Nursery World - Make a change

Help the children manipulate piecesof wood and be aware of transformations with more project ideas from Jean Evans Activity 1

Activity 1

A-L Stuck on wood

Make collages from wood and other natural resources.

Planned learning intention

To look closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change

Adult:child ratio 1:4

Resources

Flat offcuts of soft wood, magnifying glasses, files, sandpaper sheets and blocks, PVA glue, spreaders, wood shavings, small pieces of dowelling, cork, twigs, leaves, fruits from trees, such as conkers, acorns, beech nut, shells

Step by step

* Ask each child to choose a piece of wood. Is it rough or smooth? Use a magnifying glass to observe tiny patterns in the grain.

* Explore how the files and sandpaper can make the wood smoother and create hollows and marks in it. Compare the pieces of wood. Do they still look similar or have their appearances changed?

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