Gum Tree Inquiry: Complete Early Childhood Lesson Plans

Resource Does the Work for You!

Take the guesswork out of inquiry-based learning with ready-to-use lesson plans designed for early childhood educators. Aligned with the EYLF, this resource makes it easy to create hands-on, engaging experiences using gum trees as a springboard for exploration, storytelling, and play.

What’s Inside:

✅ Six detailed lesson plans that encourage curiosity, sensory exploration, and deep thinking.

✅ Real observations showing how children engage with gum trees and how their learning unfolds.

✅ Step-by-step guides with simple activities, reflection prompts, and extension ideas.

✅ Indigenous perspectives, with links to First Nations knowledge and sustainability.

✅ Minimal prep required – all activities can be done indoors or outdoors with natural materials.

✅ Book recommendations, discussion prompts, and video links to enrich learning. Lots of pictures, mind-maps and illustrations

Perfect for educators working with children aged 3–5 years in early childhood centres, bush kinder programs, or nature play settings.

I hope you enjoy the range of experiences!

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