Learning objective
- To identify and name plants.
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:
- Work with individuals or pairs to complete the Resource: Plant puzzles before the lesson. Model how to use descriptive language such as yellow, smooth, long, bumpy, round, thin, hairy or spiky.
- Use the Resource: Plant Puzzles for a more advanced game. Describe puzzle pieces to the children (without showing them the puzzle boards) and encourage them to retrieve the correct pieces based on these descriptions.
Key vocabulary
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flower
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leaf
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roots
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stem
