Format: PDF Digital Download
Pages: 5
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 3–5) Modifications for 2 years
Aligned With: State Standards
 
🧠 Description:
Bring the outdoors into your curriculum with this engaging “Nature Walk and Texture Exploration” lesson plan designed specifically for preschoolers! This hands-on, sensory-rich experience encourages children to observe, touch, and describe the natural textures all around them—leaves, rocks, bark, grass, and more—while building language, observation, and cognitive skills.
Perfect for early childhood educators, child care providers, or homeschool families, this ready-to-use lesson plan includes detailed objectives, materials, songs, and assessment tools—all aligned with the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS).
 
📚 What’s Included:
✅ Detailed Lesson Plan (Objectives, Procedure, Materials, Assessment)
✅ WMELS-Aligned Standards (LD&C, AL, HPD)
✅ Original Interactive Song: “We’re Going on a Texture Walk”
✅ Printable Texture Scavenger Hunt Sheet
✅ Suggestions for Modifications & Family Engagement
✅ Anecdotal Observation & Checklist Tools for Assessment
 
🎯 Learning Objectives:
Children will explore and identify different textures found in nature.
Children will develop language skills by describing sensory experiences.
Children will participate in group learning and movement activities.
 
🎵 Bonus Feature:
Includes ab oringinal interactive song inspired by “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”—perfect for large group movement and building excitement during the walk! We're Going on a Nature Walk. Youtube: https://youtu.be/tBbDKPGCNX0?si=ZR2IFV9g9E7TJa5N 
 
🖨️ Instant Download:
This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped. Once purchased, you’ll receive immediate access to download and print the materials.
 
💬 Customer Tip:
Use this activity to kick off a seasonal unit, Earth Day celebration, or outdoor learning week! Ideal for circle time, science exploration, and building community through shared experience.