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EYLF Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcome 2:

• Children are connected with and contribute to their world
• 2.3 Children become aware of fairness

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
• 4.3 Children transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another
• 4.4 Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials

• Torches, piece of paper, fabric, cushion, room that can be dimmed with curtains or blinds, wind-up solar torch (optional)
• Energy flashcards (ages 3-5)

Supporting resources:

• Pictures – Energy Flashcards
• Websites – Climate Kids – NASA
• Collect items and images that are associated with the theme of light to use as conversation starters.

Other resources:

• Cool Australia Energy Digital Library
• Energy fact sheet

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