Knowledge and Understanding of the World — printable resources

Knowledge and Understanding of the World cultivates children's natural curiosity about their social, physical, and natural environments. Our environmental studies and science printables include nature walk logs, weather observation charts, and animal matching worksheets. These resources guide young children to investigate plants, weather patterns, and local communities, turning their everyday experiences and questions into rich, structured opportunities for scientific observation and reasoning.

South African practitioners can use these templates to support active exploration in and around their crèche or school grounds. Take Grade R learners outdoors to observe local wildlife, plants, or seasonal changes, then use the printables to record what they saw. Linking real-world, hands-on investigations to our themed worksheets helps young children build critical cognitive reasoning and care for the environment, meeting the NCF's core developmental milestones.