Learning objective
- To explore the natural world.
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
- Playing and exploring.
- 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:
- Look at a selection of natural and human-made objects and support the children in identifying and grouping them.
- Encourage the children to label their pictures on the Activity: Exploring outdoors.
Key vocabulary
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human-made
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natural
