ECHD202Spring2016ActivityLessonPlan

StudentTeacher:MollyMoniere
Theme:Busyinsects

ActivityFocusArea:DramaticPlay

Date:February29,
2016
#ofChildrenParticipating21
AgeGroup:
Kindergarten
TeachingResource:LakeshoreScoopABugsortingkit,plasticbugcontainer,clearbugcenter,
DinoDigexcavationkit,LakeshoreSciencePhotoLibrary,LakeshoreInsectSpecimenset,Lakeshore
ReaditSingitBigBookinsects.
HeadStartEarlyLearningFrameworks:ScientificKnowledgeandSkills
Domain:ConceptualKnowledgeoFtheNatural&Physicalworld
Element:Observes,describes,anddiscusseslivingthingsandnaturalprocesses.

ActivityTitle:
Mainconcept,GoalofActivity:Thechildrenwillgainanunderstandingoftheinsects:
grasshoppers,beetles,ants,crickets,bees,spiders,andbutterflies.

Objective1:
Thechildrenwillenhancetheirlanguageskillsbylisteningtoandsingingthe
song
InsectBodyParts
by
SusanOldhamHill
duringasmallgroupactivity.
Objective2:
Thechildrenwillbegintounderstandthreefactsaboutbugs.Thesefactsinclude
thatinsectshavetwoantennae,theyhavesixlegs,andtheyhavethreebodyparts.
Objective3:
Thechildrenwillbegintogainanunderstandingofinsectsbysortingplastic

insects,matchingthemtopictures,andsayinginsectnames.Theinsectsinclude
grasshoppers,beetles,ants,crickets,bees,ladybugs,andbutterflies.

MaterialsorEquipmentNeeded:

InsectBodyPart
by
SusanOldhamHillsongposter
Largeplasticbugs:Grasshopper,beetles,ants,crickets,bees,ladybugs,andbutterflies.
Smallplasticbugs:Grasshopper,beetles,ants,crickets,bees,ladybugs,andbutterflies.
Insectcards
Bodypartsofinsectsposter
Pottingsoil
Largeplasticbucket
DinosaurDigset
Plasticpaintbrushes

PriortoLesson:

FortheBusyinsectsCenter:

1. Iwillfillabucketwithpottingsoil.
2. Iwillhideinsectsinthebucketofpottingsoil.
3. Iwillplaceabasketwithplasticsieves,paintbrushes,acloth,animalcards,and
animalshadowcards.

Forthesongposter:
1. Iwilluseapieceofposterboardandalargemarkertomakethesongposterwith
editedwords.Iwillwritethewordstothesongontheposterinlargewords.
2. Next,Iwillusethepicturesofthetheplasticanimalsattheindicatedpartofthesong
andhotgluethem.

FortheOverallLesson:
1. Iwillgatherallmaterialsandbringthemtothecenter.
2. Iwillsetupthestationinthedesignatedareaoftheclassroom.

MotivationWhatwillyoudotoattractormotivatethechildren?

1. Iwillcallthechildrentotherug.
2. Iwillinstructthechildrentosit.
3. Iwillshowthechildrenagrasshopperpicture.Iwillteachthechildrenthesethree
facts:Insectshavesixlegs,Insectshavetwoantennae,andinsectshavethreebody
parts.Iwillshowthechildrenthebodypartsontheinsectbodypartsposterattached.
4. Iwillthenhavethechildrenhelpmecountthebodypartsontheposterandfillinthe
blanks.
5. IwilltellthemthatIamgoingtoshowthemotherpictureofinsects.Iwillsay,Iam
goingtoshowyoupicturesofinsects
6. WhenIwillshowthempicturesofagrasshopper,beetle,ant,cricket,bee,ladybug,
andbutterfly.WhenIsayeachinsectname,Iwillaskthechildrentoechotheanimal's
name.IwillsayIamgoingtosaythenameofabug.AfterIsaythenameofthebug,
youaregoingtosaythenameofthebug.Letspractice!
Directions/Explanations/Steps

1. Oncethechildrenknowtheanimalnames,Iwilltellthemthattodaywearegoingto
learnasong.
2. Iwillsingthroughthesong
InsectBodyPart
by
SusanOldhamHill.
3. Wewillsingthesong
InsectBodyPart
by
SusanOldhamHill
together.While
singing,Iwillusetheposter.

4. Iwillsingthroughthesong
InsectBodyPart
by
SusanOldhamHillasecondtime.
5. Iwillsingthroughthesongthroughandhavethechildrenechoeachwordinthesong
backtome.Iwillpointtothepartsofthesongthechildrenaresinging.
1. Iwilltellthechildrenwearegoingtosingthesongtogetheragain.
6. Iwillthenaskthechildrentoraisetheirhandandtellmeonefactthattheylearned
aboutinsectsfromoursong.
7. Oncethechildrenhaveanswered,Iwillrepeatthesethreefacts:Insectshavesixlegs,
twoantennae,andthreebodyparts.
8. Oncethechildrenhavepracticedthesongandmarching,IwilltellthemthatIhavea
surpriseforthem.IwillsayIhaveasurprisetoshowyou!Iamgoingtogogetthe
surpriseandIwouldlikeyoutowaithere!
9. IwilltellthechildrenthatonthecountofthreeIwillremovetheblanketfromour
surprise.
10. IwilltellthechildrenthatIwantthemtocountwithme.IwillsayIwantyouto
counttothreewithme.Areyouready?One,two,three!
11. OnthreeIwillremovetheblanket.
12. Iwillthenshowthechildrentheinsectcardsfromthelesson.Iwilltellthechildren
thatalloftheinsectsonthecardsarehiddeninthedirt.Iwilltellthechildrenthatthey
canusethetoolstofindtheinsectsandmatchthemtothecards.IwillsayIhave
broughtdifferenttoolsinsoyoucanhuntfortheinsectsinthedirt!Onceyoufinda
insectinthedirt,Iwantyoutofindthepictureofthatbugandtrytosaytheinsect's
name.
13. Iwillthenmodelthisforthechildren.Iwilluseascooperandfindanybuginthedirt.
Iwillmakeapointtoshowthechildrenthattheyneedtokeepthescoopoverthe
bucket.IwillsayRememberclassthatwehavetokeepourtoolsoverthebucketso
wedonotgetourfloordirty.
14. OnceIfindaninsect,Iwillaskthechildreniftheyknowwhattheinsectis.Iwilluse
thistimetocheckforunderstandingofwhatmakesaninsectaninsect.Iwillsay
Howdoyouknowthisisaninsect?
15. OncethechildrenhaveansweredIwillplacetheplasticinsectontheinsectcard.
16. iwilltellthechildrenthatiwillcallthemoverinsetsofthree.iwillmakesurethe
childrennowtheyhavetolistenfortheirnametobecalled.Thiswillbedonewhile
theotherchildrenareatcenters.
17. iwillallowthechildrentomanipulatethecenterassistingasneededforafew
minutes.
18. Onceeachchildhadfoundoneanimalandmatchedittotheanimalcard,Iwillhave
themgobacktotheirseatandcallanothergroup.Iwillassistasneeded.
19. Iwillrepeatsteps1920untilallchildrenhaveaturn.
20. Iwilltellthechildrenthattheycanusetheareaduringwordworkduringtheweek
witheachgroup.Therewillbeacardthatsymbolizesthreepeopleatthestationata
time.
Conclusion:Whatwillyoudotoconcludeyourlesson?
Attheendofeachgroup'sactivity,Iwillaskthemonefactthattheylearnedaboutinsectsduring
theactivitytocheckforunderstanding.Iwillthentellthechildrenthatthecenterwillbetherefor

themtouseduringfreeplayuntilthursday.Iwillhavethechildrenwashtheirhandsbeforethey
gobacktotheirseats.

Evaluation:
1.Werethechildrenabletosingthesong?
2.Werethechildrentohelpmelabelourchartwithinsectbodyparts??
3.Werethechildrenabletorecognizedifferentinsectsandsaytheirnamesduringalargegroup
activity?

SupplementalMaterials:

Posters: