Changes to the Environment Thematic Unit Topic: Cats Classroom Area: Math

List the Items You Plan to Introduce and How Much The !ill Cost "a minimum o# $%: &emem'er: ? The items should 'e sa#e( child)directed( encourage the use o# multiple intelligences and provide opportunities #or sensor learning%* ? The items should 'e reasona'l priced( a'le to 'e made ' the teacher or easil o'taina'le* ? Tr to use o'+ects that are alread in the classroom in creative( new wa s* ? Thin, a'out what items ou might o'tain through donations #rom #amil ( local 'usiness( etc* -* Cat memory matching cards game .* Measuring tape /* Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag 0* !u""les 1* arge cardboard bo# $* Different si"es of cat stuffed animals 2* Measuring cups 3* Graph paper 4* Weighing scale -5* Clay cat teeth model Cost: Donation, $5.00 Cost: Donation Cost: ibrary donation Cost: Donation Cost: $ree Cost: Donation Cost: Donation Cost: $%.00 Cost: Donation, $&'.00 Cost: (eacher made Total: 6/.*55 !hen will ou introduce these items7 "At the 'eginning o# the thematic unit( throughout the unit 8 during a small group lesson plan( circle time% ) *ill introduce this acti+ity during the small group acti+ities. We *ill tal, about measuring, graphing, counting, and *eighing. ) *ill as, the children open-ended .uestions such as , /Do you thin, that big cats *eigh more than you?0 /1o* many feet do you thin, a tiger is?0 /Do you thin, *e can figure out *e can figure out ho* much each stuffed animal *eighs?0 Are there an 9special: rules that the children need to #ollow when using these items7 (here are no special rules that the children need to follo*. !hat do ou hope the children to learn7

) hope the children *ill be able to *eigh the different si"es of the cats and graph the different si"es. ) also hope that the children *ill learn ho* to sort the stuffed animals by color and si"e. !hat are some wa s that the children can 9re#lect: on what the have learned7 (he children can reflect on *hat they ha+e learned by discussing *ith each other *hile they use the items set up. (he children *ill also be able to discuss *hat they are graphing and *eighing.
Well done J If you plan to use this in CHDV210, remember to add more items J Items highlighted in red cannot be counted as they are already a ailable! 1"#1$