A Big Picture of Nature

EYLF Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
2.3 Children become aware of fairness
Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
4.2 Children develop a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating
4.3 Children transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another

• Ages – 0 to 2: A3 size or larger piece of cardboard, coloured paints to create a forest backdrop, images of forests and animals that can be cut up (you can use the images on the Forest flashcards and collect more if you need), leaves, twigs, nuts, flowers, animals (toys or images), and materials to represent the sun, wind and water (e.g. coloured paper or material), glue and sticky tape.
• Ages – 2 to 3: Large piece of paper or cardboard, images of forests and animals that can be cut up (you can use the images on the Forest flashcards and collect more if you need), leaves, twigs, nuts, flowers, animals (toys or images), and materials to represent the sun, wind and water (e.g. coloured paper or material).
• Ages – 3 to 5: Forest flashcards.

Supporting resources:

• Images of other ecosystems to prompt further discussion.
• Sounds of the Australian bush – e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp8LH4eiQNA

Cool Australia Presents Biodiversity from Cool Australia on Vimeo.
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