{"product_id":"sensory-wheels-play-pack-copy","title":"Wooden Funnel \u0026 Chute","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooden Funnel \u0026amp; Chute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObserve. Experiment. Discover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow the world works. Experienced through play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003eWooden Funnel \u0026amp; Chute\u003cspan\u003e takes something that happens all around us — materials being poured, moved and flowing from one place to another — and makes it small enough for children to explore themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFill the removable funnel with sand, rice, lentils, grain, beads or other loose materials and watch them travel through the clear Observation Window before flowing down the timber chute. Children can see the movement as it happens, then change what they put in, how much they use or how they pour it and see what happens next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Observation Window gives children a close-up view of materials moving through the funnel. They can watch different textures and particle sizes behave differently, notice changes in speed and flow, make predictions and try again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemove the funnel and there’s another way to play. Children can pour, scoop and release materials directly onto the chute, experimenting with how different materials move across the surface and how much they can carry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair the Funnel \u0026amp; Chute with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSensory Wheels Play Pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to extend the journey. Add the Dry Sensory Wheel at the end and children can explore what happens when materials move through one system and into another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully made from natural timber, the Wooden Funnel \u0026amp; Chute gives children the chance to\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003esee, touch, change and work out how materials move in the real world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Educators \u0026amp; Families Choose This Resource\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurns everyday pouring and flowing into hands-on exploration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLets children see materials moving rather than simply hearing about how they work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncourages children to predict, test, change and try again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores how different materials behave as they move\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreates opportunities for sensory, construction and small-world play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnects with the wider Explore Nook system, including the Sensory Wheels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable timber funnel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear Observation Window for watching materials move\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimber chute\u003cspan\u003e for exploring flow and movement\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for sand, rice, lentils, grain, beads and other loose materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFunnel can be removed for direct pouring onto the chute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePairs with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSensory Wheels Play Pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSustainably sourced natural timber with a non-toxic finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupports Learning In\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTEM | Sensory Play | Scientific Inquiry | Force \u0026amp; 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