“Special Person Day”
*Kites/Boats
*Hi Families...Today, the children will be doing this project at lunch time. They will be creating a kite using their sandwich and maybe either a piece of vegetable/fruit or a pretzel stick to create a string.
It sounds like a yummy snack to me.
If we were in the classroom, we would be celebrating the special people in our lives. My hopes for this project that you will sit down and eat lunch with your child and talk about all the people that you are grateful for and why.
Before or after lunch, you can create a boat using either a sponge, a piece of styrofoam or a piece of a pool noodle. You will also need a straw or a small stick for a mast and a piece of paper or cloth for a sail.
What is our theme? Weather/wind (Kites & Sailboats)
What is the lesson (overall purpose)? What do you need to be able to fly a kite? Wind! Kites come in all shapes and sizes. Today you will be creating a kite using your lunch.
After lunch why not make a boat with a special person in your house.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
Style and Language 15.1: Listen to age appropriate poems.
Earth’s Materials 1.2: construct pinwheels, miniature kites, sailboats
Learning Outcomes: I hope that your child will realize that we need the wind. It helps us to travel and to have fun (airplanes, helicopters, hot air balloons, sailboats and kites). Brainstorm: How else can wind and air help us?
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques) Exploring Air & Air Pressure: https://youtu.be/Grziaq-caVE
Book: Kite Day https://youtu.be/9IGmeddXs3o
Learn about Sailboats for kids https://youtu.be/6pM96WzoY48
Mid American Energy https://youtu.be/FE5FqNGn53E
Five Little Kites
One, two, three, four, five little kites (Hold up fingers as you count.)
Flying up in the sky (Fly fingers in the air.)
Said “hi” to the clouds as they passed by, (Pretend to wave to clouds.)
Said “hi” to the birds, said “hi” to the sun, (Wave.)
Said “hi” to the airplanes, oh what fun. (Wave.)
Then “swish” went the wind, (Move hand down in a
And they all took a dive: swooping motion.)
One, two, three, four, five. (Hold up fingers one at a time and count.)
Materials
-Something that floats (styrofoam, sponge, a cookie like piece of a pool noodle, plastic bottle bottom).
-a mast: small stick, straw
-a sail: triangle piece of paper or cloth (material).
Activity (Procedure):
Watch: Learn about sailboats for kids (link above)
Build your own sailboat and then try it out in the sink or bathtub (or a container of water outside)
Activity Wrap Up:
5 little kites poem. Read/listen to the book Kite Day, read by the author himself (link is above).
Try the science experiment about air (all you need is a balloon and a clear plastic bottle (see link above).
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
Has your child ever been on a boat? sailboat? Ask your child if they remember that time. What did they like? What didn’t they like? If they haven’t been on a sailboat or boat...why don’t you write it down and create a summer bucket list of things that you would like to try.
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
*Drive down to a marina or harbor to see if you can see any boats. What kind of boats do you see?
*If you have your own boat: Can you name the parts of the boat?
*Go to the beach and fly a kite!
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you don’t have a kite: make one. There are all different types of kites. You can make one out of a bag (plastic or paper), etc. Be creative. : )
*Kites/Boats
*Hi Families...Today, the children will be doing this project at lunch time. They will be creating a kite using their sandwich and maybe either a piece of vegetable/fruit or a pretzel stick to create a string.
It sounds like a yummy snack to me.
If we were in the classroom, we would be celebrating the special people in our lives. My hopes for this project that you will sit down and eat lunch with your child and talk about all the people that you are grateful for and why.
Before or after lunch, you can create a boat using either a sponge, a piece of styrofoam or a piece of a pool noodle. You will also need a straw or a small stick for a mast and a piece of paper or cloth for a sail.
What is our theme? Weather/wind (Kites & Sailboats)
What is the lesson (overall purpose)? What do you need to be able to fly a kite? Wind! Kites come in all shapes and sizes. Today you will be creating a kite using your lunch.
After lunch why not make a boat with a special person in your house.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
Style and Language 15.1: Listen to age appropriate poems.
Earth’s Materials 1.2: construct pinwheels, miniature kites, sailboats
Learning Outcomes: I hope that your child will realize that we need the wind. It helps us to travel and to have fun (airplanes, helicopters, hot air balloons, sailboats and kites). Brainstorm: How else can wind and air help us?
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques) Exploring Air & Air Pressure: https://youtu.be/Grziaq-caVE
Book: Kite Day https://youtu.be/9IGmeddXs3o
Learn about Sailboats for kids https://youtu.be/6pM96WzoY48
Mid American Energy https://youtu.be/FE5FqNGn53E
Five Little Kites
One, two, three, four, five little kites (Hold up fingers as you count.)
Flying up in the sky (Fly fingers in the air.)
Said “hi” to the clouds as they passed by, (Pretend to wave to clouds.)
Said “hi” to the birds, said “hi” to the sun, (Wave.)
Said “hi” to the airplanes, oh what fun. (Wave.)
Then “swish” went the wind, (Move hand down in a
And they all took a dive: swooping motion.)
One, two, three, four, five. (Hold up fingers one at a time and count.)
Materials
-Something that floats (styrofoam, sponge, a cookie like piece of a pool noodle, plastic bottle bottom).
-a mast: small stick, straw
-a sail: triangle piece of paper or cloth (material).
Activity (Procedure):
Watch: Learn about sailboats for kids (link above)
Build your own sailboat and then try it out in the sink or bathtub (or a container of water outside)
Activity Wrap Up:
5 little kites poem. Read/listen to the book Kite Day, read by the author himself (link is above).
Try the science experiment about air (all you need is a balloon and a clear plastic bottle (see link above).
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
Has your child ever been on a boat? sailboat? Ask your child if they remember that time. What did they like? What didn’t they like? If they haven’t been on a sailboat or boat...why don’t you write it down and create a summer bucket list of things that you would like to try.
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
*Drive down to a marina or harbor to see if you can see any boats. What kind of boats do you see?
*If you have your own boat: Can you name the parts of the boat?
*Go to the beach and fly a kite!
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you don’t have a kite: make one. There are all different types of kites. You can make one out of a bag (plastic or paper), etc. Be creative. : )