Love Food? Love Seeds! - Bees in the Yard

EYLF Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcome 2:

Children are connected with and contribute to their world
2.4 Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment

Learning Outcome 4:

• Children are confident and involved learners
• 4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
• 4.2 Children develop a range of skills and processes such as problem-solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating
• 4.4 Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials

Learning Outcome 5:

• Children are effective communicators
• 5.1 Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes

Ages 3 to 5:

• Plants with different coloured flowers (staff or families could bring potted plants with colourful flowers to the centre for this activity).
• Bee Observation Tally Sheet
• Optional – Flower Template

This lesson has been created in partnership with ACT for Bees. ACT for Bees is a not-for-profit organisation taking action to preserve these essential pollinators, ensuring a food-secure future.