Students investigate the natural environments of Centennial Parklands through hands-on, sensory and inquiry-based outdoor learning.
Early Stage 1 Science
Students investigate the natural environments of Centennial Parklands through hands-on, sensory and inquiry-based outdoor learning.
Through guided exploration, students observe living things, notice environmental features, and practice science skills such as questioning, noticing, comparing and using simple tools.
Learning intention
Students will:
- explore the park environment using their senses
- ask questions and make observations about what they notice in nature
- identify living things and describe simple features
- use simple science tools to collect information.
Activities
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Sensory games: Sound hunts, texture discovery and smell investigations.
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Nature walk: Exploring habitats, noticing features and comparing environments.
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Bug hunt: Using magnifying glasses, binoculars and simple charts to identify insects and birds and describing their characteristics.
Curriculum links and syllabus outcomes
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STE-SCI-01 identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials and movement
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STE-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations to collect data
Vocabulary
Living, non-living, insect, bird, feather, leaf, bark, soil, wetland.
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Please contact us directly with the name of the program and your group size and we can help you organise a free program.
This program is funded through the Legacy Fund of the Centennial Parklands Foundation.