Learning objective
- To recognise changes outside in spring.
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.
- Understand the effect of changing seasons on the natural world around them.
Characteristics of effective learning
- Playing and exploring.
- Active learning.
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.
- Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2021.
Support and challenge
Adults can use the opportunity to:
- Use a butterfly life cycle story sack or miniature figurines to illustrate each stage of the butterfly’s life cycle visually. Encourage the children to arrange the stages in the correct order.
- Provide magnifying glasses and encourage the pupils to observe and identify more subtle signs of spring, such as noticing differences in tree buds or specific types of insects.
- Challenge the children to add their own creative ideas to the butterfly dance, such as adding a transition to show how a butterfly could break free from its chrysalis.
Key vocabulary
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growth
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season
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spring
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weather
