Changes to the Environment

Thematic Unit Topic: A Farmers Work is never done_

Classroom Area: Block Center______

List the Items You Plan to Introduce and How Much They Will Cost (a minimum of 6):
1. Plastic fruits and vegetable $6.95
2. Neat-Oh ZipBin Classic Farm Playset
3. Train set
4. Plastic plants $4.95
5. Provide plastic farm animal $19.99
6. Farm equipment toys to make a barnyard.
7. Cardboard boxes (donate)
8. Plastic Coral Fence $14.99
9. Plastic bales of hay (John Deere 24 Pack )6.99
10. Hay feeder $18.95
11. Bales of hay, real (donated or use grass)
When will you introduce these items? (At the beginning of the thematic unit, throughout the unit
during a small group lesson plan, circle time)
This activities would be introduce at the beginning of circle time.
Are there any special rules that the children need to follow when using these items?
There are no special instructions for block center.
What do you hope the children to learn?
The purpose of block activities is to improve manipulative skills, that will develop the small muscles in the
hands and fingers and to improve hand-eye coordination.
The child would be able to improve social interaction.

The children will be able to create a simulation of life on a farm.

The child will be able to identify different types of equipment used on the farm.
The child will be able to develop concept of size, shape, weight, space and number.
The child will be able to identify different kinds of animals that lives on the farm and their purpose...

What are some ways that the children can reflect on what they have learned?
The child will use the blocks build a barn
Plant an Apple Tree. Stack blocks as tall as apple tree.
Using blocks and plastic plants to build a garden to grow plants.
Using blocks, plastic plants and plastic farm animal build a farm.
Provide plastic farm animal and farm equipment toys to make a barnyard.