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Garden Measurements
This numeracy scheme of work for the Foundation Stage gets the children to practise using vocabulary words and non-standard measurements to find and compare the length of different things that can found in a garden. The class can make lists of objects to match the measurement words for length and height.
Garden Heights
Practise sorting some different types of plants and flowers that are grown in a family garden into matching groups by their height
Leaf Lengths
Investigate and record how to compare and order some different leaves found in a garden location by their matching lengths using non-standard measurements
Flower Heights
Explore and record how to use some non-standard measurements to measure the height of different flowers that can be found in garden areas around the school grounds
Park Trees
explore how to select and use special vocabulary words to describe and compare the sizes of some different trees that can be found in a local park
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Family Support
Investigate and illustrate some of the special ways that members of a family can use to support each other in different events and experiences
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Animal Masses
Practise comparing and recording the masses of some different animals using special vocabulary words for their matching sizes
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Holiday Outings
Practise devising story boards using word phrases and illustrations to recount some of the special events and experiences that might happen on a family holiday outing
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Food and Drink Colours
Identify and describe some of the different colours that can be used when buying, preparing and making foods for a range of meals