CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum Small Group Activity Form

Name of Activity: Moon Painting Curriculum Area: Science

Length of Activity: 15- 20 minutes Learning Objectives (specify at least three): The child will be able to correctly state the shape of the moon. M!T"5# The child will be able to use measuring instruments. M!T"$# The child will be able to name two items they may see in the s%y. &'()# Material/ !uipment Nee"e": 1. (lue- white li*uid 2. Sha+ing cream ). ! s*uirt of gray tempera paint. $. ,-.12- blac% construction paper. 5. Paint brushes /. Measuring cups 0. Teaspoon 1. 2lectric blender ,. Timer 3 will use the sand timers 3 placed in the math area# 10. Paper plates #reparation ($hat "o you nee" to "o beforehan"%): #roce"ures (step by step) & 'e (pecific )'eginning (*o+ +ill , intro"uce activity%) 3 will introduce the acti+ity during circle time where 3 will read DK Readers: Rockets and Spaceships by 4aren 5allace. !nd 3 will read to them If You Decide To Go To The Moon by 6aith Mcnulty. 3 will tell the children that by mi.ing a few ingredients we will be creating a )7 picture of the moon. )Mi""le: (*o+ +ill , support/enhance/scaffol"%) & -he person rea"ing your lesson plan shoul" be able to i"entify +hat you are saying or "oing to support your state" learning objectives. -*,( ,( / 01 ,M#O0-AN-. 6irst we will mi. 2 cups of white8 li*uid glue and 2 cups of any type of foam sha+ing cream with an electric blender for two minutes. 3 will as% the children what they thin% will happen when we mi. the first two ingredients. 3 will help the children accurately measure out the first two ingredients needed for the pro9ect. 3 will as% the children if they thin% they need more or less ingredients according to the measuring mar%er on our measuring tool. 3 will as% the child if they %now which measuring tool we are using. 3f they do not 3 will pro+ide them with the correct information. !fter the two minutes are up the children will measure with assistance 1 tsp. of grey tempera paint and blend for an additional minute.

!fter mi.ing all three ingredients the children will scoop blobs of the paint mi.ture onto paper plates8 3 will as% them what is the te.ture our creation. ---3s it soft: 3s it lumpy: 5hat do they thin% it will feel li%e once it dries: 5ill it feel the same as it does wet or will it feel different: 3 will as% them what shape is the moon. ---3s it a s*uare: 3s it a diamond: 3s it round li%e a ball: 3 will instruct the children to use paint brushes to paint the moon shape# on the construction paper using the paint mi.ture we 9ust made when the paintings dry8 the paint will ha+e hardened into a puffy8 bumpy circle that resembles the surface of the moon#. 3 will as% the children if they can name other items that are round. &an they name other things they may find in the s%y: ---;irds8 planes8 butterflies8 planets8 the sun8 meteors8 helicopters. ) n": (*o+ +ill , bring this activity to a conclusion an" transition to the ne2t activity% 'e very specific in ho+ you +ill transition the chil"ren.) 3 will as% the children to <moon wal%- to the sin% to wash up and then to <moon wal%- to our ne.t acti+ity. Moon wal%ing can consist of any form of wal%ing they choose. 3 will demonstrate if necessary my +ersion of <moon wal%ing- or they can if they choose pretend to be a space shuttle mo+ing from one location to another. -hroughout the "ay/+ee34 +hat opportunities +ill the chil"ren have to reflect bac3 on this activity% Throughout the wee% we will ha+e an opportunity to loo% through a high power telescope to see the surface of the moon. They do not need to use the telescope to see the shape of the moon. 3 will be adding moon boots8 space helmet and astronaut suit to the dramatic play area.