Task 3: Engaging positively with the natural environment Select 1 Experiences 'Nature Treasure Hunt Mini Beasts Own choice Task 3: Part B Planned experience Nature Treasure Hunt Experience Plan Approved: 6 Yes E No Supervisor approval Planned for O Individual child Small group Large group Child's name N/A Child's age/Age group 3-6 years Goal The children will learn to observe detail in the environment Date Planned from Child's interests Educator (Intentional teaching) Experience plan Location Indoors Outdoors Timing Free play Group-time O Routine task Preparation Collect natural things found in the outside environment such as leaves, flowers, herbs, seed pods, feathers, bark Paste or stick the objects onto a piece of cardboard 5 Little Leaves 5 little leaves on the tree next door One fell off and then there were four 4 little leaves all over the tree A bird pulled one off and then there were 3 3 little leaves where the wind blew One fell off and then there were 2 2 little leaves sitting in the sun A bug ate a leaf and now there is one 1 little leaf in the tree all alone The wind blew and blew and now there are none. Student tip Ensure that the outdoor environment safety checklist has been completed and the playground is safe. Children should wear hats/sunscreen Equipment required 6 Cardboard sheet of natural objects and print of rhyme above Experience description - what you will do Beginning (How will the child/ren be introduced to the experience?) I will sit the children on the mat and settle them with the finger playFive Little Leaves' I will then show them the cardboard sheet with natural objects. I will tell the children I collected the objects from the outdoor playground. I will point to each object and have the children tell me what it is, what they can see such ascolour, shape, size. will ask if they can suggest where in the outdoor playground it could be found. I will then let the children know that we are going on a hunt to find the object in the playground - we are going to find an object that is the same. Middle (How will you support the child/ren?) I will introduce children to the word nature by telling them we are going on a nature walk I will highlight to the children about caring for our outdoor environment and how when looking for the objects we need to be aware of only taking objects from the ground rather picking them off the tree or plant. I will draw their attention to the object and look at each item with them, talk about shape, texture (how it feels) and where it might have come from. I will guide the children to the area and match the objects with the children. Q1-Comment on your role as an educator (what you did well, what you found challenging, what surprised you, the skills/knowledge you need to develop). Q2-Was the goal achieved? Describe what you saw and heard the child/ren say and do during the experience relating to the goal