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This six-week EYFS topic introduces early years learners to the theme of ‘Explorers’ through a wide range of cross-curricular activities. Covering science, art, geography, PE, PSHE and early history, each week focuses on a different type of exploration to build curiosity, vocabulary and knowledge of the wider world.

What’s Included:
✔ 6 weekly lesson plans (PDF)
✔ Resource sheets for each week
✔ Printable activity ideas linked to each subject
✔ Cross-curricular links to EYFS areas of learning
✔ Planning aligned with the EYFS framework

★ Lesson Overview / Structure:
★ Week 1 – Introduction to Explorers: What is an explorer? Activities to spark curiosity
★ Week 2 – Famous Explorers: Simple facts and child-friendly introductions
★ Week 3 – Arctic Animals: Cold climate learning through creative and science-based tasks
★ Week 4 – Rainforest Explorers: Focus on animals, plants and colour through art and geography
★ Week 5 – Under the Sea: Introduction to marine life through movement, role-play and sorting
★ Week 6 – Space and Planets: Early understanding of the solar system with simple vocabulary and story-based learning

Why It’s Useful:
✔ Easy to follow weekly structure, ideal for topic or continuous provision planning
✔ Encourages early science, art, and geography understanding
✔ Suitable for Reception or Pre-K classrooms
✔ Provides clear EYFS links across multiple areas of learning
✔ Focuses on hands-on, active learning with minimal prep required

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EYFS Explorers Curriculum Bundle - Literacy, Maths, and Wider Curriculum Units

This EYFS Explorers Curriculum Bundle includes six weeks of lesson plans for each week: Literacy, Maths, and Wider Curriculum. It’s aligned with the EYFS framework and contains 90 lessons in total, offering a mix of activities to engage young learners. **Week 1: Introduction to Explorers** In the Literacy unit, children will focus on communication and literacy skills through storytelling and writing activities. The Maths unit introduces basic numeracy concepts through hands-on tasks. The Wider Curriculum covers the lives of explorers, including history, geography, art, and PSHE. **Week 2: Famous Explorers** Students will read about famous explorers, participate in role-play, and write about their discoveries. The Maths unit builds on numeracy skills, while the Wider Curriculum focuses on history and geography related to famous explorers. **Week 3: Arctic Animals** In Literacy, children will work on reading and writing activities about Arctic animals, while the Maths unit tackles Arctic-themed problems and patterns. The Wider Curriculum introduces scientific concepts about the Arctic and its geography. **Week 4: Rainforest Explorers** The Literacy unit covers reading, writing, and creative tasks around rainforest exploration. In Maths, students will work on numerical challenges based on the rainforest. The Wider Curriculum explores rainforest science, geography, and art. **Week 5: Exploring the Ocean** This unit focuses on marine life through Literacy activities, with Maths lessons linked to ocean-themed problem solving. The Wider Curriculum looks at marine biology, geography, and PSHE. **Week 6: Exploring Space** Students will explore space in the Literacy unit with reading and writing tasks. The Maths unit includes space-related numeracy challenges, and the Wider Curriculum looks at astronomy and geography. This bundle gives you a variety of resources and lesson plans, covering everything from literacy to maths, science, and geography. It’s designed to give children a well-rounded start to their learning journey.

£10.99

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