Fine motor development STEM Sensory Stimulation
Ages: 6 +
Fine motor development STEM Sensory Stimulation A selection of activities and resources to engages children’s curiosity about Mini Beasts. Includes cross-curriculum activities in maths, science, art and language.
Combine well with the following items also available for loan: • Portable light box • Transparent Coloured building cups • Transparent gem stones • Transparent Coloured Blocks
This mini beast beetles and bugs set includes 24 different specimens of beetles and bugs. Each resin block measures 28 x 43 x 19mm. The set is supplied in storage & display box and includes a teacher’s guide with more information about the specimens and activity ideas. Mini Beasts also allow students to investigate the world of these little creatures. Getting up close with bugs and beetles. Something they usually wouldn’t see from such a small distance. The real-life specimens encased in resin are an excellent resource to promote scientific inquiry and investigation. Identify the similarities and differences between the specimens. What makes each of them unique? And why are they classified as bugs or beetles? They all have different colours and vary in size, but you will also find plenty of similarities. In addition for maths they offer an exciting way for children to develop skills in: Sorting and classifying Patterning and symmetry Counting in twos, fours, sixes and eights. As a result safe to use by young children and use to support a wide range of cross-curricular activities across
different year levels.
Play is an important part of early childhood. Exploratory play encourages children to learn, develop and grow whilst they have fun. Children are encouraged to explore, investigate and develop ideas and hypothesis. They can test their ideas, and find new ways of building, creating, drawing, thinking etc. The use of open ended resources promotes exploratory and investigative play. Creativity and imagination is developed through new ways of thinking. Often social skilled are built through team work, and language and communication skills improve. Perseverance is developed as children keep exploring and investigating their surroundings. Children will become more confident and develop a stronger sense of identity through play. Play is an important part of early childhood. Play encourages children to learn, develop and grow whilst they have fun.
Fine motor development STEM Sensory Stimulation A selection of activities and resources to engages children’s curiosity about Mini Beasts. Includes cross-curriculum activities in maths, science, art and language.
Combine well with the following items also available for loan: • Portable light box • Transparent Coloured building cups • Transparent gem stones • Transparent Coloured Blocks
This mini beast beetles and bugs set includes 24 different specimens of beetles and bugs. Each resin block measures 28 x 43 x 19mm. The set is supplied in storage & display box and includes a teacher’s guide with more information about the specimens and activity ideas. Mini Beasts also allow students to investigate the world of these little creatures. Getting up close with bugs and beetles. Something they usually wouldn’t see from such a small distance. The real-life specimens encased in resin are an excellent resource to promote scientific inquiry and investigation. Identify the similarities and differences between the specimens. What makes each of them unique? And why are they classified as bugs or beetles? They all have different colours and vary in size, but you will also find plenty of similarities. In addition for maths they offer an exciting way for children to develop skills in: Sorting and classifying Patterning and symmetry Counting in twos, fours, sixes and eights. As a result safe to use by young children and use to support a wide range of cross-curricular activities across
different year levels.
Play is an important part of early childhood. Exploratory play encourages children to learn, develop and grow whilst they have fun. Children are encouraged to explore, investigate and develop ideas and hypothesis. They can test their ideas, and find new ways of building, creating, drawing, thinking etc. The use of open ended resources promotes exploratory and investigative play. Creativity and imagination is developed through new ways of thinking. Often social skilled are built through team work, and language and communication skills improve. Perseverance is developed as children keep exploring and investigating their surroundings. Children will become more confident and develop a stronger sense of identity through play. Play is an important part of early childhood. Play encourages children to learn, develop and grow whilst they have fun.
