Changes to the Environment

Thematic Unit Topic: All About Me

Classroom Area: _Outdoors
List the Items You lan to Introduce and !o" Much The# $ill Cost %a minimum o& '(:
)emember:
The items should be sa&e* child+directed* encourage the use o& multiple intelligences and provide
opportunities &or sensor# learning(,
The items should be reasonabl# priced* able to be made b# the teacher or easil# obtainable,
Tr# to use ob-ects that are alread# in the classroom in creative* ne" "a#s,
Thin. about "hat items #ou might obtain through donations &rom &amil#* local business* etc,
/, 0ide"al. chal. + 12,33 to trace their shado"
4, )oll o& paper + 15,33 to trace their bod# onto the paper
2, Empt# mil. -ugs 6 7onated b# parents* to build an igloo house
8, 0cissors 6 alread# on hand to cut the child9s bod# out a&ter the# trace it onto the paper,
:, aint 6 alread# on hand to ma.e a &oot print and a hand print,
', Tarps + 18,33 to cover houses the# build &or roo&s,
5, ;loc.s 6 alread# on hand to build houses
<, 0and bags + donated to build houses
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$hen "ill #ou introduce these items> %At the beginning o& the thematic unit* throughout the unit 6
during a small group lesson plan* circle time(
I will introduce these items during circle time, which will be right before transitioning outside.
Are there an# ?special@ rules that the children need to &ollo" "hen using these items>
I will just tell them think of what you would need if you were a parent and you needed somewhere for you and
your child to live, what would you need to build?
$hat do #ou hope the children to learn>
I hope this teaches them a little about team work and responsibility.
$hat are some "a#s that the children can ?re&lect@ on "hat the# have learned>
They can look back and see what is important to have in life to live.