Special places | HSIE student learning resource | Field of Mars EEC
Resource overview
Special places is an Early Stage 1 HSIE learning resource from Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre that helps students identify what makes places special at home, school and in the local environment. Through seven play-based activities with videos and downloadable resources, students notice natural features, create nature artworks, build cubbies, draw simple maps and follow Frog’s adventures; it can be used as a short sequence or to support the Special places excursion.
Learning intention
- We are learning to understand what makes places special.
Lesson 1 - What's outside?
Students watch short nature videos, go outside with a nature bingo card to find bush treasures, and use what they collect to create simple nature artworks.
Lesson 2 - Going outside
Students listen to a story about animals, search for matching features in their own outdoor space, build a cubby and share a teddy bears’ picnic in a special place.
Lesson 3 - Frog's walk
Students follow Frog’s walk through different bushland places, then take a toy for a walk around school and draw a simple map to show their own special places.
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Special places excursion
Kindergarten students investigate why places are special, exploring bushland environments while learning to care for Country and local natural areas.