Melissa is redesigning her outdoor playground. She plans to level the ground, pave it all, and add a couple of pieces of equipment. Linda explains to her that she should keep some of the natural features. Explain how Melissa could use the natural features of the playground as Linda has suggested.
What will be an ideal response?
An outdoor play area should take advantage of all available natural features. The play yard’s physical contours, plants, and surfaces provide potential for enhancing the playground. A small hill can let children experience gathering momentum as they run or roll down, or it can be used as the site for a tunnel. A large, grassy area is ideal for large-group movement, ball toss, or parachute activities. Trees provide shade; shrubs and flowers add to the aesthetic and sensory pleasures of the yard. A flower, vegetable, or herb garden that the children help tend can provide meaningful science experiences. Multiple surfaces such as fine sand for digging, cement on which to ride tricycles, pea gravel or wood shavings under large equipment, grass to sit on, dirt to make mud with, or textured paving stones to touch with hands or bare feet all add to making the outdoor area a good learning environment.
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