Wonderful Whales!
Our Lesson for the Week! Whales
Date: 5/4/2020
What is our Theme? Whales
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To become familiar with Whales that live in our ocean. Also this is a great way to work on fine motor skills.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
Pw36. Toddler controls the small muscles in hand.
CD64. Toddler observes and identifies living things and identifies their basic needs.
CD63. Toddler uses simple tools to continue exploration.
Learning Outcomes:
I would like the children to become aware of the different kinds of Whales in the ocean and the similarities and differences between the whales.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Humpback Whales http://bit.ly/V2i7GP
Song-https:s/ www.youtube.com/c/Cocomelon?s…
The Whale Who Ate Everything http://kinedio.com
Materials:
Brown Paper Bag-Newspaper-Colored Markers
Rubber Band-Foil
Activity (Procedure):
Have your child draw an eye on each side of the paper bag. Have them color the sides and draw a mouth.
Tear the newspaper into pieces and crumple it up. Open the bag up and fill the bag up with the newspaper creating a full body. Twist the bag end and place the band on.Take foil pieces and place it through top of the paper bag to make a spout.
Activity Wrap Up:
Can you identify any of the Whales after watching the Educational video. Talk about what you saw and how each Whale looks the same but different.
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
Experiment with different materials to see what the outcomes are?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
If there is no Newspaper,you can use a plastic bag for the inside of the Whale. If there is no pipe cleaners,q tips
may be used for the spout.
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
To stop the paper bag from ripping, you can double the bags.
Our Lesson for the Week! Whales
Date: 5/4/2020
What is our Theme? Whales
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To become familiar with Whales that live in our ocean. Also this is a great way to work on fine motor skills.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
Pw36. Toddler controls the small muscles in hand.
CD64. Toddler observes and identifies living things and identifies their basic needs.
CD63. Toddler uses simple tools to continue exploration.
Learning Outcomes:
I would like the children to become aware of the different kinds of Whales in the ocean and the similarities and differences between the whales.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Humpback Whales http://bit.ly/V2i7GP
Song-https:s/ www.youtube.com/c/Cocomelon?s…
The Whale Who Ate Everything http://kinedio.com
Materials:
Brown Paper Bag-Newspaper-Colored Markers
Rubber Band-Foil
Activity (Procedure):
Have your child draw an eye on each side of the paper bag. Have them color the sides and draw a mouth.
Tear the newspaper into pieces and crumple it up. Open the bag up and fill the bag up with the newspaper creating a full body. Twist the bag end and place the band on.Take foil pieces and place it through top of the paper bag to make a spout.
Activity Wrap Up:
Can you identify any of the Whales after watching the Educational video. Talk about what you saw and how each Whale looks the same but different.
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
Experiment with different materials to see what the outcomes are?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
If there is no Newspaper,you can use a plastic bag for the inside of the Whale. If there is no pipe cleaners,q tips
may be used for the spout.
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
To stop the paper bag from ripping, you can double the bags.
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