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In this lesson your child will learn that materials are used with purpose and they will discover that materials can change. Your child will have fun with hands on learning by listening to a story and experimenting with materials.
In this lesson your child will learn that materials are used with purpose and they will discover that materials can change. Your child will have fun with hands on learning by listening to a story and experimenting with materials.
Learning goals for today's lesson:
I can discuss which material is best used.
I can describe how materials change.
I can explain how some materials can be changed and others can not.
Note: This lesson can be completed over a two day period.
You will need:
You will need:
Print off the free attachment below in Step 2 - The Three Little Pigs Worksheet.
A pair of rain boots.
A cup or bowl filled with water.
A piece of paper.
Advice: If you do not have a printer don't worry, you can create your own worksheet on a piece of paper with a pen/pencil. Make use of what you have at home!
Advice: If you do not have a printer don't worry, you can create your own worksheet on a piece of paper with a pen/pencil. Make use of what you have at home!
Step 1:
Step 1:
Watch, The Three Little Pigs by Give Us a Story
Step 2:
Step 2:
Download and print off the attached free worksheet. If you do not have a printer you can create your own worksheet with a pen and paper.
Thelittlepigsworksheet.pdfStep 3:
Step 3:
Help your child complete the worksheet. Allow your child to use their own words to to answer the questions.
Note: complete one house at a time. You can write your child's response, they can attempt to write their own response or they can draw their answers, either way they are learning, as long as they are the one to answer the questions!
Ask your child:
What material was the (first, second, third) house made out of?
Was the material (straw, sticks, bricks) a good choice?
Result - What happened to the house?
What material was best for building a house? Allow your child to have time to think. If they do not know the answer discuss which house you would choose and why.
You can take a break here and come back tomorrow or keep going!
You can take a break here and come back tomorrow or keep going!
Step 4:
Step 4:
Show your child a pair of rain boots.
Once your child has a good look, ask your child:
What material was used to make the rain boots?
Step 5:
Step 5:
Let your child experiment with the water and the rain boots. Note: You want your child to place a rain boot in water or splash a boot with water.
Once your child has had time to experiment with the rain boots and water, ask your child:
Why was this material (rubber) used to make rain boots?
Step 6:
Step 6:
Give your child a piece of paper and a bowl or cup of water, ask your child:
What if rain boots were made of paper? Predict what might happen.
Step 7:
Step 7:
Now it's time to try it out! Let your child experiment with the water and the paper. Note: You want your child to place the paper in water. Soak it, crumble it, see what happens.
Once your child has had time to experiment with the paper and the water, ask your child:
What happened to the paper?
Did the paper change? Can you change it back to how it looked before it was wet?
Why are rain boots not made with paper?
Step 8 (optional):
Step 8 (optional):
Different materials are used for different purposes. For more discussion, ask your child:
What if your pillow was made out of metal?
What if a stepping stool was made out of fabric?
What if your book bag was made out of wood?
Have fun thinking about and describing what might happen!
Hope you had fun today! See you tomorrow
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