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This lesson plan is for a pre-k science lesson on clouds lasting 30 minutes. The children will create clouds in bottles by pumping air in with a pump. They will observe the cause and effect of creating a cloud and enhance fine motor skills. The lesson aims to teach the children about clouds through hands-on investigation and a group song. Assessment questions evaluate if the children participated in the activity, recognized cause and effect, and engaged with the song. The lesson meets early learning standards in science, physical development, logic and reasoning, and creative arts.

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Science

This lesson plan is for a pre-k science lesson on clouds lasting 30 minutes. The children will create clouds in bottles by pumping air in with a pump. They will observe the cause and effect of creating a cloud and enhance fine motor skills. The lesson aims to teach the children about clouds through hands-on investigation and a group song. Assessment questions evaluate if the children participated in the activity, recognized cause and effect, and engaged with the song. The lesson meets early learning standards in science, physical development, logic and reasoning, and creative arts.

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Key: Head Start Early

Learning Framework s
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Name: Yvonne Ritchens


Focus Area: Science
Title of Lesson: Clouds

Date 3/2/14
Grade Level: pre-k
Total Time: 30minutes

I. Objectives:
The children will participate in a simple investigations and form a hypothesis
by creating a cloud in a bottle.
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The children will enhance fine motor skills by manipulating an air pump to fill a
bottle with air.
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Domain: physical development and health


Element : fine motor

The children will recognize cause and effect relationships by observing.


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Domain: Science knowledge and skills


Element: scientific skills and method

Domain: logic and reasoning


Element: reasoning and problem solving

The children will engage and participate in a group music activity by singing
the song The Cloud Song
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Domain: Creative arts


Element : Music

II. Materials:
15 felt shaped clouds as mats (cut out prior)
5-2 liter bottles
1 bottle of rubbing alcohol
1 air pump
The Cloud Song By Sandie Muncaster.

III. Procedure:
A. Motivation
1. I will have cotton balls glued together to represent a cloud (prior to
class)
2. I will ask the children what they look like.
3. I will tell them what it is and then let them sit on it.
B. Steps
1. I will sit the children on the cloud mats.
2. I will ask the children what a cloud is.

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I will ask the children if they have ever mad a cloud before.
I will tell that class we will be making clouds in a bottle today.
I will ask the children what clouds are.
I will ask the children if we can touch them.
I will ask the children if we could touch them how do they think it could
feel.
8. I will put the children in groups of three where each child will have a job
9. I will give each group the bottle.
10. I will give each group a miniature tire pump.
11. I will instruct the first child to put the tip of the air pump inside of the bottle.
12. I will have the second child hold the bottle.
13. I will have the third children pump the pump 20 times and then pull the tip
of the air pump out.
14. I will give the children 5 minutes to observe what they see in the bottle and
see how we have just created a cloud.
15. I will explain to the children that the reason a cloud appeared is because
pressure and water vapor in the air compress and expand in a small scale
version of what happens in the atmosphere.
16. Once each child has had a chance to do each step I will direct the children
to circle time
IV. Conclusion: I will sing a cloud song to the children called The Cloud Song
By Sandie Muncaster.
V. Transition: I will have each child pick up their mats and float like a child to
their seats
VI. Follow-Up Activities/Learning Centers:
1. Put a book about clouds in the reading area.
2. Take the children outside to look at clouds.
3. Do a creative arts lesson plan on clouds.
VII. Evaluation/Assessment:
1. Did the children participate in a simple investigations and form a
hypothesis by creating a cloud in a bottle?
2. Did the children enhance fine motor skills by manipulating an air pump
to fill a bottle with air?
3. Did the children recognize cause and effect relationships by
observing?
4. Did the children engage and participate in a group music activity by
singing the song The Cloud Song?
A. Self-Reflection Assessment:
1. What did the children most enjoy?
2. What did the children least enjoy?
3. 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: Physical development and health/ fine motor

Domain/Element: Logic and reasoning/ reasoning and problem solving


Domain/Element: Creative arts expression/ art
Supplemental Materials:
The Cloud Song By: Sandie Muncaster.
Here are the clouds
Here are the clouds
The whole sky is
Full of clouds
Pitter Patter Rain Rings
The peacock dances cuckoo sings
Here are the clouds
Here are the clouds
The whole sky is
Full of clouds
Pitter Patter Rain Rings
The peacock dances cuckoo sings

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