What is our theme? Let’s make playdough
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To learn how to measure food while cooking
MA Guidelines/Standards:
SEL8: The child will engage socially, and build relationships with other children and with adults.
APL 2: The child will demonstrate eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
APL4: The child will demonstrate creativity in thinking and use of materials.
Learning Outcomes:
To learn how to make playdough
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Book: Monsters Love Colors By: Mike Austin https://youtu.be/GIEaKcvXbJA
Materials:
1.5 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup of boiling water
Bowl
Activity (Procedure):
Activity Wrap Up:
Ask your child what do you think will happen if we mix all of the colors together?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
You can give your child a spoon, fork, a plastic cup etc. to play with their playdough.
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To learn how to measure food while cooking
MA Guidelines/Standards:
SEL8: The child will engage socially, and build relationships with other children and with adults.
APL 2: The child will demonstrate eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
APL4: The child will demonstrate creativity in thinking and use of materials.
Learning Outcomes:
To learn how to make playdough
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Book: Monsters Love Colors By: Mike Austin https://youtu.be/GIEaKcvXbJA
Materials:
1.5 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup of boiling water
Bowl
Activity (Procedure):
- Dump all the dry ingredients into the bowl and mix it all together.
- Then add in the boiling water and stir.
- Knead a few times and it will become perfectly smooth.
- Divide the playdough into three pieces equally.
- Add red food coloring to one piece of your playdough, blue to the second piece and yellow to the last piece.
- Knead the three pieces individually until the colors are completely mixed in.
- Lastly, you can take little pieces of each color and mix with another color.
Activity Wrap Up:
Ask your child what do you think will happen if we mix all of the colors together?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
You can give your child a spoon, fork, a plastic cup etc. to play with their playdough.