Activity Introduction
Quick summary: This activity is designed to get children thinking about their favourite places in nature and how these places make them feel. Younger children will look at and talk about images of themselves enjoying their favourite places in nature. Older children will explore their relationships to the places they love in more depth, and begin to make the connection between their personal behaviours and the health of these special places by switching off lights and appliances for Earth Hour Schools Day.
This activity has been created in partnership with WWF-Australia. Earth Hour is the world’s largest community-driven climate change campaign. At the centre of Earth Hour is switching off lights to show a commitment to taking action. Thousands of educators use Earth Hour’s education program to enrich their curriculum and provide pathways for young people to create change in their world.
For the most up to date Earth Hour dates, times, and events, check here.
EYLF Learning Outcome |
Elaborations |
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity |
2. Children develop their emerging autonomy, interdependence, resilience and sense of agency |
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world |
3. Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment |
Outcome 4: Children are involved and confident learners |
1. Children develop dispositions for learning, such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity 2. Children develop a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, enquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating 3. Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies, and natural and processed materials |
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators |
1. Children interact verbally and non verbally with others for a range of purposes 3. Children express ideas and make meaning using a range of media 5. Children use information and communication technologies to access information, investigate ideas and represent their thinking |
Resources Required:
- Appliance Flashcards
- Printed photos of children in favourite places
- Poster supplies: paper, colouring pencils and pens
Supporting resources:
- Cool Australia Digital Library Clean Up Australia Day
- Cool Australia Digital Library Schools Tree Day
- Cool Australia Digital Library Nature of Mindfulness
- Cool Australia Digital Library Biodiversity
Cool Australia Presents … Biodiversity from Cool Australia on Vimeo: (https://vimeo.com/77933476)
Other resources:
- Video: ABC TV – Catalyst program – Nature Play
- Video: Nature Play WA
- Video: Nature Play Department of Sport & Recreation WA
- Website: The Children and Nature Network
- Website: Kidsafe Victoria Road Safety Program and Resources
- Website: Daniel Morcombe Foundation
The team at Cool Australia continually reviews and refines our Early Learning resources in line with expert advice and current educational practices.