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Watermelon

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MATERIALS LIST

Pink and Green Play Dough Watermelons (with seeds)

Watermelon seeds or black pony beads Watermelon Kool-Aid

Clear Hair Gel Pink Food Coloring

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ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science

Watermelon Seed Counting Investigate a Real Watermelon

Watermelon Seed Shapes Watermelon Life Cycle

Watermelon Fractions Watermelon STEM Challenge

Watermelon Ten Frames Watermelon Sink or Float

How Many Seeds? How Far are the Seeds?

Literacy Read Alouds

Watermelon Word Families The Watermelon Seed

Life Cycle Emergent Reader Down By the Bay

Rhyming Words One Watermelon Seed

Watermelon Seed Letters Watermelon Wishes

Watermelon Beginning Sounds Chasing Watermelons

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory

Torn Paper Watermelons Make Watermelon Play Dough

Watermelon Sponge Painting Watermelon Sensory Bags

Watermelon Geoboard

Other Other

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SKILLS CHECKLIST

M1

: Seed

cou

nti

ng

M2

: Seed

shap

es

M3

: Fractio

ns

M4

: Ten fram

es

M5

: Ho

w m

any seed

s?

S1: In

vesti

gatio

n

S2: Life cycle

S3: STEM

challen

ge

S4: Sin

k or fl

oat

S5: H

ow

far are the se

eds?

L1: W

ord

families

L2: Life cycle e

mergen

t reade

r

L3: R

hym

ing w

ord

s

L4: W

atermelo

n lett

ers

L5: B

eginn

ing so

un

ds

Print conveys meaning X

Phonological awareness X X

Letter knowledge X X

Left-to-right progression X X

Parts of a story

Parts of a whole X

Shapes and colors X X

Patterns

Numeral knowledge X

Counting X X X X

One-to-one correspondence X

Scientific observation and investigation X X X

Observe and describe living processes X X

Describe physical properties of objects X

Explore and observe the natural world X X

Engineering X

Lit

erac

y M

ath

Sci

ence

O

ther

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SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES

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BOOK LIST

The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Down By the Bay by Raffi

Watermelon Day by Kathi Appelt

Peter Spit a Seed at Sue by Jackie French Koller

One Watermelon Seed by Celia Lottridge

Chasing Watermelons by Kevin White

Watermelon Wishes by Lisa Moser

Icy Watermelon / Sandia fria by Mary Sue Galindo

Chestnut Cove by Tim Egan

Watermelon Party by Jasmine Cabanaw

Watermelon for Everyone by Martha Rose Woodward

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FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Seed counting Seed shapes Watermelon frac-

tions

Ten frames How many

seeds?

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Investigate a

watermelon

Watermelon life

cycle

Watermelon STEM

challenge

Watermelon sink

or float

How far are the

seeds?

The Watermelon

Seed

Down By the Bay One Watermelon

Seed

Watermelon

Wishes

Chasing Water-

melons

Word families Emergent reader Rhyming words Seed letters Beginning sounds

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Make watermel-

on play dough

Torn paper wa-

termelons

Watermelon sen-

sory bags

Watermelon

sponge painting

Watermelon ge-

oboard

15 m

in

15 m

in

30 m

in

30 m

in

20 m

in

45

min

25

min

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5 m

in.

90

min

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in.

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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Seed counting Seed shapes Watermelon frac-

tions

Ten frames How many

seeds?

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Investigate a

watermelon

Watermelon life

cycle

Watermelon STEM

challenge

Watermelon sink

or float

How far are the

seeds?

The Watermelon

Seed

Down By the Bay One Watermelon

Seed

Watermelon

Wishes

Chasing Water-

melons

Word families Emergent reader Rhyming words Seed letters Beginning sounds

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

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HALF DAY LESSON PLAN 15

min

.

Cal

en

dar

15 m

in.

Mat

h

30 m

in.

Sn

ack

45

min

.

Fre

e P

lay

30 m

in.

Sci

en

ce

20 m

in.

Re

ad A

lou

d

25 m

in.

Lite

racy

45

min

.

Fre

e P

lay

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Math Watermelon Seed

Counting - Choose a wa-

termelon number card

and place on the count-

ing mat. Add the appropri-

ate number of seeds to

the watermelon on the

mat. Use real (dried) wa-

termelon seeds, black

beans, black pony beads,

or small pieces of black

play dough.

Watermelon Seed

Shapes - Use watermelon

seeds (or the alternatives

mentioned above) to

make shapes. (TF)

Watermelon Fractions -

Discussion making a whole

watermelon with equal

parts. Use the watermelon

fractions printable to ex-

plore this concept. Can

also be done with real wa-

termelon slices.

Watermelon Ten Frames

- Add watermelon seeds

(or the alternatives men-

tioned above) to fill in the

ten frames.

How Many Seeds? - Cut

a piece of watermelon.

Have kids predict how

many seeds will be in it.

Count to find out.

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LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science Investigate a Real Wa-

termelon - Give kids melon

ballers and other scoops

and a watermelon cut in

half. Let them explore freely

and use their five senses to

make observations about

the melon. (TF)

Watermelon Life Cycle -

Discuss the life cycle of a

watermelon. Use the printa-

ble chart as reference,

along with nonfiction books

or pictures. Can also make

a written chart together.

Watermelon STEM Chal-

lenge - Cut apart pieces

of watermelon into different

shapes. Give kids the piec-

es, skewers and toothpicks

to build with. Then snack

away! (TF)

Watermelon Sink or

Float - Use different sizes of

watermelons for this activity.

Make predictions about

which will sink or float. Test in

a tub of water. After a wa-

termelon snack, see if the

rinds or empty watermelon

How Far are the Seeds?

- Have a watermelon seed

spitting contest. Let kids

practice spitting seeds and

discuss what they have to

do to make it go farther

(add more force). Measure

the distance they spit their

seed(s) with footsteps.

Literacy Watermelon Word Fami-

lies - Use the printable to

explore making words and

word families.

Life Cycle Emergent

Reader - Use the printa-

ble emergent reader to

learn more about the wa-

termelon life cycle.

Rhyming Words - Make a

list of rhyming words you

heard in the book Down

By the Bay.

Watermelon Seed Let-

ters - Use watermelon

seeds (or black beans or

black pony beads) to

make letters in the water-

melon play dough you

made.

Watermelon Beginning

Sounds - Sort the printable

cards appropriately,

based on the initial sound

of each picture. Extend by

writing the beginning letter

and/or the words.

Other Make Watermelon Play

Dough - Add watermelon

Kool-Aid to your favorite

homemade play dough

recipe (or just add it to

store bought pink and

green dough). (TF)

Torn Paper Watermel-

ons - Tear green and red

(or pink) construction pa-

per into small pieces. Glue

them onto another piece

of paper to make a pic-

ture of a watermelon. Use

fingerprints to make the

watermelon “seeds”. (TF)

Watermelon Sensory

Bags –Add hair gel, food

coloring, and watermelon

seeds to a Ziploc bag. Seal

it with tape (green if you

have it). Then explore.

Hang it in a window for

Watermelon Sponge

Painting - Cut triangles

out of sponges. Dip them

into pink paint and stamp

over paper. Turn them into

watermelon slices by

drawing green rinds and

black/brown seeds.

Watermelon Geoboard -

Pound golf tees into a

small watermelon. Add

rubber bands and make

shapes and designs. See

this pumpkin geoboard for

reference.

(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.

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INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re

meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on

their own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken

down by subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly

Math

Watermelon Patterns - Use

red/pink, green, and black

manipulatives (like Unifix cubes

or foam blocks) to make pat-

terns.

Roll and Color - Roll a number

cube (or die). Color that many

seeds on the printable water-

melon page

Literacy

Watermelon Letter Puzzles -

Match uppercase and lower-

case letters.

Watermelon Sensory Writing

Tray - Add rice (or other favor-

ite sensory filler) that’s been

dyed pink to a shallow tray.

Use black beans or black pony

beans to form words, letters,

and patterns. Can also write

the letters and words with fin-

gers.

Science

Life Cycle Printable - Put the

watermelon life cycle in the

correct order.

Sprout Watermelon Seeds -

This can be started a week or

so before the watermelon unit

if desired. Track the growth of

the sprouts and keep track of

what happens each day. (TF)

Sensory

Watermelon Play Dough - Use

the play dough you made.

Add black pony beads and

other pink, red, and green

loose parts to the play dough

invitation. (TF)

Watermelon Sensory Bottles -

Start with empty, clean plastic

bottles. Add rice that’s been

dyed pink, as well as black

beans or black pony beads for

the “seeds”. (TF)

Block Play

Watermelon Patch - Use large

blocks to design a farm for

growing watermelons. (TF)

Build a Watermelon - Use pink/

red and black blocks or Lego

to create watermelons of your

own design.

Arts and Crafts

Free Painting - Set out green,

red, white, and black tempera

paints. Children can create

their own watermelon-inspired

paintings. They can also ex-

plore using white and black to

create different shades of

green and red. (TF)

Watercolor Watermelons -

Draw the rind and seeds of a

watermelon. Go back and

paint the inside of the water-

melon with watercolors.

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Counting Seeds

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Roll and Color Roll the number cube. Color in that number of seeds. Repeat until all seeds are colored in.

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Match the watermelons that start with the same sound.

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Match the watermelons that start with the same sound.

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Match the watermelons that start with the same sound.

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Match the watermelons that start with the same sound.

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Match the watermelons that start with the same sound.

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Match the watermelons that start with the same sound.

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Watermelon Words

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j l n

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h m

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Watermelon Fractions

Leave your watermelon

as 1 whole piece.

Cut your watermelon

into 2 equal pieces.

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Watermelon Fractions

Cut your watermelon

into 3 equal pieces.

Cut your watermelon

into 4 equal pieces.

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Watermelon Fractions

Cut your watermelon

into 5 equal pieces.

Cut your watermelon

into 6 equal pieces.

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Print out 2 copies. Cut each watermelon out. Laminate for most durability. Keep one set

whole. Cut the second set into slices. Children can match one or both sets to the fraction

mats.

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Print out 2 copies. Cut each watermelon out. Laminate for most durability. Keep one set

whole. Cut the second set into slices. Children can match one or both sets to the fraction

mats.

The Watermelon Life Cycle

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The Watermelon Life Cycle

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small melon

sprout

vine

flower

seeds

large ripe melon

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I have 0 seeds.

I have 1 seed.

I have 2 seeds.

I have 3 seeds.

I have 4 seeds.

I have 6 seeds.

I have 5 seeds.

I have 8 seeds.

I have 7 seeds.

I have 10 seeds.

I have 9 seeds.

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Growing a Watermelon

by __________

Here is the seed.

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Here is the sprout.

Here is the vine.

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Here is the flower.

Here is the small melon.

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Here is the large melon.

Here is the watermelon life cycle.

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Growing a Watermelon

by __________

Here is the seed.

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Here is the sprout.

Here is the vine.

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Here is the flower.

Here is the small melon.

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Here is the large melon.

Here is the watermelon life cycle.

Watermelon Letter Matching Puzzles Print letter cards. Cut in half diagonally, from the top-right corner to the bottom-left corner (so uppercase and lowercase are separate). Laminate for durability. Children match the uppercase to lowercase letters, like a puzzle.

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Sprout

Vine

Flower

Small Watermelon

Large Watermelon

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Seed

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Sprout

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