CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form

Name of Activity:
Baking the Sea
Curriculum Area:
Mathematics
Length of Activity:
20 minutes (excluding baking time)
Learning Objectives (specify at least three):
1. The child will be able to sort different shaes of cookies. !"!#$ M%T&'
2. The child will be able to use a measuring cu. !"!#$ M%T&(
'. The child will be able to ser)e other children aroriatel* using one+to+one corresondence. !"!#$ M%T&1
Material/!uipment Nee"e":
,on)entional -)en. baking sheet. timer. rolling in. child si/e arons. mixing bowls. ocean cookie cutters.
measuring cus. mixing utensils. flour. sugar. eggs. )anilla extract. salt. and butter.
#reparation ($hat "o you nee" to "o beforehan"%):
Before the acti)it*. 0 will need to clear an area in m* classroom for the children to bake. 0 will need to locate a
good. safe lace for the con)entional o)en as well. 0 will la* out all of the ingredients and tools. and 0 will also
need to go o)er the ha/ards with the children. 1hen la*ing out ingredients. 0 will lace them in a line in order of
which we need to use first. This wa*. the children will be able to distinguish what we will be adding next. 0 need
to double check the children in m* class. to make sure no one is allergic to the ingredients.
#roce"ures (step by step) &e 'pecific
(&eginning ()o* *ill + intro"uce activity%)
0 will introduce the acti)it* during circle time.
To build interest. 0 will sa*. oda* we ha)e a secial acti)it*. we will be making our own delicious cookies2
0 will then introduce the o)en. 0 will ask the children what the* know about the o)en. Then 0 will go o)er safet*
recautions. and make sure that the* are aware the o)en can burn them. 0 will sa*. his o)en will get reall* hot
to bake our cookies. but if we touch it or get too close. it can burn our skin. So we want to sta* awa* from the
o)en when *ou see it red.0 will go o)er a measuring cu and show them how to fill it and take off the excess
ingredients.
0 will get the children started b* asking a small grou of children to attend the baking area. where another
teacher will be waiting. 0 will then dismiss other children to different small grou acti)ities. 1e will switch
grous after making a small batch of ingredients so that e)er* child will get a chance to articiate.
%fter arri)ing to the baking area. 0 will remind children about the o)en. Then. 0 will show them what we will be
mixing the ingredients in. and show them the rocess. Before starting. 0 will ask. ho would like to measure the
ingredients for me3
0 will then ha)e the children start measuring after showing them how.
(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- ,)+' +' ./0
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0 will suort children as the* begin b* asking them oen ended 4uestions. 0 will ask 4uestions to suort the
learning ob5ecti)es. 0 will ask oen ended 4uestions like. hat haens when water and flour mix3to stimulate
the thought rocess. 6or m* first ob5ecti)e. 0 will ask the children. hich animals go together3 ,an *ou ut all
of the same animals together3 6or m* second ob5ecti)e. 0 will ask 4uestions like. ow much flour do we need3
or. s that enough flour for the cookies3 1e need one whole cu of flour 6or m* third ob5ecti)e. 0 will ask the
children 4uestions like. ow man* lates do we need for us3or. an *ou count how man* nakins we will
use3
0 will encourage children to work together b* asking them to look at each other7s creations. 0 will ask 4uestions
like. ook at Sandra. she reall* has a whole cu of flour. do *ou want to hel her scoo one more cu3
0 will suort indi)idual children b* walking around and commenting on each of their tasks. 0 will use "8"
statements like. ow Sandra. 0 see *ou were )er* careful scooing the flour
-n hand. 0 will ha)e different colored srinkles that the children can use to color their cookies after the* ha)e
been cut. 0 will also carr* a book we ha)e re)iousl* read. to show children the different animals we are making.
(n": ()o* *ill + bring this activity to a conclusion an" transition to the ne1t activity% &e very specific
in ho* you *ill transition the chil"ren-)
To bring the acti)it* to a conclusion. 0 will alert the children 9 minutes beforehand that we ha)e fi)e minutes
until clean u. 0 will sa*. ka* e)er*one. 0 bet the cookies will be )er* good. we need to start cleaning in fi)e
minutes.0 will continue counting down the time until clean u begins.
1hen clean u begins. 0 will start singing the clean u song. 0 will let children know that it is time to clean u.
and 0 will carr* a bucket around so that the children can get in)ol)ed. 0 will romt the children to ut in utensils
and bowls in the clean u bin.
0 will tell the children to wash their hands. where another teacher will be waiting for them. That teacher will
guide the children to their next acti)it*. ,hildren will ha)e to wait at the sink. and 0 will gi)e the teacher who
accomanies them a song to teach them while the* are waiting with hand mo)ements. The children will be taught
to make octous with their fingers and swim to the song. The* will then transition outside. after washing their
hands. there will not be a waiting time for the children. the* will be dismissed as the* are read* with an adult.
0 would need to take into consideration cleaning u the tables in between children transitioning.
,hroughout the "ay/*ee23 *hat opportunities *ill the chil"ren have to reflect bac2 on this activity%
,hildren will take some of their cookies home. with them. The* will also be sent home with a recie for the
sugar cookies we had made in class. 0 will encourage arents to go o)er the recie with each of their children so
that the* can reflect and discuss the in class acti)it*. ,hildren will also ha)e time to reflect on this acti)it*. when
0 ask them about the different t*es of ocean cookies. 0 will ask them 4uestions to stimulate reflection when we
are conducting other acti)ities like. emember the octous. like we made in the cookies. what did it look like3