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Home | Store | Forum | What's New | Contact | About | Terms | Links | Storytime | UNCRC Articles for preschool nursery children's care, learning and development  Information Communication and Technology   Metal detectors for ICT  This page builds on the original surestart webpage: Archived source page   Example activity What will the children do?   Adults or children hide a selection of objects in the sand pit or under       pieces of felt.     Enable children the time and opportunity to explore the area with the       metal detector.       Ask the children what happens as they move the detector over different objects.   Encourage children to talk about the objects that are setting the metal detector off. Areas of learning These were based on England's eyfs (2008) 6 areas of  learning     Knowledge and understanding of the world     Communication, language and literacy     Physical development     Personal, social and emotional development     Physical development - gross and fine motor involvement     Communication and language     Literacy     Understanding of the world     Mathematics     Expressive art and design Use the 'back button to visit the learning goals & then to return.. All 4 UK home nation early years frameworks or England's learning goals of EYFS 2014 What are children able to learn through these activities? based on England's eyfs (2008) early learning goals     Find out about and identify the uses of everyday technology   Investigate and observe objects and materials   Handle tools with increasing control   Know how to operate simple equipment Information and communications technology (ICT) levels of differentiation   Able to use an on and off switch   Able to point and click with the camera   Knows how to use a button to change from camera to play mode and back again Children’s individual targets that this activity could meet   To investigate objects and materials.   To ask questions about why things happen and how things work.   To engage in language within a shared context Adult input (including language to be introduced)   Encourage discussion about how to move the metal detector.   Adults will be needed to support the children in their use of ICT skills, to ensure safety, to encourage     interactions and to follow the children’s interests   switch, volume Areas & resources inside & out for spontaneous learning   Making pirate maps to find treasure.   Making ‘play’ metal detectors with used materials - representational modelmaking for expressive art & design Sourcing  links are to amazon.co.uk using silkysteps affiliate account Children’s metal detector, sand pit and spades or felt squares/pieces of material.   Questions for assessment opportunities   How do you know if the metal detector has found something?   What did you find?   Did all of the objects make the detector go beep?   What kinds of materials/objects made the detector beep ? Observations   Do the children manage to hold and use the metal detector safely and appropriately?   Are they interested in how the metal detector is working; does it increase their observation                     /investigation of the world around them?   Are they curious/pleased with what they find?   Do the children comment / talk about their findings?   Do the children make any suggestions or draw conclusions about how the metal detector works?   Support silkysteps free resources and purchase a downloadable copy of  I.C.T. in early years - creative activities  an ebook that blends concepts of technology with creative art.