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Light Table Mandela Flowers

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:

Light Table Mandela Flowers

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Age Group:

Preschool

* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children.

Objectives:  

Children will:

• develop fine motor skills.
• tell about their artwork.

CDA Competency Standard:   

II.4.2a

• Activities and materials encourage children of varying abilities to develop their small muscles
  • a) Individual fine motor skills are encouraged through a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities

Light Table Mandela Flowers

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Materials: 

• light table
• Mandela flowers printable
• glass pebbles
• gems
• beads

Procedure: 

• Prepare the light table by placing out all materials
• Invite children to make their flower
• As they are creating, ask them open-ended questions about their work. Here are a few examples:
  • Why did you choose those colors?
  • What name would you give your flower?
  • What about creating your art was easy? What was hard? 

Assessment: 

• Observe and record the children's fine motor skills. How did they do grasping and placing the glass pebbles, gems, and beads? What did they have to say about their work? ​  

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