ECHD 202 Spring 2016 Activity Lesson Plan

Student Teacher: __Nichole Morse__________________________________________

Theme: Open
Activity Focus Area: Science & Discovery

Date:02/15/2016

# of Children Participating ___16__

Age Group: Pre-K

Teaching Resource: Skip through the Seasons by Stella Blackstone

Head Start Early Learning Frameworks: Science Knowledge & Skills, Physical
Development & Health, Social & Emotional Development, Literacy Knowledge &
Skills
Domain: Science Knowledge & Skills
Element: Fine and Gross Motor
Element: Social Relationships

Activity Title:
Main concept, Goal of Activity: The children will create and observe an
assortment of weather bottles (sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, and snowy) after
engaging the book Skip through the Seasons by Stella Blackstone.
Objective 1: The children will create and observe an assortment of weather
discovery bottles after participation in the discovery bottle activity.
Objective 2: The children will develop motor skills by manipulating water bottles
and materials to create weather discovery bottles.
Objective 3: The children will strengthen their communication skills as they
converse and interact with their peers during the discovery bottle activity.

Materials or Equipment Needed:

Yellow, white, and grey pom poms

20 small empty clean Gatorade bottles
2 gallons of water
Blue food coloring
Silver, gold, white and blue glitter
White and blue beads
Blue and clear glass beads
Plastic autumn leaves
Book: Skip through the Seasons by Stella Blackstone
Glue gun/glue
Umbrella
Hat and mittens
Sunglasses/sunscreen
4 pitchers for water pouring
Teaspoons
Permanent marker
Yellow pipe cleaners

Prior to Lesson: I will clean and dry the Gatorade bottles and place a water fill line
on each with a marker. I will add 2 drops of blue food color, 1 teaspoon of gold
glitter, and 1 large yellow pompom to each of the 4 bottles (sunny day bottle). I
will add different blue beads, and blue glass beads, yellow pipe cleaners, and
white cotton balls to each of the 4 bottles (rainy day bottle). I will add plastic gem
autumn leaves to each of the 4 bottles (windy day bottle). I will add 1 teaspoon of
silver glitter, an assortment of white pom poms, and white beads to each of the 4
bottles (snowy day bottle). I will add white and grey pom poms to each of the 4
bottles (cloudy day bottle).

Motivation What will you do to attract or motivate the children?

I will invite the children to the carpet for story time. I will introduce and read Skip through the
Seasons by Stella Blackstone.
Directions/ Explanations/Steps

1. I will invite the children to story time on the carpet.

2. I will hold up and put on my hat and mittens and ask the children why do I need these? I
will ask what time of year should I wear these? Fall and Winter-rain and snow
3. I will hold up my umbrella. I will ask the children what is this item? I will ask them when I
would need to use this? Spring and Fall-rain and wind
4. I will place my sunglasses on and hold up my sunscreen. I will ask the children what are
these? I will ask when will I use these items? Summer-sun
5. I will then introduce and read Skip through the Seasons by Stella Blackstone.
6. I will show the children the 5 weather bottles that they will complete in the discovery
bottle activity.
7. We will observe each bottle and discuss what weather pattern it resembles. I will point
out the season that each can be found in.
8. I will divide the children into 4 groups 4 by asking: What is your favorite season?
9. I will instruct the group that likes Spring to one table, the group that likes Winter to one
table, the group that likes Fall to one table, and the group that likes Summer to the last
table.
10.I will instruct the children to each select a plastic bottle from their table.
11.I will instruct the children to take the water pitcher from the table and fill their bottle up
to the water line on the bottle. They will then pass the pitcher to their neighbor.
12.I will come around to help seal the bottles with glue.
13.I will instruct the children to shake their bottles.
Conclusion: What will you do to conclude your lesson?
We will identify the weather pattern from each of the 4 bottles in each group and discuss the
seasons each can be found in. I will then ask the children with the sunny bottles to place their
weather bottle in their cubby and line up on the feet for lunch. I will go through each weather
pattern bottle (windy, cloudy, snowy, and rainy) until each child has lined up.

Evaluation:
1. Did the children create and observe an assortment of weather discovery
bottles after participation in the discovery bottle activity?
2. Did the children develop motor skills by manipulating water bottles and
materials to create weather discovery bottles?
3. Did the children strengthen their communication skills as they conversed and
interacted with their peers during the discovery bottle activity?