CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity - Art

Name of Activity:
Junk Activity Craft
Curriculum Area:
Art
Length of Activity:
35 minutes
Learning Objectives (specify at least three):
The child will be able to physically balance items together. (easure 3!"
#alance$
The child will work cooperatively with their peers to share materials. (easure
5" Taking Turns$.
The child will be able to find creative solutions. (easure 3%" &ngagement and
persistence$
Material/!uipment Nee"e":
any recycled items (plastic containers' plastic bottles' bo(es' etc.$
)lue
iscellaneous items (scrap paper' ribbon' etc.$
#reparation ($hat "o you nee" to "o beforehan"%):
* will send a letter out to the parents asking for a couple of plastic bottles' bo(es'
other recycled items' scrap paper' ribbon' and other miscellaneous items that
they have at home to send with the children for the +unk activity.
* will need to gather all the necessary materials for this activity making sure that
* have enough recycled items and miscellaneous items' for more than one child
and so that the children will have to count out three of each item.
* will need to place all the items in the art area.
#roce"ures (step by step) & 'e (pecific
)'eginning (*o+ +ill , intro"uce activity%)
* will introduce this activity during circle time. * will let them know that they
will be separated into groups. * will let them know about recycling and how it
affects the earth. There are no skills that * need to demonstrate. * will need to tell
the children that this is a creative pro+ect and if they find other materials in the
art area to represent any part of the +unk activity that they may use the materials
they found within reason.
A safety issue that may need to be observed for some ob+ects for the art pro+ect
that the parents sent in so that children do not accidently in+ure themselves.
)Mi""le: (*o+ +ill , support/enhance/scaffol"%) & -he person rea"ing your
lesson plan shoul" be able to i"entify +hat you are saying or "oing to support
your state" learning objectives. -*,( ,( /01 ,M#O0-AN-.
As the children began to balance off items with placing them together' * will be
observing the children and asking open,ended such as' -*s one ob+ect longer or
shorter than the other./ or -Tell me what you think this is going to look like./
0bserving the children sharing all types of items' * will participate in helping
them and asking open,ended 1uestions such as' -*s there anything else you can
do with that./ or -2hat are some different things you could do./
To support the children as they begin using the materials * will be observing the
children as they begin to use the materials for this activity. * am observing the
children to see their creative ob+ects that they are building together. * also walk
around and let them know to use their imaginations. * will ask them open,ended
1uestions like' -3ow are you going to do that./ or -*s there anything else you
could use.
To stimulate thought and conversation' * will ask open,ended 1uestions such as'
-2hat will you do ne(t after you finish that./ and -4how me what you could do
with it./
To help children individually * can also ask open,ended 1uestions like' -Tell me
about your +unk activity' what more can you add to it./ or -*s one ob+ect longer
or shorter than the other./
)n": (*o+ +ill , bring this activity to a conclusion an" transition to the ne2t
activity% 'e very specific in ho+ you +ill transition the chil"ren.)
To end this activity' * will bring each group pro+ect5s +unk activity to the front of
class so everyone could see. Then * will look at each groups +unk activity pro+ect
individually' let them tell me what their pro+ect looks like. And then take a
picture of them and their pro+ect together. &very group will have a chance to
show and tell for their creativity that they created. After everyone has presented
their pro+ect in front of the class' * will then start my transition to another
activity. After this they can do inside' free choice work time with each other in
the different areas of the classroom.
-hroughout the "ay/+ee34 +hat opportunities +ill the chil"ren have to reflect
bac3 on this activity%
Throughout the week the children may discuss and compare their pro+ects with
another child5s pro+ect. They can talk about what each of them did similar and
what they did different. They may also give suggestions on how they can change
something in the pro+ect.
Also there will be letters sent out to parents that they will be showing their +unk
activity pro+ects for show and tell. The children will have a lot to tell about their
pro+ects and e(plain everything that is used in their pro+ect.