Learning objective
- To sort objects into living and non-living.
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Understanding the world
Children in reception will be learning to:
- Explore the natural world around them.
- Describe what they see, hear and feel whilst outside.
Characteristics of effective learning
- Active learning.
- Creating and thinking critically.
See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Understanding the world
ELG: The Natural World
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2021.
Support and challenge
Adults can use the opportunity to:
- Share the link: Bean timelapse on VideoLink, which shows a plant growing over time.
- Read non-fiction books with the pupils to find pictures of living and non-living things.
- Encourage the pupils to draw living and non-living things under the headings ‘living’ and ‘non-living’.
Key vocabulary
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alive
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grow
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move
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non-living
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sort
