Children often spend their daily lives in artificial environments—frequently in urban settings—surrounded by limited material and natural stimuli. For them, it is especially important to connect with nature through direct, personal experiences. Even for those who live closer to nature, it is valuable to reflect on and organize their spontaneous experiences for deeper understanding.
The conscious use of the senses is the foundation of learning. Observation, measurement, and experimentation all build on this. At this age, children typically view the world from an egocentric perspective, but such activities help them realize that others may see the same thing differently. Direct experiences with nature and building connections with living things are essential in today’s world. Only through these can sustainable and environmentally conscious attitudes and mindsets take root.
SPIRIT Skill Focus
This 7-stage STEAM event- while linked to the school curriculum, see in the table – primarily aims to develop the following skills of 6-year-old (first grade) students:
- Empathy
- Creativity
- Curiosity, sense of wonder, and openness
- Valuing people and nature
- Resilience
- Connectedness
- Flexibility
- Emotional awareness, regulation, and communication
Basic Information Sheet
| Age group | Student number | Duration | Number of stages | Subjects connection and relevance |
| 1st grade students | Whole class (max. 30 students) | min. 2 x 45 minutes | 7 outdoor stages | natural sciences, visual arts, physical education, music, native language (vocabulary expansion, mathematics |
This playful STEAM event, which consists of seven stages linked to nature pedagogy. In the program, the class goes on an excursion to a nearby park or meadow, where they make observations in nature. During their observations, they focus on using one sense more actively at a time. The session also includes other playful activities to make the program more colourful, allowing students to make further meaningful observations and thus connect more closely to nature. Share a personal story or memory related to that emotion.
National curriculum Link and Objectives
- Learning about the senses and organizing perceivable properties
- Creating artworks from natural materials
- Rhythm games
- Exploring movement-based games