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Programming robots: Programming and controlling devices

Dawn Roper

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...Introduction Use a story the children have been reading to learn more about different places. Children design and create their own map for the character to move through on a programmable device or robot. They can use felt-tip pens, paint...

Maps And Plans Resource Trolley: An idea using maps and plans

Melanie Roan

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Marion Taylor

Activity

...What you need Try these suggestions but allow the children to have their own individual ideas as well; this is all part of the creative process. rolls of paper, e.g. lining paper or wallpaper large flat sheets of paper: lining paper cut...

Make it move - Ten Little Snow Friends: An idea using puppets in stories

Simon MacDonald

Activity

...Puppets which reflect the weather conditions outside are easy to make and fun to use in any early years setting. You can explore what it is like to be a raindrop or a cloud, move a puppet like the wind, have a conversation between thunder...

Clouds in a jar: Create colourful ‘clouds’ and ‘raindrops’ using a few simple ingredients

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Activity

...Introduction This activity is a great opportunity to talk to children about the weather. As the children work, encourage them to think about what clouds are, what the look like and even what they do. Talk about what happens when it rains...

Dinosaur Land (Sand): An idea using sand and water

Sally Featherstone

Activity

...What you need plastic dinosaurs sand stones gravel a shallow container of water for a lake trees card, stiff plastic etc. to support caves ‘bones’ made from plastic, polystyrene or baked dough ‘fossils’ made by pressing objects...

Freeze It! Melt It! (Winter): An idea for being outside in all weathers

Sally Featherstone

Activity

...What you need shallow lids from yoghurt and margarine tubs scissors, wool or thin string greenery – holly, evergreeen leaves, berries, sticks and twigs from the garden (or a practitioner’s garden!). waterWhat you do Snip the greenery to fit...

Living things: Looking After Snails: An idea using living things

Linda Thornton

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Pat Brunton

Activity

...Finding Snails Snails are easy to catch and easy for the children to observe because they move slowly. Different species of snail have interesting and attractive shells. They spiral in different directions, clockwise or anticlockwise...

Around Your Setting: An idea using living things

Linda Thornton

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Pat Brunton

Activity

...Here are some ideas for ways in which you can develop the outdoor area around your setting to make it more attractive to all sorts of different wildlife. Some of the suggestions are very simple and straightforward and will give results...

Buzzing Around Bee Hotel: An idea for a minibeast hotel

Ann Roberts

Activity

...What you need pipe or tube made of wood small bamboo canes that will fit inside the pipe rough garden stringWhat are they learning? There are many different species of bee that will nest in tunnels and tubes. The female...

We're Going On A Teddy Bear Hunt!: An idea for a woodland challenge

Rebecca Aburrow

Activity

...Helpful hints This activity can be completed in any space outdoors. If natural obstacles are unavailable, use man-made obstacles such as long fabric tunnels, stepping stones, mats, sandpits and more!Group size Smaller groups of up to 6...