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Context and Experiences
Indoor / Outdoor / Area / Transition
Transplanting seedlings
1) Digging a hole in the
new pot.
2) Add in diluted
fertilizer
3) Ensuring the soil in
the old pot is moist
before transplanting.
4) Transplant
5) Form a shallow basin
to allow water
collection
Insect sandpit
Melting ice with colours
Rationale
Links to child/rens past experience,
engagement and interests that are
recorded in an observation, previous
planning, and/or a justification as to
why this plan will be implemented.
The children have been involved in
gardening related experiences. As
the seed seeds in the small pots
have grown, it is time to move on to
the next stage, where the seedlings
have to be transplanted from the
pot into the garden. This experience
aims to extend the childrens
understanding of their roles and
responsibilities as a gardener.
In the Exp 14.9, the children used
the insects from the soil play into
the sandpit. This experience aims to
create a purposeful environment
that allows children to use the insect
toys for different forms of
representations and play in the
sandpit that suits their interests.
This experience builds on the
childrens understandings of the
freezing process by introducing
melting (Exp 8.9). Using a clear
bottle, the aim of the experience is
to allow children to witness the
melting process and mixing of
colours at a slow rate.
Concepts and Learning
Brief description of what the experiences
are about
Links to the EYLF
Identify possible links to outcomes or
principles.
1) For children to demonstrate an
increasing knowledge of, and respect
for natural and constructed
environments by exploring the
process of seedling transplant. (2.4.3)
2) For children to express wonder and
interest in their environments by
being involved in the transplanting
process (4.1.1)
1) For children to explore different
identities and points of view in
dramatic play by creating scenarios
that cater around the desires and
behavior of the insects. (1.3.2)
2) For children to Initiate and
contribute to play experiences
emerging from their own ideas by
sharing their own thoughts on the
actions and reactions of the insects.
(4.1.5)
1) For the children to use their sensory
capabilities and dispositions to
explore and respond to their world
by using sight and touch to
understand the process of melting.
(3.2.5)
2) For the children to be curious and
enthusiastic participants in their
Key words, questions, prompts to Evaluation
draw attention to particular concepts How did the child/ren respond to
and learning. the experience? What learning
Include how other educators might be took place? Include any
involved unanticipated / spontaneous
learning and outcomes.
As the transplant of seedlings can be a
delicate process, it is important for
the educator to be mindful of the
happenings in each stage of the
process. Roles of the children should
be delegated clearly to prevent
children from being over excited and Plans for Follow-Up:
harming the seedlings in the process.
Educators should remain as observers
in the play to understand the make
believe setting of the children and to
understand their interpretation of the
play.
Educator engagement should serve to
understand the direction of the Plans for Follow-Up:
childrens play.
Educators should engage the children
by bringing the melting process to
their attention.
Questions will be used to allow
children to reflect about the process
of melting and colour mixing
(MacNaughton & Williams, 2009).
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learning by initiating conversations Plans for Follow-Up:
and interactions regarding the
melting process (4.1.2).