Teddy bears' picnic
Early Stage 1 - Science and Technology
Undertaking a playground scavenger hunt to learn needs of living things in the school grounds
Searching for the PAWS (plants, air, water, shelter) that help living things survive in their environment
Teddy bears can join in on the fun!
Program
'Teddy bears' picnic' is an incursion program delivered in schools by Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre staff. Early Stage 1 students engage in a variety of hands-on activities to learn about the needs of the many living things found in their school playground. Students’ teddy bears can join in on a school scavenger hunt before enjoying a recess/lunch picnic.
Duration: 1 hour.
Important information
Syllabus outcomes and content
Science and Technology K-6 syllabus (2024)
STE-SCI-01
Identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials, and movement
Content
Living things have characteristics that help them survive in their environment
- Describe how living things get air, water and energy to survive in their environment
- Recognise that plants produce their own food, and animals need to find their food
Activities
Students will:
- listen to a shared reading of 'Where's My Teddy?' by Jez Alborough
- learn about the PAWS (plants, air, water, shelter) animals need to survive in their environment
- take their teddies on a schoolyard scavenger hunt to learn about the survival needs of the different kinds of animals that live in their backyards/school
- explore various plants that humans eat for survival
- enjoy a recess/lunch picnic in the playground with their teddies.
Teacher information
| Student numbers | This incursion can be delivered to multiple classes over one or more days. |
| Learning spaces | This lesson will require an outdoor space within the school grounds. In the event of rain or extreme heat, a covered outdoor learning area or school hall may be needed. |