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For this activity...let’s head to the beach! You will be looking for footprints in the sand. Can you see any animal footprints? human footprints? shoe prints? etc. Also, you will be going on a beach scavenger hunt.
What is the lesson (overall purpose)? The purpose of this activity is to learn about the sandpiper. Have you ever seen a sandpiper at the beach? Or maybe you have seen one, and not known what it was.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
Use both sides of the body to strengthen bilateral coordination. Link to Physical Activity and Fitness 2.1
-lift objects with both hands
Practice personal hygiene and safety measures. Link to Nutrition 3.2, 3.6, 3.7 (keeping body warm and safe)
Learning Outcomes: Being able to identify a sandpiper on Cape Cod.
Info about sandpipers:
Sandpipers are familiar birds that are often seen running near the water's edge on beaches and tidal mud flats. The common sandpiper has a brown upper body and a white underside. When at rest its wingtips reach halfway back to its tail.
There are over 80 species of sandpipers that live all over the world. Sandpipers migrate, they travel to different places during the winter months on Cape Cod.
Spotted sandpipers are carnivores. They eat nearly all animals that they find that are small enough for them to eat. Some of the foods they eat are midges, fish, mayflies, flies, grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, worms, caterpillars, mollusks, crustaceans, spiders, and dead fish. Some species peck along the ground, others probe their beaks into sand or mud, and others run along in shallow water scooping prey with their beak.
Sandpipers can survive for up to 12 years in the wild.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Sandpiper sing along: https://youtu.be/C2ST3id2JKI
Materials:
*play shoes/water shoes
*warm clothes
*bag or bucket (for collecting “treasures”).
Activity (Procedure):
Let's head to the beach!
Beach Exploration:
Can you see any footprints in the sand? (dry vs. wet sand)
Are there any animal footprints near the water? human footprints?
Is it low tide/high tide? Are there any tidal flats?
Do you see any birds flying overhead? Do you see any sandpipers?
Scavenger Hunt: What can you find at the beach?
Activity Wrap Up:
What kind of treasure did you find at the beach? Did you see any birds? footprints? Was it windy and cold at the beach? Was the sun out?
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
Recall: Have your child sequence the trip to the beach. How did you get there? What time of day did you go? What was the first thing you did when you got to the beach, next? last? Did you see any birds at the beach? What did they look like? What kind of footprints did you see? animal/human? Was it easier to see the footprints in the wet sand vs. dry sand? What did you like best about the beach today? Have you ever been to this beach before? Or was it a new beach that you never went to?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
Play “Following The Leader”: Take turns being the leader. Practice climbing over/under objects, using the words left/right, stop/go, taking shorter/longer steps. Different types of body movements: hop on 1 foot, 2 footed jump, balancing on 1 foot stance, running, skipping, galloping, etc.
Play “Simon Says”: Substitute your name instead of Simon. Use the above movements to see if you can trick the person who is playing with you.
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you can’t get to the beach today...act out the sandpiper song (see link above). How fast can you scurry from one side of the room to the other side (or outside in your yard)? Can you pretend you are playing in the waves (high knees while stepping or jumping over pretend waves/pool noodle)?
For this activity...let’s head to the beach! You will be looking for footprints in the sand. Can you see any animal footprints? human footprints? shoe prints? etc. Also, you will be going on a beach scavenger hunt.
What is the lesson (overall purpose)? The purpose of this activity is to learn about the sandpiper. Have you ever seen a sandpiper at the beach? Or maybe you have seen one, and not known what it was.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
Use both sides of the body to strengthen bilateral coordination. Link to Physical Activity and Fitness 2.1
-lift objects with both hands
Practice personal hygiene and safety measures. Link to Nutrition 3.2, 3.6, 3.7 (keeping body warm and safe)
Learning Outcomes: Being able to identify a sandpiper on Cape Cod.
Info about sandpipers:
Sandpipers are familiar birds that are often seen running near the water's edge on beaches and tidal mud flats. The common sandpiper has a brown upper body and a white underside. When at rest its wingtips reach halfway back to its tail.
There are over 80 species of sandpipers that live all over the world. Sandpipers migrate, they travel to different places during the winter months on Cape Cod.
Spotted sandpipers are carnivores. They eat nearly all animals that they find that are small enough for them to eat. Some of the foods they eat are midges, fish, mayflies, flies, grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, worms, caterpillars, mollusks, crustaceans, spiders, and dead fish. Some species peck along the ground, others probe their beaks into sand or mud, and others run along in shallow water scooping prey with their beak.
Sandpipers can survive for up to 12 years in the wild.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Sandpiper sing along: https://youtu.be/C2ST3id2JKI
Materials:
*play shoes/water shoes
*warm clothes
*bag or bucket (for collecting “treasures”).
Activity (Procedure):
Let's head to the beach!
Beach Exploration:
Can you see any footprints in the sand? (dry vs. wet sand)
Are there any animal footprints near the water? human footprints?
Is it low tide/high tide? Are there any tidal flats?
Do you see any birds flying overhead? Do you see any sandpipers?
Scavenger Hunt: What can you find at the beach?
Activity Wrap Up:
What kind of treasure did you find at the beach? Did you see any birds? footprints? Was it windy and cold at the beach? Was the sun out?
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
Recall: Have your child sequence the trip to the beach. How did you get there? What time of day did you go? What was the first thing you did when you got to the beach, next? last? Did you see any birds at the beach? What did they look like? What kind of footprints did you see? animal/human? Was it easier to see the footprints in the wet sand vs. dry sand? What did you like best about the beach today? Have you ever been to this beach before? Or was it a new beach that you never went to?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
Play “Following The Leader”: Take turns being the leader. Practice climbing over/under objects, using the words left/right, stop/go, taking shorter/longer steps. Different types of body movements: hop on 1 foot, 2 footed jump, balancing on 1 foot stance, running, skipping, galloping, etc.
Play “Simon Says”: Substitute your name instead of Simon. Use the above movements to see if you can trick the person who is playing with you.
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you can’t get to the beach today...act out the sandpiper song (see link above). How fast can you scurry from one side of the room to the other side (or outside in your yard)? Can you pretend you are playing in the waves (high knees while stepping or jumping over pretend waves/pool noodle)?
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