Key: Head Start Early

Learning Framework s
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Lesson Plan
Name: Heather Blair
Focus Area: Science and Discovery
Title of Lesson: Color Bubbles

Date: 3/4/2015
Grade Level: Preschool
Total Time: 20 minutes

I. Objectives:
The children will participate in a color bubble experience by creating their own
array of color bubbles.
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The children will discover different liquids behave by observing water, oil and
food color to make color bubbles.
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Domain: Science Knowledge and Skills

Element : Conceptual Knowledge of the Natural and Physical World

The children will gain an understanding of different liquids by asking

questions, seeking new information and examining color bubble experience.
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Domain: Science Knowledge and Skills

Element: Scientific Skills and Method

Domain: Approach to Learning

Element: Initiative and Curiosity

The children will recognize the cause and effect of different liquids by creating
their own color bubbles.
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Domain: Logic and Reasoning

Element : Reasoning and Problem Solving

II. Materials:
17 small containers
2 large bowls
2 bottles of oil
Bowl of water
2 boxes of food coloring
pencil
III. Procedure:
A. Motivation
1. I will have the children join me on the carpet.
2. I will ask the children if they think oil and water mixes.
3. I will show the children the bubble color experience by mixing oil and
water and then adding food color.

B. Steps
1. I will have the children join me on the carpet.
2. I will tell the children that we will be creating color bubbles
experience using water, oil and food coloring.
3. I will tell the children we will be doing a big color bubble experience.
4. I will ask the children if they think that oil and water mixes.
5. I will tell the children that I will pour the oil into the water.
6. I will ask the children what they see happening with the oil and
water.
7. I will ask the children what you think will happen when I add food
coloring to the oil and water.
8. I will tell the children that I will now pushing the food coloring using
the tip of the pencil down into the water.
9. I will tell the children that each of them will be creating their own
color bubble experience.
10. I will tell the children that they will go into their centers and I will be
calling 4 children at a time.
11. I will tell the children that they will each have their own container of
color bubbles to take home.
12. I will tell the children to pour oil into their water.
13. I will assist the children who need help.
14. I will ask the children what they see.
15. I will tell the children to pick two colors that they want to use.
16. I will assist the children who need help.
17. I will tell the children that they will use their pencil to push their color
down into the water.
18. I will tell the children to put the cover on their container.
19. I will then have the children join me back onto the carpet.

IV. Conclusion:
I will have each of the children tell me what they learned while creating their color
bubble experience.
V. Transition:
After the children give me their responses I will have them take their color
bubbles to their seats.

VI. Follow-Up Activities/Learning Centers:

1. I will place the materials for color bubbles in a center for the children to enjoy.
2. I will place our color bubble experience in a center for the children to observe.
3. I will place have youtube video for the children to watch.

VII. Evaluation/Assessment:
1. Did the children successfully participate in the color bubble experience?
2. Did the children successfully make observation of different liquids
behavior?
3. Did the children successfully understand the color bubble experience?
4. Did the children successfully recognize the cause and effect by creating
the color bubble experience?
A. Self-Reflection Assessment:
What did the children most enjoy?
What did the children least enjoy?
If I implemented this lesson again, what would I do differently?
VIII. Early Learning Standards Met:
Domain/Element: Science Knowledge and Skills/Scientific Skills and Method
Domain/Element: Science Knowledge and Skills/Conceptual Knowledge of the
Natural Physical World
Domain/Element: Approach to Learning/Initiative and Curiosity
Domain/Element: Logic and Reasoning/Reasoning and Problem Solving

Key: Head Start Early

Learning Framework s
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Lesson Plan
Name: Heather Blair
Focus Area: Creative Art
Title of Lesson: Happy Smile

Date 2/27/2015
Grade Level: Preschool
Total Time: 20 minutes

I. Objectives:
The children will enhance their imagination by participating in a happy smile
experience using a variety of materials.
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The children will physically engage in a song This Is The Way We Brush Our
Teeth while practicing brushing their teeth.
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Domain: Creative Art Expression

Element : Creative Movement and Dance

The children will develop small motor skills through a teeth brushing activity
while creating a happy white tooth.
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Domain: Creative Art Expression

Element: Art

Domain: Physical Development and Health

Element: Gross and Fine Motor Skills

The children will gain an understanding of following directions through simple

task while creating a happy white tooth.
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Domain: Social and Emotional Development

Element : Self-Regulation

II. Materials:
18 toothbrushes for children to take home
5 toothbrushes for painting
18 tooth cut out on yellow paper
1 bottle of corn syrup
White paint
1 paper plate
Model teeth
Model toothbrush
This Is the Way We Brush Our Teeth song on youtube
III. Procedure:
C. Motivation
4. I will ask the children how many times we should brush our teeth.
5. I will demonstrate how to brush our teeth using the model.
6. I will introduce the song This is the Way We Brush Our Teeth.

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I will in advance have the teeth cut out of yellow paper for the children.
I will introduce the teeth model to the children.
I will ask the children when do we brush our teeth.
I will demonstrate to the children how to properly brush their teeth.
I will tell the children that one at a time will come up and demonstrate
how to brush their teeth.
6. I will call on one child at a time to come up.
7. I will tell the children that they will create a happy white tooth.
8. I will tell the children that they will be painting a tooth cut out using a
toothbrush.
9. I will tell the children that the mixture of white paint and corn syrup will
make their yellow teeth all white and glossy.
10. I will tell the children this why its important to brush our teeth so we
have healthy white ones.
11. I will demonstrate to the children how to use the toothbrush.
12. I will tell the children to be creative when brushing their tooth cut out.
13. I will tell the children that they will be going into centers and I will call
five children at a time to create their happy white tooth
14. I will tell the children when all are finished to join me on the carpet.
IV. Conclusion:
I will have each child tell me what they learned about brushing our teeth.
V. Transition:
After each child has had a chance to share, I will give each child a toothbrush to
take home and will have them go to their centers.
VI. Follow-Up Activities/Learning Centers:
1. I will place the teeth and toothbrush model in a center for the children to
practice using.
2. I will have the song This is the Way We Brush Our Teeth song and extra tooth
cut outs with mixture for the children to create extra happy white teeth.
3. I will place their art work on our bulletin board for everyone to see.
VII. Evaluation/Assessment:
1. Did the children successfully enhance their imagination through happy
white tooth experience using variety of materials?
2. Did the children physically engage through the song This is the Way We
Brush Our Teeth while practicing brushing their teeth?
3. Did the children successfully use their small motor skills while creating
their happy white tooth?

4. Did the children successfully gain an understanding of following directions

while creating their happy white tooth?
B. Self-Reflection Assessment:
What did the children most enjoy?
What did the children least enjoy?
If I implemented this lesson again, what would I do differently?
VIII. Early Learning Standards Met:
Domain/Element: Creative Art Expression/Art
Domain/Element: Creative Art Expression/creative movement and Dance
Domain/Element: Physical Development and Health/Gross and Fine Motor Skills
Domain/Element: Social and Emotional Development/Self-Regulation

Key: Head Start Early

Learning Framework s
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Lesson Plan
Name: Heather Blair
Focus Area: Storytelling
Title of Lesson: Our Earth

Date: 2/11/15
Grade Level: Preschool
Total Time: 20minutes

I. Objectives:
The children will enhance their language and listening skills by engaging in
the story The Earth and I by Frank Asch
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The children will gain an understanding of vocabulary words, Earth, recycle,

plant and clean.
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Domain: Language Development

Element: Expressive Language

The children will discover the Earth by visually seeing and manipulating the
Globe.
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Domain: Literacy Knowledge and Skills

Element : Print Concepts and Conventions

The children will verbally describe how to help keep our Earth clean while
engaging in a storytelling experience.
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Domain: Literacy Knowledge and Skills

Element: Book Appreciation

Domain: Logic and Reasoning

Element : Symbolic Representation

The children will utilize their creativeness through storytelling and creating the
Earth.
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Domain: Approach to Learning

Element : Initiative and Curiosity

II. Materials:
The book called The Earth and I by Frank Asch
Globe
21 paper plates
Green paint
17 blue crayons

Poster board that has the words Earth, recycle, plant, land, water and with
pictures to go along with the words.
4 paintbrushes

III. Procedure:
E. Motivation
7. I will have the children join me for story time.
8. I will show the children the globe, where we live, parts that are land
(green) and water (blue).
9. I will ask the children what do you see and hear when they are
outside?
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I will introduce the book The Earth and I by Frank Asch.

I will tell the children who the author and illustrator is of the book.
I will ask the children if they know what an author and illustrator do.
I will read the story to children The Earth and I.
I will ask the children what lives on our Earth?
I will ask the children how can we keep our Earth healthy?
I will tell the children that they will create their own Earth.
I will demonstrate to the children how they will create their Earth.
I will demonstrate to the children by using a blue crayon to color the
paper plate to resemble the body of water.
10. I will tell the children that once they have their plates colored blue, we
will come around to paint their hands green and that this will resemble
the land.
11. I will demonstrate to the children how they will make the land once
their hands are painted green.
12. I will tell the children that they will press their hands down like a stamp
to make the land on their plate.
13. I will tell the children once they have made their land hand prints they
may go to the sink to wash the paint off.
14. I will tell the children once their hands are wash come back and join
me on the carpet.
15. I will show the children my Earth
16. I will ask the children what does the blue and green colors resemble on
our Earth.
17. I will ask the children what are some things we can do to keep our
Earth healthy.
IV. Conclusion:

I will call on one child at a time to come up using the pictures and words on the
poster board to pick a word that they learned today.
V. Transition:
The children will make the Earth using their arms and glide to their seats.

VI. Follow-Up Activities/Learning Centers:

1. I will place the globe into a center for the children use.
2. I will place book The Earth and I by Frank Asch and children will be able to
plant different plants.
3. I will place the poster board with pictures and words on it along with actual
items for the children to match.
VII. Evaluation/Assessment:
1. Did the children successfully engage in the storytelling?
2. Did the children gain an understanding of the Earth parts?
3. Did the children successfully verbally describe ways to help the Earth stay
healthy?
4. Did the children successfully discover the Earth by manipulating the
globe?
5. Did the children successfully utilize their creativeness by creating their
Earth?
C. Self-Reflection Assessment:
What did the children most enjoy?
What did the children least enjoy?
If I implemented this lesson again, what would I do differently?
VIII. Early Learning Standards Met:
Domain/Element: Literacy Knowledge and Skills/Book Appreciation
Domain/Element: Literacy Knowledge and Skills/Print Concepts and Conventions
Domain/Element: Language Development/Expressive Language
Domain/Element: Logic and Reasoning/Symbolic Representation
Domain/Element: Approach to Learning/Initiative and Curiosity