Changes to the Environment

Thematic Unit Topic: _______Transportation___________________

Classroom Area: _____Science___________________
List the Items You Plan to Introduce and Ho !uch 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* ne a"s,
Thin. a)out hat items "ou might o)tain through donations %rom %amil"* local )usiness* etc,
/, Boats of different size and weights Cost: Donations, Dollar store around $5
0, Toy cars with magnets glued underneath Cost: Magnets will be free. Small toy cars from dollar tree or
donations around $
1, !ardboard road with e"tra magnets Cost: Teacher made and donations
2, #a$er $lanes Cost: Made by Teacher
3, #arachutes Cost: Made by teacher
&, #ool noodles cut in half for ram$s, Cost: 4ollar store 5/
6, %b&ects that roll Cost: 'ree
7, Trans$ortation charts laminated and with a dry erase $en so children can use them( )ill it sin* or float, what
can roll+ Cost: Made by teacher
#hen ill "ou introduce these items8 $At the )eginning o% the thematic unit* throughout the unit 9
during a small group lesson plan* circle time'
These items will be introduced when we tal* about that ty$e of trans$ortation at large circle time. The
charts will be introduced during the small grou$ acti,ity so children can continue to use them after the acti,ity
is o,er.
Are there an" :special; rules that the children need to %ollo hen using these items8
The children will &ust be re-uired to ta*e turns or share *indly when they are in the area. They will be
reminded to $oint the $lanes away from the other children and towards the landing target.
#hat do "ou hope the children to learn8
. ho$e the children will learn that cars need wheels that roll to dri,e. They will learn to wor* together as
well with some of the acti,ities that will be $ro,ided in this area.
#hat are some a"s that the children can :re%lect; on hat the" have learned8
!hildren can reflect on what they ha,e learned when they watch a car go by, a $lane soar or a boat float.
These materials will e"$and their *nowledge on cars, trains and boats and they will ha,e a chance to e"$eriment
with the sin* and float acti,ity and the rolling one.