Group Learning Experience Planning Sheet:

Student Name: Jessica Edwards Course Code: ECS4070

Age Group: 4 to 5 years. Date: October 2nd, 2017

Learning Experience: Math and Art Activity- Geometric Shape Turtles
Programming Purpose:

For block week I wanted to create an activity or activities that relate to five of the
different areas of learning that the KF2 classroom has specific classroom areas for. For the
first day, I wanted to cover some basic math related topics. When I discussed this with my
supervisor I got teacher she mentioned patterns, number recognition and the names of different
geometric shapes. On that same day, while working with a group of children using air dry
dough, I decided to make a turtle with a heart shape on its shell, and a few students were
interested in making turtles on another day when I visited. From this I came up with the idea
to create turtles with different geometric shapes on their backs with the students in order to
promote the discussion of geometric shapes.
Objective:
The children will:
1) Engage in sensory play when using the air dry clay to create shapes.
2) Explore and discuss math skills related to the recognition of different geometric shapes
and unique properties they have such as their number of sides.
3) Practice social skills when discussing their knowledge of shapes when answering
questions and speaking with their peers and staff.
Materials:

Paper
Markers
Paper Clay
Placemats
Cleaning spray
Paper Towel
Set Up:

Planned Implementation

1. I will set out a piece of paper that I have drawn and labelled a set of geometric shapes
on.
2. I will open the containers of air dry clay and invite the children to the arts and crafts
table to participate in the activity.
3. After any children who are interested have gathered at the table we will have a
discussion about the geometric shapes drawn on the piece of paper in the middle of the
table. I will ask questions to begin a conversation about geometric shapes. Examples of
these questions include:
a. Which shapes on this sheet have you seen before? Do you know their names?
b. How many sides does this shape have? Do you think theres a hint in the name
of the shape?
4. After we have finished our initial discussion about geometric shapes we can chose
what shapes wed like to place in the middle of our turtles shells and begin to create
them.
5. The following steps are required to create the air dry clay turtles
a. Each child selects two colours of air dry clay.
b. The children will use one colour to create a large ball which they will flatten on
the bottom to create the basic shape of the turtles shell.
c. After our basic shells are formed we will use pointed tools to draw our
geometric shape in the middle of our turtle's shell, and additional lines coming
out from the points in the shapes.
d. We will make a thin snake of the shell colour to wrap around the edges of the
turtle's shells.
e. We will create five tear drop shapes using our other colour of air dry clay to
create the head, legs and arms of our turtles.
f. We will make a small triangle of our second colour to create our turtle's tail.
g. We will use our pointed tools to create the eyes and mouths of our turtles.
6. After the children have completed their turtles we will place them in a safe area to dry
overnight.
7. I will use cleaning spray and a paper towel to clean up the work surface used during
the activity.
Learning Strategy #1
Questions
While the children are participating in the activity I will use questions to initiate discussion
and help the students determine their next steps in making their turtles. Examples of questions
for this activity include:
Have you seen this shape before? Do you know it's name?
I noticed your turtle has eyes, what else can we add to its head?
This shape is called a _______, how many sides does it have?
Learning Strategy #2
Do-it Signals

While the children are participating in the activity I will use do it signals to help the children
create their turtles bodies to put their geometric shape patterns on top of. Examples of do it
signals for this activity include:
First let's make a thick oval shape for our turtles shells.
Let's make five tear drop shapes for our turtles arms, legs and head.
Now lets pick our shapes for our turtle's shell designs.

Overall Evaluation
What worked during this experience? Why?

What did not work during this experience? Why?

What might you have done differently?

What theory might you use to support these changes?

Supervisor Input:
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