Areas of Learning: Knowledge and Understanding of the World and Creative Development.
Context: Exploring seasonal changes in the environment and the living things that are found there.
Learning Intentions: To observe and find out about features in the place that they live and the natural world (KUW).
To find out and identify some features of living things (KUW).
To choose colours and tools for a purpose (CD).
Success Criteria : I know/can record what I see through a digital microscope
I know/can name some parts of a flower.
Key Vocabulary: microscope, image, laptop, screen, mouse, click, cursor, arrow, palette, tool, tool size, colour, undo, print.

You will need: magnifiers, digital microscope.
As a class, discuss the features and objects that you have observed on a 'Spring Walk'.

Use the digital microscope on a large screen or interactive whiteboard to observe, describe and name parts of a daffodil.

In small groups, ask the children to use magnifiers and the digital microscope to observe the daffodil. Encourage them to record their observations using chalk and paint.

You will need: simple paint program.
The children were given the opportunity to use a simple paint program to record their observations using the chalk tool.

Thinking Questions: What colours can you see?
Can you name the parts of the plant? How many petals can you count?
Which tools did you use?
How did you choose the chalk tool? Why did you choose the chalk tool?
How would you change your daffodil?
How did you change any mistakes you made on the screen?
How did you print your work?