Sensory Box/Discovery Bottle
Added: 23 Nov 2020
Contributor:
PDST
Resource type:
Guide/notes
This activity outlines how easily accessible resources from the garden and outdoor environment could be used as a stimulus for discussion and activity across the curriculum.
How it maps to the curriculum
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- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop an understanding of the concept of capacity through exploration and the use of appropriate vocabulary
- select and use appropriate non-standard units to measure capacity
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop an understanding of the concept of capacity through exploration and the use of appropriate vocabulary
- select and use appropriate non-standard units to measure capacity
Strand: Early Maths Activities
Strand unit: Classifying
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- classify objects on the basis of one attribute, such as colour, shape, texture or size
- identify the complement of a set (i.e. elements not in a set)
Strand: Living Things
Strand unit: Plants and Animals
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- observe, discuss and identify a variety of plants and animals in different habitats in the immediate environment
- sort and group living things into sets
Strand: Living Things
Strand unit: Plants and Animals
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- group and sort living things into sets according to certain characteristics
- recognise and describe the parts of some living things
