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:
Children will:
CDA Competency Standard:
II.4.3a
Children 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!
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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