of natural materials in the world around them.
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Understanding the world
- Explore the natural world around them.
- Describe what they see, hear and feel whilst outside.
Characteristics of effective learning
Creating and thinking critically.
See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance).
Support and challenge
Adults can use the opportunity to discuss and/or support with:
- Encouraging the use of descriptive vocabulary.
- The children’s observations and exploration of the different features of the natural objects.
- The children’s exploration using their senses.
Vocabulary
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look
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notice
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observe
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see
