Water Unit
Week 4
Monday
Monday
Read aloud and Activity
Water Can Be... by Laura Purdie Salas Storytime: Water Can Be...Here is a coloring page that corresponds to the book! Click here for a direct linkRead aloud and Activity
Science/STEAM:
Make it rain in a jar! This is something we Ms. Nicole showed you last week, but if you take a look at the link, try some of the other activities. You can target counting, color identification, make a list of your child's words or fade assistance to have them follow directions to complete with less support. Please post pictures, videos or send a short note telling us how it went. :)Click here for the activity Science/STEAM:
Math:
Let's try this again, this time, have children draw the circles OR other shapes... Children can count how many drops of water it takes to fill the dots using eye droppers; compare sizes of dots OR write a number on the dots and have children drop that amount onto the circle. (if you do not have droppers, get creative and use cotton balls or a sponge to absorb and squeeze liquid out) Click here for the activityMath:
Some more activities:
Let's listen to Ms. Lule read Rainbow Fish before filling in the chartThe Rainbow Fish [Read Aloud] with Ms. LuleSome more activities:
Build a fish with Ms. Nicole!Talk with your child about eyes, nose, face, mouth.Don't have a printer? No problem!You can draw a fish on a piece of paper and have your child label the parts. Encourage your child to draw their own fish!Click here for direct in
Resources (this week)
For some extra fun, try some music & movement with your child! Songs to sing:Sing to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus song:Waves in the sea lyricsResources (this week)
Sing to the tune of Take Me Out to to BallgameLet's go out in the Row Boat lyrics
Songs to dance to:Bubbles by Laurie Berkner"Bubbles" by The Laurie Berkner Band (from Superhero Album)Baby Shark- Pink fongBaby Shark Dance | Sing and Dance! | @Baby Shark Official | PINKFONG Songs for Children
Tuesday
Tuesday
Read aloud and Activity
10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric CarleReading of Eric Carle's 10 Little Rubber DucksTry this activity to try with your child after reading the book!Click here for directions and inspirationRead aloud and Activity
Science/STEAM:
Rainbow Water Xylophone (click here)Rainbow water xylophone youtubeHOMEMADE WATER XYLOPHONE SUPPLIESScience/STEAM:
- Water
- Food coloring (we used blue, red and yellow)
- Wooden sticks, spoon, metal straw
- 4+ mason jars (or other drinking glass)
- To get started, fill the jars with varying levels of water. You can eyeball the amounts or grab the measuring cups and get a little more scientific with your exploration.
- More water equals lower sound or pitch and less water equals a higher sound or pitch. You can then add food coloring to make different colors for each note.
Math:
Jellyfish number tentacles: Click here for more ideasPrint out OR draw "jellyfish" and have your child roll play-dough to make tentacles. Have fun with this! Try writing a number on the jellyfish or make cards for your child to pick up. Assist as needed to pull apart and roll out doh. No play-dough? No problem! Check out play-dough recipe on the "Resources" tab or click here.Math:
Wednesday
Wednesday
Read aloud and Activity
Water Can Be... by Laura Purdie SalasStorytime: Water Can Be...Try this activity to try with your child after reading the book!Rainbow printables (click here)No printer? No problem! Draw a rainbow for your child to fill in or give them art materials to create their own. Target color identification, turn taking., following simple directions (ie give me, pick up, put here.Read aloud and Activity
Science/STEAM:
DANCING RICE | HOW TO MAKE RICE DANCE | Gk food |Dancing Rice ExperimentInstructions:Science/STEAM:
- Fill the jar 3/4 full with water.
- Add food coloring if desired.
- Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda and stir. Mix completely.
- Add 1/4 cup of uncooked rice.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of white vinegar.
- Watch the rice dance!
Math:
Whale twins matching game(click here for the activity)*No printer? No problem! Draw 2 sets of whales or fish with some differences and have your child make matchesEach wacky whale on this preschool worksheet has a twin. Kids focus on the whales' details and use thinking skills and fine motor skills to make matchesMath:
Goodnight Lagoon
by Lisa Ann ScottThis book quickly became a classroom favorite! Sit back and enjoy the story with me and Desmond! Pay close attention to the details of the book and ask your child to point out, label pictures and colors or predict what will happen next. For some fun, compare to Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown.Goodnight LagoonGoodnight Moon - Animated Children's BookGoodnight Lagoon
Thursday
Thursday
Read aloud and Activity
10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric CarleReading of Eric Carle's 10 Little Rubber DucksRead aloud and Activity
Once finished with the book, check out this activity to try with your child:
10 Rubber Ducks Memory Game (click here)No materials? No problem! Color paper using paint, crayons or markers and cut out "ducks"; you may write identical numerals on the back of the ducks. Have your child match numerals (or anything else you may choose to fill in on the backs). Target color and/or numeral identification, turn taking, following simple directions (ie give me, pick up, put here).Once finished with the book, check out this activity to try with your child:
Science/STEAM:
Ice Painting with Salt and Watercolors(Click here for a tutorial)Use this as an opportunity to build language! Have your child identify colors (by pointing or labeling), work on turn taking and waiting, or record their reactions (ie Wow, cold, melt, ice, wet, water).Remember to HAVE FUN and POST PICTURES!! Science/STEAM:
Math:
10 frames fish bowl Click here for printable counting cards and directionsNo printer? No problem! Draw out the fish bowls, 10 frame, dotted numerals and number words. Assist your child as needed to fill in the frame with the corresponding numerals. Remember to HAVE FUN and POST PICTURES!! Math:
Melting Ice with Ms. Nicole
For this activity I am sharing with the parents and students different ways to melt ice.Melting Ice with Ms. Nicole
- leave out on a plate
- hold in your hands
- put into warm water etc.
Grownups:
Write down, take pictures or videos of your child's predictions, if they were able to follow directions and any language they used, whether an imitation, approximation or spontaneousFriday
Friday
Read aloud and Activity
Water Can Be (Ms. Vicky Read Aloud)by Laura Purdie SalasWater Can BeOnce finished with the book, go through it again and PAUSE video to get a better look at pictures; assist your child to identify pictures (focus on verbs, colors, quantity and all the forms of water you can find). Engage your child in an art activity (be creative: use paint, finger-paint, crayons, play-dough, markers, ice, water) to have them recreate what they found in the book.The goal here is to HAVE FUN! Messes are okay, it's all part of the learning process! *Refer to the "Resources" tab to find recipes for different types of paint and play-doughRead aloud and Activity
Science/ STEAM
Oil & Water Droplet Painting- Use this Link! Click here for this AWESOME activity!Use this as an opportunity to build language! Have your child identify colors (by pointing or labeling), work on turn taking and waiting, or record their reactions (ie Wow, cold, oil, wet, water).Remember to HAVE FUN and POST PICTURES! Science/ STEAM
Math:
Raindrop Counting ActivityRaindrop counting and related activities (click here)No printer? No problem! Draw some clouds and write a numeral in the cloud; have your child use their finger tips to make the drops with blue paint....... No paint? No problem! You can make your own or use play-dough! Check out the "Resources" tab for a bunch of recipes!Remember to HAVE FUN and POST PICTURES!Math:
Ms. Lule's Raindrop Name Count Activity
What you will need:Ms. Lule's Raindrop Name Count Activity
- A smile and excitement
- Scissors
- Paper - both white AND blue or colored blue (with crayons/colored pencils/markers/paint)
- Yarn/string/long + thin pieces of paper/whatever you have
- Whatever tape you have (how does the sticky tape feel?)
- Pencil
- Black/dark marker
- Highlighter (optional)