Here are some suggestions for enjoying a colourful autumn whatever the limitiations of your outdoor space.
Ideas to explore Number of animals and plants; quantity of animals and plants in a particular area ('three spiders on two leaves'); sorting and classifying for a variety of criteria.
Resources Models and pictures of common minibeasts and animals ,natural containers such as small baskets or large leaves that can be used to sort the animals into type, size, number and so on
PLOD Extend the links between indoors and outdoors by making a number book of outdoor photographs of things the children have seen.
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