How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Sand Timers provide a tangible way for children to engage with the concept of time, fostering their understanding through play-based activities. By incorporating these timers into games and experiments, educators can encourage children to explore measurement and duration, promoting inquiry and critical thinking.
Developing early STEM and problem-solving skills
These sand timers serve as a practical tool for introducing foundational concepts in mathematics and science. Children can use them to time various activities, facilitating discussions about measurement and encouraging problem-solving as they estimate and compare time intervals.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.
Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Use the sand timers in a quiet corner to help children manage their time during independent reading or drawing activities, promoting self-regulation.
In a maths learning area, set up a station where children can use the timers to measure how long it takes to complete puzzles or tasks, fostering engagement with time concepts.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Incorporate the timers into a game where children race to complete a task before the sand runs out, enhancing their understanding of time limits and encouraging teamwork.
Create a science experiment where children time how long it takes for different materials to dissolve in water, linking their observations to the concept of time.
Use the timers during a storytelling session, where children can act out parts of the story within the time limits set by the sand timers, promoting language development and creativity.
Provocation Ideas
Present the sand timers alongside various objects and ask children to predict how long they think it will take for the sand to run out, stimulating discussion and hypothesis-making.
Encourage children to create their own games using the timers, prompting them to think critically about how to incorporate time into their play.
