Sprouting beans Garden surprise
Transcript of Sprouting beans Garden surprise
18 months – 8 years
Sprouting beansMaterials• Sensorytableortub
• Soilwithoutfertilizer
• Beanseeds(largerseedsarebest)
• Water
• Wateringcan
• Ageappropriatehandshovels
Procedure• Guidethechildrentofillthetableortubhalffullofsoil.Letchildrenaddwateruntilthesoilismoistthroughout.
• Addseedstothesoil.Childrencanmanipulatethesoil,andburyanddiguptheseeds.Donotcover.Coveringthetablecreatesanenvironmentformoldtogrow.
• Childrencandig,checkthesoil,andobserveandrecordchangesintheseedseachday.
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18 months – 8 years
Garden surpriseMaterialsSurpriseoftheday(apinecone,auniquerock,ashellfromthebeach,agardeningbook,asnakeskin,abirdnest,anegg,andsoon)
Anoldmailbox(ormakeoneasaclassproject)
Procedure• Setupthemailboxinthegardenorinaspecialplace.Encouragethestudentstopaintitandnamethebox.
• Eachweek(frequencyisuptotheteacherorfacilitator)putaneducationalnaturesurpriseinthemailbox.
• Childrencantaketurnstocheckthemailboxandbringthesurprisetogrouptime.
• Discusstheobjectwiththestudents.
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18 months – 8 years
The smelly gameMaterials• Sensorytable
• Aromaticfreshherbs(dill,rosemary,
mint,basil,thyme,oregano)
Procedure• Laytheherbsinseparatesectionsonthetable.
• Allowthechildtoexploreeachherbthroughsmell,touch,andsight.
• Showthemhowtorubtheherbsbetweentheirfingerstoreleasemorearomas.
• Talkaboutthedifferentpartsofeachplant:roots,leaves,flower,andstem.
• Iftimepermits,youcanusetheherbs(ifstillwhole)aspaintbrushesforuniqueartwork.
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18 months – 8 years
Critter huntingMaterials• Shovel
• Containerswithlids
• Trays
• Magnifyingglasses
Procedure• Takethechildrenoutsidetofindinsectsandcritters.Theycancheckunderrocks,inrottinglogs,cementcracks,orincompostifavailable.Themostcommonbugsfoundareusuallybutterflies,bumblebees,caterpillars,ants,worms,sowbugs,beetles,grasshoppers,andpillbugs.
• Collectinsectsinacontainer,takeinside,andplacecontainersontraystoobservethespecimens.
• Olderchildrencanlookupcommonfactsabouttheirchosenspecimenusingreferencematerials,andreportonittotheclass.Theycanalsodrawtheirspecimenonpaper.
• Talkaboutthebodyparts,color,appearance,andbehaviorofeachcritter.
• Releasethebugsbackintotheirnaturalhabitat.
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18 months – 8 years
Bug hotelMaterials• 20oz.plasticbottle,emptyand
withlabelremoved
• Smalldiametersticks
• Pinecones
• Bark
• Piecesoflongdriedgrass(hay)
• Adultsizedscissors
Procedure• Childrencancollectthesticks,pinecones,hay,andbarkoutdoorsfromhome,thefacility,theschoolyard,oronawalk.
• Cutthebottomandtopofthebottleoff,andcuttheplasticbottleintotwocylinders.Adultsmighthavetodothis,dependingonagesofchildren.
• Childrencanarrangethesticks,pinecones,hay,andbarkineachcylinderlengthwise,fillingthecylindersothecontentsfitsnugglytopreventthematerialsfromblowingout.Childrenmayhavetobreakthestickstofitthelengthofthebottlesections.
• Thematerialscreatedarkplacesforthebugstohide.
• Placethebughotelinthegarden,orhangitoutsidewithstring,toattractallkindsofbugs.
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18 months – 8 years
Veggie stampingMaterials• Vegetablescraps(celeryends,
carrotends,pepperslices,cutokra,
andmore)
• Assortedpaintcolors
• Paperplates
• Constructionpaper
Procedure• Putpaintonpaperplates(onecolorperplate).
• Setpaperplatesofpaintandveggiescrapsonatableorfloor.
• Usethevegetablescrapsasstampstocreatemagicalartworkontheconstructionpaper.
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Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Ph.D., Better Kid Care Program Director 2182 Sandy Drive – Suite 204 State College, PA 16803
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4 – 8 years
Feast of the antsMaterials• Cardboard
• Cup
• Marker
• Assortedfood:shredded
carrots,jelly,syrup,chopped
hotdog,sugar,sliceoflime,
breadcrumbs,shreddedcheese,
coffeegrounds,andmore.
Procedure• Usingthecupandmarker,havethechildrentraceacircleforeachfooditemonthecardboard.
• Laythecardboardoutsideandplacethefoodinthecircles.
• Askthechildrentopredictwhichfoodantswilleat.
• Leavetheareaandallowtheantstoexplorethefood.
• Takethechildrentoaseparatelocationtoreadabookaboutants.
Visitthesitemanytimesthroughoutthedaytoobservethefeastoftheants.
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5 – 8 years
Water bottle irrigation systemMaterials• Plasticsodabottlewith
lid,emptyandwithlabel
removed,ofanysize:20oz.
workwellforthisage
• hammerandnail
Procedure• Cutoffthebottomofthesodabottleandplacethebottleupsidedown.
• Cutsmallholesthroughoutthebodyofthebottle.Piercethelidwiththenailandhammerandreplaceonthebottle.
• Digaholebigenoughtoburythebottle,lidenddown,indirtuptotheopenend.
• Dependingonthesizeofthebed,youmayneedacoupleofwaterbottleirrigationsystems,orlargerbottles.
• Packsoiluptotheopenendofthebottle.
• Fillthebottlewithwater.
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© 2015 The Pennsylvania State University
5 – 8 years
Garden creationMaterials• Leftoversmallartsandcraftmaterials(buttons,stickers,colored
cottonballs,coloredpipecleaners,glitter,mosaicstones,andmore)
• Glue
• Crayons
• Paper
Procedure• Askthestudenttothinkoftheirfavoritething(car,doll,princess,frog,rainbow,heart,baseballbat).
• Askthemtodrawtheshapeoftheirfavoritethingonpaperwiththecrayons.Thiswillmakeagardenshapedastheirfavoritething.
• Usingtheleftovercraftmaterials,encouragethemtocreateagarden.Thematerialsrepresenttheplantstheywanttogrow,withthebuttons,glitter,stickers,andcottonballsastheplantsinthegarden.
6 – 8 years
Paper potsMaterials• Scissors
• Newspaper
• Seeds
• Soil
• 5.5oz.juicecan,6oz.tomatopaste
can,orothercan(foruseasamold)
Procedure• Childrencancutstripsofnewspaperatleast3inchesby10inches(orlongerandwiderifalargercanisusedasamold).
• Placeastripofpaperonthetablewithoneoftheshortendsclosetoeachchild.
• Placethejuicecanattheendofthenewspaperstripclosesttothechild,leavinganinchofpaperonthelongsidehangingoverthebottomthatwillbecomethebaseofthepot.
• Rollthejuicecanalongthestrip,wrappingthepaperaroundit.
• Foldtheextra1inchofpaperclosetothebottomofthecan.
• Pressthecanintothepalmofyourhandorontoatable,twistingasyoupressdown,tosecurethefoldedbottomofthepaperpot.
• Gentlypullthepaperoffthejuicecan,retainingtheshapeofapot.
• Fillyourpotwithsoil,planttheseed,label,keepmoist,andobservethegrowingplant.
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Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other protected groups. Nondiscrimination: http://guru.psu.edu/policies/AD85.html
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Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Ph.D., Better Kid Care Program Director 2182 Sandy Drive – Suite 204 State College, PA 16803
© 2015 The Pennsylvania State University
Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Ph.D., Better Kid Care Program Director 2182 Sandy Drive – Suite 204 State College, PA 16803
© 2015 The Pennsylvania State University