Activity 4: Senses in nature

Experiencing the natural world through the senses.

Learning goal

EYFS outcomes

Before the lesson

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Activity

Support and challenge

Adults can use the opportunity to: 

  • Observe and support the children as they explore.
  • Find appropriate opportunities to extend learning, introduce new ideas or model how to do something.  
  • Listen to storytelling and extend language/depth of learning when appropriate.  
  • Model the use of new vocabulary.
  • Encourage the children to play, explore, problem solve and articulate their ideas.

Vocabulary

  • natural object names (e.g. acorn, leaf, twig, feather, etc.)

  • senses words (e.g. look, feel, soft, hard, sour, sweet, loud, gentle, etc.)

Curriculum opportunities

Created by:
Sophie Pickles (EYFS),  
Geography specialist
Sophie is an expert Early Years consultant. She has spent many years both teaching in Reception and leading, in her role of Head of Early Years and senior manager at an outstanding-rated, child-led setting. Sophie now works with many national educational…
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