Week of March 25th!

Reminders / Notices:

• Dismissal is at 11:45 am on Monday, March 25th!

 Unit Topic:

     Water

 Essential Question for the Unit:

     What does water do?

  Focus Questions for this Week:

     How does water help us?

 Focused Learning activity for the week:

   Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs.Tavares will work with students in the math center.  Students will be given a card with a number written on it.  They will be asked to produce the corresponding number of seashells to match the written numeral.  Students will then be asked to write the numeral.

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.CKW.2 (Counting and Cardinality): Represent a number of objects with a written numeral.

Foundational Text for the Week:

Water Can Be... by Laura Purdie Salas

Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard Addressed:

PK.CKW.4 (Science): Observes and describes characteristics of earth and space.

QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:

Level 1: Recall

What are three things water can do?

What did the boy put on his bruised knees?

Level 2: Skill/Concept

People drink water. Who else does?

How does water help gardens?

How does water help animals?

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

The book says water can be a “drink cooler.” How can water cool drinks?

The book says water can be a “home maker.” How can water be a home?

How can water be a “snowman former?”

Level 4: Extended Thinking

What are some things people do with water other than drink it?

How does water help you?

Lessons and activities for the week:

Blocks- Pictures of bridges will be added to the center. Students are encouraged to try to build bridges. 

Pretend Play- Large cardboard boxes will be added to Pretend Play for students to pretend they are in a boat. 

Art- Students are invited to draw a picture with crayons. They may choose to draw an underwater or rainy day scene. After their drawings are complete, watercolor paints will be used to lightly paint over their crayon drawings. 

Science-The teacher will provide an assortment of materials (e.g., cotton ball,sponge,  paper towel, penny, spoon,piece of wood etc.), some absorbent and some that will not absorb water, as well as a dish of water and droppers. The students will be invited to place a few drops of water onto each item and note whether the item absorbs water. 

Math- Seashells will be added to math center. Students will be able to match the correct number of shells to a number card. 

Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, water.

Writing- Students will be asked the question, "Where can we find water?" and be asked to write or draw their answers.

Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.

For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!

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