Snow Balls Made with Ivory Snow
Lesson Plan:
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Activity: Snow Balls made with Ivory Snow 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 mobile infants or toddlers. |
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
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Objectives:
Child will:
CDA Competency Standard:
II.4.3a
Child will:
- connect making snow balls with the story
- explore the sensory materials
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 throughout a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities
Materials:
- Bars of Ivory Snow soap
- grater
- water
Procedure:
Have the children grate the bars of soap. Give each child ½ cup of grated soap. Add just enough water so the flakes stick together as the children mold the balls together with their hands.
Let the balls dry and you have a snow ball!
Read: “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats
Rhyme: Snow Ball Fight by Debbie Hasbrook
Round fluffy balls, of winter’s first snow,
They don’t seem very soft,
When they land on my nose!
Let the balls dry and you have a snow ball!
Read: “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats
Rhyme: Snow Ball Fight by Debbie Hasbrook
Round fluffy balls, of winter’s first snow,
They don’t seem very soft,
When they land on my nose!
Assessment:
- Observe and record the children's connection between the book and making snow balls.
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