Plants

Children show an interest in plants if they play with their leaves, bark or wood, or ask questions about how they work. Some babies have a strong interest in plants and can spend hours crawling through gardens and inspecting the fine details of every leaf.

Plants are truly amazing and they are essential for all humans to stay healthy and happy. Early childhood programs can teach children about this through nature play and child-led investigations.

Learning opportunities

Explore types of plants

Children can learn about different types of plants:

• bushes and shrubs
• flowering plants
• grass
• ground covers
• herbs
• trees
• vegetables.