Taking Reception - Dinosaurs Outdoors

Dinosaurs outdoor enhancement plan

Lines of enquiry covered:

What was it like to be a dinosaur?
How did dinosaurs move?
What did dinosaurs look like?
What happened to the dinosaurs?

From dinosaur dens, to swamps and excavations, your outdoor area is going to be buzzing with dinosaur themed play opportunities! Each enhancement idea also comes with an adult led learning opportunity to demonstrate how to deepen children’s learning through hands-on explorations!

Dinosaurs outdoor activity bank

Lines of enquiry covered:

What did dinosaurs eat?
How did dinosaurs look after their young?
What did dinosaurs move like?
What were different dinosaurs called?
What did dinosaurs look like?
What body parts did they have?

Explore the dinosaurs through outdoor learning and provide opportunities for your children to discover how they lived, investigate the ways they moved and more! All key questions and extension activities are detailed to make sharing these ideas with other staff members simple!

Reception Topic Planning Guidance

Use this guidance document alongside our planning to ensure you are able to use them in a way that works for your setting and get the most from the plans.

Mrs Davies

Amazing resources which have really helped our school be more confident in using the outdoor space to enhance the children's learning. Great, fun, easy to follow lesson plans, which link directly to the key objectives!

Sharon Taylan

The Alfresco planning hub is a fantastic resources with lesson that are easy to pick up and teach. I use them both as full lesson, lesson starters and intervention session for an LSA. Would highly recommend.

Karyn Weglarz

I am a member of the Planning Hub and I love the variety of lessons provided. Most lessons need only simple materials that I usually already have on hand. I love taking my students out with these lessons.

Amy McTague

Brilliant resources, easy to follow and adapt for learners, clear progression!

Laura Walton

The online planning hub is a lifesaver. I teach in KS1 and the children always ask when we are going outside and parents always say how excited the children are about their outdoor learning. It is exactly what I was looking for and have now been using it for several years. Thank you for such a brilliant resource!

Reception - Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs outdoor enhancement plan

Lines of enquiry covered:

Dinosaurs outdoor activity bank

Lines of enquiry covered:

Reception Topic Planning Guidance

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