We started our new Unit of Inquiry into the theme of 'Sharing the Planet', focused on natural resources and using them responsibly by exploring what resources are. As a starting point, we began exploring the concept of resources in our classroom. Through this exploration, we identified various resources and shared our findings with our classmates, discussing how they can be utilised. This process enabled us to develop a deeper understanding that resources are substances or materials that can be utilised to create or accomplish something.

中班开启了新单元 “共享地球”的探究之旅。孩子们有机会探究不同种类的自然资源以及学习如何科学地利用自然资源。我们在学习社区中寻找各种不同的资源，与同伴分享自己的发现，并探讨这些资源的潜在用途。通过探讨和分享，孩子们了解到资源是可以用来创造或完成某些事情的宝贵物质和能量。

“We can play with toys!”

我们可以玩玩具。

“We can use the rock to build a castle!”

我们可以用这些石头搭建城堡。

We then went exploring outside and the children discovered many natural resources out in the playground, maze, and veggie patch. They actively engaged in brainstorming sessions to determine various potential uses for these resources. The children exhibited remarkable creativity as they imagined different ways to utilise them. For example, they suggested using the sticks for playing, creating artwork, building fires, making hawthorn candy, crafting lollipops, or using them as skewers for barbecue, to cook meat or veggies!

户外探究时间孩子们在操场、迷宫和菜园里发现了很多自然资源，并探讨如何利用这些资源。孩子们在想象这些自然资源的潜在用途时非常有创意。例如，他们提到可以用树枝来玩耍、制作艺术品、造纸、生火、制作冰糖葫芦和棒棒糖，或者把肉和蔬菜串在上面进行烧烤。

“We can make art with leaves or write or draw on them!”

我们可以用树叶画画或做艺术品。

The children brainstormed and shared the uses of natural resources they wanted to learn about. They planned to engage in a parent-child exploration at home over the weekend.

孩子们集思广益，分享了自己特别感兴趣、想要了解的自然资源，也计划在周末和爸爸妈妈一起进行亲子自然资源的进一步探究。

The children shared the information they gathered at home with their classmates.

孩子们将在家收集到的信息与同学们分享。

Looking forward to the children's further exploration of natural resources.

让我们一起期待孩子们接下来对自然资源的更多探索吧！