Development matters

• Explore the natural world around them.
• Describe what they see, hear and feel whilst outside. 
• Recognise some environments that are different to the one in which they live.

See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 

Early learning goals

ELG: Understanding the world – The natural world

• Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.
• Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.

See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.