Exploring fruit and veg

We set out the weighing scales, fruits and pasta for children to explore weighing. After a while the children found great interest in pushing spaghetti into the fruit. To explore this interest further we supplied children with different fruits and vegetables, some which had a skin easy to penetrate and others which were much more challenging. The children also had access to a variety of materials such as straws, spaghetti, screws, cocktail sticks etc. The children have really enjoyed investigating. They have maintained their focus for periods of time, they showed a real 'can do' attitude and perseverance, bouncing back when challenges occurred. They shared resources and took turns. They came up with their own ideas to use additional tools to enable them to reach their goal. They showed curiosity and enjoyed the challenge, learning by trial and error.