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Sprouting Indian Corn

Scarecrow Lesson Plans

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Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

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Activity:  

Sprouting Indian Corn

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Sprouting Indian Corn

Age Group:

School-Age

* Lesson plan objectives and assessments can be adapted to use this activity with preschool students.

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Objectives:  

• Student will practice taking accurate and honest observations
• Student will practice making predictions

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Washington Common Core Standard 

EALR 2: Inquiry
Big Idea: Inquiry (INQ)
Core Content: Making Observations

• K-1 INQF Intellectual Honesty
  • All scientific observations must be reported honestly and accurately.

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Materials: 

• Dried Indian corn
• Large pan
• Water
• Sprouting Indian Corn Observation Sheet (click here to save or print)

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Procedure: 

1. Prepare for the activity by removing the husk from the corn. Place the corn in the pan and fill with water until the cob is covered half way up.
2. Ask students for any predictions about what they think will happen to the corn.
3. Students will use their observation worksheets to record any change in the cob. Students will record every other day.
4. After the final day of the experiment, discuss the results with your class. 

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Assessment: 

• Review the observations sheets. Did students attempt to take accurate observations of what happened to the Indian corn?  

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Shoo! Crow! Shoo! Scarecrows

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​Supplies:
·         Pumpkin Shape cut-out
·         Construction paper
·         Glue
·         Scissors
·         Various art supplies such as yarn, foamies, buttons, googly eyes, colored pencils, crayons, etc…
 
Instructions: Read aloud Shoo, Crow! Shoo! by Dana Meachen Rau and Illustrated by Mary Galan Rojas.  A story of a boy and girl working together to build a pumpkin head scarecrow. Let children use their imagination to create a scarecrow with a pumpkin head. Children that have difficulties cutting may need precut pieces of construction paper.