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Introducing Sammy the 1-metre Rope Snake

Jan 12, 2016 | Early Years Outdoors, Maths Outdoors

This past year I have had my passion for ropes revived. It all began quite innocently during as I was co-presenting a Forest Kindergarten course with Marian Cairns. She was talking about Sammy the Snake – a piece of thin rope she used with children to help them...

Daisy Footprints

Jul 10, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Maths Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning

We are all encouraged to work out our environmental footprint, but have you ever considered your impact on daisies? Luckily they are tough little flowers that seem to withstand people treading on them. A nice maths activity is to find out how many daisies you can...

Investigating Symmetry Outdoors Using Photo Booth

May 16, 2013 | Maths Outdoors, Technologies

I always feel it is good to follow up open-ended introductions to challenges and activities which allow children to further develop core skills in different curriculum areas. I have previously blogged about reflections and beginning symmetry outside. I enjoy the...

Make a Kite by Re-using Plastic Bags

May 4, 2013 | Maths Outdoors, Science Outdoors, Technologies

Recently on the Creative STAR Facebook Page I showed this wonderful photo of a wind tunnel created by a space blanket. Sadly, it ripped almost immediately after the photo was taken. I really didn’t want to chuck it out as I felt that was a waste. So instead I...

A Maths Stick Picture Game

Apr 30, 2013 | Early Years Outdoors, Maths Outdoors

In my last post, 10 Little Stick Activities, I mentioned the game of Pick Up Sticks. This is fun, good for all ages and a nice way to introduce sticks to a class. Here’s another useful little idea that one course participant showed me when training in Perth last...