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Ooey-Gooey Oobleck

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:

Ooey-Gooey Oobleck 

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 sensory motor skill.
• develop their sense of touch by experiencing new textures.

CDA Competency Standard:   

II.4.3a

• Activities and materials encourage children to develop their senses
  • ​​a) Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch experiences are encouraged through  a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities
    

Ooey-Gooey Oobleck

Materials: 

• large bowl
• cornstarch
• water
• measuring cups
• food coloring
• Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss (Available from Amazon - see below)

Procedure: 

• Create the Oobleck by combining 1 cup of cornstarch with ½ a cup of water.
  
• Add in a few drops of green food coloring. 
• Read Bartholomew and the Oobleck with the children.
  
• This is a great time to practice rhyming skills with them. 
• Invite the children to play with the Oobleck.
  
• Have them try summarizing the story.

Assessment: 

• Observe and record the children’s reaction to the Oobleck. What did they have to say about the story? Be sure to take pictures during the activity to put in the children’s portfolio. 

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Why is sensory time important? 

Children use their sense of touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing to understand the world around them. By stimulating a child’s senses you are helping develop their cognitive, linguistic, emotional, and creative skill-sets. The more senses an activity activates, the more likely the child is to remember the information they learned.