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Water Unit

Week 4

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 link

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

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 activity

Some more activities:

Let's listen to Ms. Lule read Rainbow Fish before filling in the chartThe Rainbow Fish [Read Aloud] with Ms. Lule
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 lyrics
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

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 inspiration

Science/STEAM:

Rainbow Water Xylophone (click here)Rainbow water xylophone youtubeHOMEMADE WATER XYLOPHONE SUPPLIES

Water
Food coloring (we used blue, red and yellow)
Wooden sticks, spoon, metal straw
4+ mason jars (or other drinking glass)

SETTING UP WATER SCIENCE ACTIVITY

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.

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.

Science/STEAM:

DANCING RICE | HOW TO MAKE RICE DANCE | Gk food |Dancing Rice ExperimentInstructions:

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 matches

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 Book

Thursday

Read aloud and Activity

10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric CarleReading of Eric Carle's 10 Little Rubber Ducks

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).

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!!

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!!

Melting Ice with Ms. Nicole

For this activity I am sharing with the parents and students different ways to melt ice.

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 spontaneous

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-dough

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!

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!

Ms. Lule's Raindrop Name Count Activity

What you will need:

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)

Draw and cut out your white cloud - make sure to write your name (hand over hand with an adult or trace the highlighted letters of your name) on your cloud! Tape your cloud to the dark blue paper. Draw and cut out your raindrops - and each letter of your name onto each raindrop. Make sure you have enough raindrops to make up your entire name. Use the yarn/string/long + thin pieces of paper/whatever you have to connect the raincloud to the raindrops. Count your raindrops - and write numbers 1, 2, 3, and so on, under each raindrop that holds a letter to your name! For example:J O H N N Y1 2 3 4 5 6 The intention behind this activity is to foster awareness of rain and how rainclouds release raindrops, but more importantly, this activity promotes fine motor skills - cutting, manipulating tape, holding a writing utensil even if it’s hand over hand with an adult. Counting also presents itself in this activity - count the raindrops! Count the letters in your name! How many are there?Enjoy!

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Water Unit

Week 4

Monday

Read aloud and Activity

Science/STEAM:

Math:

Some more activities:

Resources (this week)

Tuesday

Read aloud and Activity

Science/STEAM:

Math:

Wednesday

Read aloud and Activity

Science/STEAM:

Math:

Goodnight Lagoon

Thursday

Read aloud and Activity

Once finished with the book, check out this activity to try with your child:

Science/STEAM:

Math:

Melting Ice with Ms. Nicole

Friday

Read aloud and Activity

Science/ STEAM

Math:

Ms. Lule's Raindrop Name Count Activity

Don't forget to post pictures and videos to Google Classroom or email!