“Circle Time STEAM”

n PROGRAM OVERVIEW Circle Time STEAM is a program

that I have developed throughout the past two years. It started out as small activities during center time and soon developed into a Circle Time type of activity. We come together as a class for circle a few different times throughout the day and I plan STEAM related activities for one Circle Time each day. My students are all special needs pre-k students and lack basic skills needed for success in the general student population.

I started this program because my students needed more structured opportunities to practice the skills (social and academic) that they lacked. I change my activities based on our current monthly theme and incorporate a variety of academic standards into them.

One activity that my students enjoy is the “Foodie Friday” activity. I have a set of visual recipes that we use to create a quick snack each Friday. These recipes have visual aides and we focus on math (measuring) and literacy (sequencing).

For further information contact…

Jamie HaganPinewood Elementary School

1400 Gilbert St.Eagle Lake, FL 33839

863-298-7977Jamie.hagan@polk-fl.net

2017 - 2018 IDEA CATALOG OF EXCELLENCE

n OVERALL VALUE Circle Time STEAM is a quick and

easy hands-on program that keeps students engaged and can be used in any classroom. It gives all students opportunities to learn and participate in a wide variety of activities that promote learning across different subjects and many different standards. It is easy to adapt to different themes/units of study and student needs

n LESSON PLAN TITLES• TheThreeLittlePigsSTEM• SinkorFloat

n MATERIALS See individual lesson plans for

specificsupplies.Additionalsuppliesforother activities:• blender• mixingcups• measuringspoons• foodcoloring• fooditemsforrecipes• cookingutensilsforrecipes• refrigeratortostorefoodsupplies

n ABOUT THE DEVELOPERJamiehasbeena teacher forfive

years and three of those years have been in working with special needs students.

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“Circle Time STEAM” Jamie HaganLesson Plan No 1: The Three Little Pigs STEM

n SUBJECTS COVEREDlanguage arts, math, and engineering

n GRADESPre-K

n OBJECTIVES Students will…

… identify characters in the story of the Three Little Pigs

… identify shapes in their houses, … collaboratively build sturdy

houses to withstand wind.

n STANDARDS FSS / NGSS FLORIDA EARLY

LEARNING STANDARDS

1. Shows curiosity and is eager to learn new things and have new experiences.

2. Sustains attention for brief periods andfindshelpwhenneeded.

3. Approaches daily activities with creativity and inventiveness.

4. Shows initial signs of planning and learningfromtheirexperiences.

5. Joins in group act ivit ies and experienceswithin early learningenvironments.

6. Begins to independently initiate and directsomeexperiences.

7. Demonstrates comprehension and responds to stories.

8. Shows an apprec iat ion and enjoyment of reading.

9. Uses senses to collect information throughobservationandexploration.

10. Begins to use simple tools for observing and investigation.

11. Recognizes some geometr ic shapes.

n MATERIALS• ThreeLittlePigsSTEMkit• charactersanchorchart• bookaboutbuildinghouses• differenttypesofbuildingmaterials(ex.straws,woodenblocks, foamblocks)

• smallfan

n VOCABULARY• sturdy• wind• character• construction

n DIRECTIONS * This lesson may be split into multiple

days1. Discuss characters using the anchor

chart. Talk about how characters can be people or animals and tell the students that the characters in our book today are animals.

2. Show them the pictures on the story cards and ask the students to predict what types of animals we will have in the book. Allow the students a couple of minutes to share their ideas.

3. Read the story aloud to the students and make sure to discuss all the characters inside of the book. Afterwards talk about their houses and allow the students to discuss any questions or thoughts that they had about the construction of the houses. Ask the students what they would build their houses out of.

4. Show the students the pictures in the construction book and talk about all the work and steps that have to be done to build a sturdy house. Houses have to be build to withstand dif ferent weather elements such as wind.

5. Show the students several different types of building materials, including the materials inside of the STEM kit. Allow the students to choose which materials they would like to use to build their house. If more than one student chooses the same material, they can work as a team to build a house. Tell the students that once everyone is done, we will try to blow down the houses using our mouths and the fan to see who build the most sturdy house.

6. As the students have finished, engage them in discussion about their houses and how they built them. You can also use this time to discuss the different shapes that they used in their houses.

n EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT Teacher observation of student

engagement, shape recognition, and sturdiness of house construction.

n ACCOMMODATIONSStudents who have communication

issues can point to pictures of characters in the story when identifying the characters. You can also use a chart of shapes to have the students point to shapes that they used in their houses.

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2017 - 2018 IDEA CATALOG OF EXCELLENCE

“Circle Time STEAM” Jamie HaganLesson Plan No 2: Sink or Float

2017 - 2018 IDEA CATALOG OF EXCELLENCE

n SUBJECTS COVEREDscience, math

n GRADESPre-K

n OBJECTIVES Students will…

… identify items that will sink and float

… count the number of items on the boat.

n STANDARDS FSS / NGSS FLORIDA EARLY

LEARNING STANDARDS

1. Demonstrates interest in mathemat-ical problem solving.

2. Shows knowledge of numbers and counting.

3. Begins to compare objects.4. Begins to use simple tools for

observing and investigation.5. Uses senses to collect information

throughobservationandexploration.

n VOCABULARY• sink• float• submarine• weight

n MATERIALS• STEMsinkorfloatkit• mixtureofitemsthatsinkorfloat• sinkorfloatanchorchart• chartpaper• markers• tubofwater• paperandcrayonsforthestudents

n DIRECTIONS 1. Usethesinkorfloatanchorchartto

discuss what it means for an object tosinkorfloat.Modelusingthetubof water and two objects what sink andfloatlookslike.

2. Show the students all of the items that we will investigate and have them predict whether or not the itemswill sink or float.Use chartpaper to record their answers.

3. Use the stem kit to discuss what a submarine is and use the weights to model how the more weight you have, the more likely it will be for the boat to sink. Have students count as you keep adding weights to see if the boat will sink.

4. Use the items that the students predictedwould sink or float andhave the students add them to the water and identify if their predictions were correct or not.

5. Allow the students oppor tunities to exploretheweightsand objects in the water.

6. Give each student a piece of paper a n d c r a y o n s to d raw abou t an ob jec t they exploredwith thewater.

n EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT Teacher observation of student

participation and student drawings.

n ACCOMMODATIONSAllow students who are not verbal

to pick up the item they think will sink or floatandusethepicturesontheanchorchart for the to identify if they think it will sink or float. Studentswho haveseverefinemotordifficultiescanverballyexplaintheirdrawingtoyoufordictation.

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“Circle Time STEAM” Jamie HaganLesson Plans Materials Budget

2017 - 2018 IDEA CATALOG OF EXCELLENCE

Jamie Hagan

Pinewood Elementary School

Teachers Pay Teachers Simply Special Ed. Visual Recipes: Cooking Through the Year $16.00 1 $16.00 Simple Science Experiments for Special Education $10.00 1 $10.00Walmart Hamilton Beach 0.7 cu ft. Microwave Oven $35.00 1 $35.00 GeorgiaPacificWhiteCardstock150ct. $5.48 3 $16.44 Pacon Array Colored Card Stock, 65 lb, Letter, 250 Sheets $16.29 1 $16.29 Various Supplies for Recipes and Science Experiments $55.00 1 $55.00Amazon Rugged Blue Small Face Safety Glasses (12) $12.07 1 $12.07Lakeshore FairyTalesProblemSolvingSTEMKits $149.00 1 $149.00Learning Resources STEM Sink or Float Activity Set $29.99 1 $29.99 Force and Motion Activity Set $29.99 1 $29.99

$369.78

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5.36

$400.67

“Circle Time STEAM” Jamie HaganRubric - Circle Time STEAM Participation

2017 - 2018 IDEA CATALOG OF EXCELLENCE

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I had on my

listening ears

I used nice hands

I waited my turn

I participated in the

activity

I mostly listened to my teacher, but I

talked some during circle time.

I mostly used nice hands, but I did touch friends or materials when I

wasn’t supposed to.

I mostly waited my turn but was impatient some.

I participated for a couple of

minutes and used some materials appropriately.

I listened to my teacher during

the whole circle time.

I used nice hands the

entire circle time.

I waited for my turn to use the materials.

I participated when it was my turn and used all materials

appropriately.

Student Name _______________________________________________________________

I didn’t listen to my teacher and was

talking during circle time.

I didn’t use nice hands and I either

touched other students or bothered

the materials.

I was grabbing materials when it wasn’t my turn.

I refused to participate in the activity or used the materials

inappropriately.