Curriculum Planning Map

Michelle Bates
Age Group: Pre-K
Theme: Weather

Math Science Manipulatives

1. Snowball Counting 1. Making rain clouds 1. Storm cloud threading
1.PK.4a Counting to 10 P.PK.3 Explore what 6.PK.1 Demonstrate skills
happens to objects in in eye-hand coordination
2. Raindrop Counting relation to other (e.g., stacking, sorting,
1.PK.4b Count to 10 by forces (e.g., magnets, lacing toys, stringing
demonstrating one to gravity, and water). beads,
one reproducing basic
correspondence using 2. Snowstorm in a jar patterns, complete six-
objects. P.PK.4 Investigate how piece puzzle,
objects react when Legos and peg-boards).
placed in water.
2. Weather play dough
mats
6.PK.2 Demonstrate the
muscle strength,
dexterity, and
control needed to
manipulate items (e.g.,
scissors, writing
utensil, paint brushes,
play dough,
buttons/snaps, etc.).

3. Weather painting
6.PK.3 Use fingered or
tripod grasp with
drawing,
painting or writing
instruments.
 Reading/Writing Physical Dramatic Play
1. Cloud writing 1. Weather yoga 1. Weather dress up
5.PK.4a Use letter-like 3.PK.1 Demonstrate loco station (decorate
approximation to write motor movements such themselves as different
name as up, weather, ex. rain clouds,
and/or other words or down, forward, and rainbow)
ideas. backward. 5.PK.1a Play
independently
2. Rainbow name tracing 2. Weather obstacle
5.PK.4b Attempt, with a course 2. Winter wonderland
model, to spell own first 3.PK.2 Demonstrate the center
name. ability to follow basic 5.PK.1b Play in pairs and
movements (e.g., over, small groups
3. Rain cloud name under, in, out, in
5.PK.4c Attempt, with a between). 3. Weather station
model, to write the first 5.PK.1c Engage in
letter dramatic play
of first name using the
capital letter.

Art Large Group Small Group

1. Paper plate suns 1. Weather movement 1. Weather sensory bin
5.PK.1 Recognize their cards along with music 5.PK.2a Participate in
own and others’ artwork. 10.PK.1a Move in a cooperative groups to
variety of ways to music complete a task
2. Wind and rain process to reinforce
art physical development 2. Tornado in a bottle
5.PK.2 Demonstrate basic movements (e.g., 5.PK.2b Take turns with
respect for the artwork over, under, in, teacher support.
of others. out, in and between).
3. Snowball painting 2. Rainbow scarf dancing
5.PK.3 Describe or 10.PK.1b Move with and
respond to their own without music using a
creative work or variety of
the creative work of props such as scarves,
others. balloons, hoops, etc.