Students in the Year 2/3 Unit were introduced to our science topic through a Five Senses Nature Scavenger Hunt Activity.
Our Science Topic ‘Watch it grow’ provides students with hands-on opportunities to:
This introductory session allowed students to look at living and non-livings things around them.
Our Scavenger Hunt Activity was divided into five different sessions: Sight, Sound, Touch, Smell and Taste. Each section required students to locate an object that filled a sensory criterion, such as "something smooth", "something yellow", or "something that has a smell".
Scavenger hunts are a fantastic way to encourage exploration and discovery in children. This outdoor sensory scavenger hunt is a great way to not only get students outside and moving, but it also teaches them about all our sensory systems. It’s also awesome to try at home inside on a rainy day!