Exploring with your senses lesson plan

Two boys look closely at the leaves on a tree

Age: Early years (age 0-5), KS1 (age 5-7)

Activities for: A forest visit

Curriculum links:

  • EYFS: communication and language, moving and handling, understanding the world, exploring through materials. 
  • Science: Year 1 - plants, animals including humans, everyday materials, seasonal changes. Year 2 - living things and their habitats.

Forests provide endless learning opportunities, and are great for sensory exploration. Take your class for a visit to your local forest, and use all five senses to discover it.

This lesson plan includes:

  • pre-visit activities
  • a need-to-bring checklist
  • extensions of activities
  • post-visit activities
  • discussion pointers