Lesson Plan

Student Name: Trudy Michalak

Age Group: 3-5

Activity: Dramatic Play (Shark scientists)

Date of Activity: 3/14/11

Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards Addressed (write out standard in its entirety) :
Approaches to Learning, Creativity and Imagination, B.EL. 1 Engages in Imaginative play and
inventive thinking through interactions with people, materials and the environment.
Cognition and General Knowledge, Mathematical Thinking, B.EL 3. Explores, recognizes and
describes, shapes and spatial relationships.
Cognition and General Knowledge, Mathematical Thinking B. EL. 1 Demonstrates an
understanding of numbers and counting.
Language Development and Communication, Early Literacy, C.EL.2 Develops alphabetic
awareness.
How will you check to see if the standard(s) is met (what will you look for, observe or ask about children to
know they learned what you wanted them to learn)?
I will watch for the children to imitate what the scientists do to find fossilized shark teeth. I will
watch to see if the children can recognize the shape of the shark teeth and tell me what shape it
looks like. I will also check to see if they can tell me how many shark teeth they have found in the
sensory table. I will also check to see if they can tell me what letter they found while looking for
the teeth.
Materials and Set Up Needed (Include all items needed for the activity including materials/supplies, books, etc..
Include the name and author of books; attach words/actions to songs and finger-plays; Identify any specific set up that may
be required):

The materials that are needed for this activity are fake shark teeth, some will have letters, sand, sensory
table, scientist dress up cloths, (hat, boots, jackets) brushes of some sort, the book Giant Shark
Megalodon, Prehistoric super predator by Caroline Arnold, word cards with the picture of the shark tooth
and the letter
Introduction (Include a visual or other creative attention getting technique; relate the introduction to the activity):
I will introduce this activity by having the children first listen to the book Giant Shark Megalodon. I will then
ask the children to come over the sensory table and begin asking questions. What do you think we are
going to be using the sensory table for? Do you remember how scientist found the shark teeth? I will then
show a shark tooth that was hidden in the sensory table. I will then explain to the children that you will be
able to dress up like those scientists in the book and go find the shark teeth. Some of the shark teeth will
have letters on them.
Procedure (order of the activity):
While free play is going, on the children will have the option of going in the sensory table and pretend to be
scientist looking for the shark teeth that is hidden in the sand just like in the story. They will be dressed up
in the scientist clothing and grab a brush and start brushing away the sand and find the shark teeth. Once a
shark tooth has been found, the child can set the letter teeth into the word card and create a word.
Closure/Transition (What will you say/do to let the children know the activity is over, to review lessons learned, and to
transition the children to the next activity; relate the closure to the activity just completed)?

The child will know when the activity is done when they are done in the sensory table or when they find all
of the letters to the word card. I will then ask the child what word did you make. How many shark teeth
did you find? Can you tell me if this shark tooth is bigger or smaller? After all of the children are done with
the activity, the children will then wash their hands and get ready to go outside.