How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Translucent Funnels encourage children to engage in hands-on exploration through play-based activities. As children use the funnels in sand and water play, they can investigate concepts such as volume, flow, and colour mixing, fostering their natural curiosity and inquiry skills.

Developing early STEM and problem-solving skills
These funnels provide opportunities for children to experiment with measurement and geometry in a playful context. By manipulating the funnels, children can develop foundational STEM skills as they observe cause and effect, make predictions, and solve problems during their explorations.

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
Set up a sand and water play station where children can use the funnels to transfer materials, enhancing their understanding of volume and measurement.
Incorporate the funnels into a colour mixing area, allowing children to explore how different colours combine and create new shades.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a ‘funnel race’ using water and observe how different angles and heights affect the flow of water.
Provide various materials (e.g., rice, sand, water) for children to experiment with pouring and filling, promoting sensory exploration and fine motor skills.
Invite children to use the funnels in a storytelling activity, where they can pour different materials to represent elements of a story, enhancing their narrative skills.

Provocation Ideas
Place the funnels alongside a variety of containers and challenge children to predict which container will fill up first when pouring.
Introduce a science inquiry by asking children to explore how changing the size of the funnel affects the speed of pouring, prompting discussions about measurement and experimentation.