50 loose parts-inspired play investigations and activities linked to the Early Years Learning Framework.
Year Level: Early Years
Subject Area: Loose Parts
One of the most comprehensive field guides to Australian birds is now available in App form as either a paid (large download) or free ‘Lite’ version with reduced content. Features of the full version include 3000 hi-res bird images covering 790 bird species, detailed text descriptions including measurements and breeding behaviour, 1800 clear sound recordings for 600 species, the ability to filter a search by geographic location, the ability to compare any two images, maps, or sounds, side by side on the screen, a “Smart Search” to help identify a bird by distinguishing features, a personal species list that saves your bird sightings to your device and easy to use optimised controls. By eliminating the need for heavy reference books, this App is an indispensable field resource for early enthusiasts and serious birders alike.
After the publication of “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder” in 2005, author Richard Louv and others co-founded the Children & Nature Network, a nonprofit organisation whose mission is to fuel the worldwide grassroots movement to reconnect children with nature. The Children & Nature Network aims to connect all children, their families and communities to nature through innovative ideas, evidence-based resources and tools, broad-based collaboration and support of grassroots leadership.