Spiders Objective: Children will learn the characteristics of spiders and how they differ from insects. (This is a good lesson to teach after the insect lesson.) Preparation: Find drawings or pictures of spiders and insects from books, magazines or old calendars. Make word cards for the words, “insect” and “spider”. Cut out 1”- 1 1/2″ hearts from foam [...]
Measuring
Measuring (Good math lesson to teach the week the short I is taught.) Objective: Introduce children to measuring, inches and the tools and words used in measuring. Preparation: Make a word card for Measuring. Have measuring tools like cups, measuring spoons, tape measure, ruler, etc. Have small objects to measure with a ruler. (books, blocks, crayons, pencils, [...]
Insects
Insects Objective: Children will gain a better understanding of the body parts and life cycle of insects, and how they are beneficial to humans and our environment. Preparation: Find drawings or pictures of insects from books, magazines or old calendars. Print out the attached template of fly sack puppet. fly puppet pattern Have green, [...]
Pumpkins
Pumpkin Plant (vine) Objective: Children will learn sequencing the growth of a pumpkin and parts of the plant. Preparation: Find drawings or pictures of pumpkins and pumpkin patches from books, magazines or old calendars. Print out the attached template of book for children to illustrate. Print on 8.5 X 14 in. legal paper.Pumpkin sequence book Cut in [...]
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie Crust: (no shortening) 1/3 c. whole wheat or unbleached flour 1 c. unbleached flour pinch of salt 1/3 c. oil 3 T. milk Mix flours and salt together. Mix the milk and oil in a separate bowl with a fork until the milk is suspended in the oil. Add oil mixture [...]
