Children use their senses on a walk around the Garden. We’ll be exploring colour, sound, texture and scent as we meet some of the trees and plants from our collection. One of our most famous scientists, Charles Darwin, went on a daily “thinking walk” to help him come up with his revolutionary ideas. His ideas changed the way we understand the world, what big ideas might your pupils have while exploring the Garden? The walk and the discoveries made vary according to the season.
Availability
This workshop is available year round.
Children will
- Visit several areas of the Botanic Garden
- Look at colour in the environment
- Use their sense of hearing the discover that other creatures live in the Garden
- Learn that different plants smell different
- Discover the different textures found in plants
Curriculum Links
The thinking walk workshop supports the following sections of the EYFS Framework:
ELG: The Natural World:
- Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures
of animals and plants. - Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around
them, including the seasons and changing states of matter.
ELG: Listening, Attention and Understanding
- Listen attentively and respond to what they hear with relevant questions,
comments and actions when being read to and during whole class discussions
and small group interactions. - Make comments about what they have heard and ask questions to clarify their
understanding. - Hold conversation when engaged in back-and-forth exchanges with their
teacher and peers.
Complimentary self-led activities
If you are looking for ideas of activities to self-lead in the Garden after your workshop ends, we recommend:
