This activity relates to the KDI for physical development (fine motor skills)
During this activity the children are free to explore a sensory box filled with small pebbles. There will be a variety of construction vehicles for the children to play with such as dump trucks.
Materials needed:
A large sensory box
Pebbles/small rocks
Construction vehicles
To start this activity you could say "Who likes to play with trucks and rocks? I thought that we could explore how dump trucks and other construction vehicles move the rocks outside. Would you like to do that?"
Earlier Ability Middle Ability Later Ability
These children can drive the trucks These children can fill up the dump These children can move rocks from one area
around and explore the texture of trucks and move the rocks to another and see if they can notice the amount
the rocks. of where they moved the rocks to.
Scaffolding:
Ask the kids how the rocks feel See if the kids can count the rocks Ask the children if they can move all of the
they are transporting rocks to one side
Moving on with the day can be achieved by saying if you filled your dump truck up all the way you can go wash your hands for snack.
Materials needed:
A large sensory box
Pebbles/small rocks
Construction vehicles
To start this activity you could say "Who likes to play with trucks and rocks? I thought that we could explore how dump trucks and other construction vehicles move the rocks outside. Would you like to do that?"
Earlier Ability Middle Ability Later Ability
These children can drive the trucks These children can fill up the dump These children can move rocks from one area
around and explore the texture of trucks and move the rocks to another and see if they can notice the amount
the rocks. of where they moved the rocks to.
Scaffolding:
Ask the kids how the rocks feel See if the kids can count the rocks Ask the children if they can move all of the
they are transporting rocks to one side
Moving on with the day can be achieved by saying if you filled your dump truck up all the way you can go wash your hands for snack.