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Sand & Water Play Unit
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Helping to Support Teaching and Learning
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Adjustable height for participation
Adjust the working height from 370mm to 600mm, helping practitioners set a suitable height depending on the age of children.
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Practical volume and measurement
Children can fill, empty and compare materials to explore volume, quantity and movement, while practitioners introduce language about capacity and change.
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Investigate material properties
Children can explore texture, flow and form as they handle sand and water, helping practitioners discuss materials with different properties.
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Moveable play station
Castors support movement between activities, while the 565mm depth gives children room to explore sand, water and messy play.
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Lid protects contents
The black lid protects sand and water contents between activities, helping practitioners keep the play area ready for further sensory exploration.
Sand & Water Play Unit
An open-ended unit for sand, water and messy play activities.
Overview
Support sensory exploration and fine motor skills development with sand, water and messy play, indoors or outdoors.
The Sand & Water unit is height adjustable so it can be set to different heights depending on the height of the children it will be used with. Height from 370mm to 600mm. Features castors for easy mobility. Plus, a black lid to protect the contents inside the unit.
EYFS Understanding the World links to exploring materials with different properties. Children can observe how sand and water feel, move and change during water play activities, then talk about texture, form and function as they investigate the materials through direct experience.
EYFS Physical Development supports activities that refine small motor skills, while Expressive Arts and Design encourages safe exploration of materials, tools and techniques.
Supports the National Curriculum
EYFS, Understanding the World
Explore materials with different properties.
EYFS, Physical Development
Offer children activities to develop and further refine their small motor skills e.g., pouring, stirring, threading, dressing/undressing dolls, small world, and construction.
EYFS, Physical Development
Encourages the exploration of different materials and tools.