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Outdoor Experiences Using Natural Resources - Work Placement

Post by EmmaJane_234 » Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:04 pm

Hi, so for my Certificate III I need to do an outdoor experiance using natural recources.
but unfortunatly my teacher has placed me in a service that dosen't have many (like nothing) that is natural and I can use.

I was hoping someone could give me a few ideas on what I could do. The ages of the children range from 2 - 4 years.


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Post by Lorina » Sun Jun 05, 2016 6:50 pm

- Use playdough with sticks, leaves and stones in small baskets.
- Children can collect sticks, leaves and rocks and create a collage or nature bracelets
- Collect flowers and create flower playdough
- Use leaves and create leaf rubbings using crayons
- Set a table up with 4 trays, add sand to each tray along with stones, sticks, playdough, pine cones etc. that the children can use to create

Nature Bracelets
Plastic Bottle Planter

Hope this helps,

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Re: Outdoor Experiences Using Natural Resources - Work Placement

Post by blissneso » Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:47 pm

Hay Emma! For one of my tasks during placement I engaged the children in a play dough experience with herbs that the children were able to pick themselves from the pots. It was a great sensory, manipulation, natural-materials experience for the nursery age.

Some great ideas Lorina!
I love the leaf rubbing one. I would like to try that at my centre.

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Post by blissneso » Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:49 pm

I just want to add that we have an issue with crayons in the toddler room. The toddlers always try to eat them!

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Post by Lorina » Wed Nov 23, 2016 3:02 pm

Regarding the crayons, you just need to supervise the toddlers with them and constantly remind them that they are not food! :giggle:

They will begin to understand soon enough...


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Post by blissneso » Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:12 am

They already know that they are not supposed to eat them though! I caught one toddler hiding under the table attempting to eat the crayons. Is there anything I could spray on the crayons to make them less appealing?

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Post by Lorina » Tue Jan 03, 2017 5:39 am

:giggle: How Cheeky!

Maybe you could rub salt on them to try and get the kids to stop eating them!

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