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CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form 25/25 J


Name of Activity: Caterpillar Clips
Curriculum Area: Math
Length of Activity: 15-20 minutes
Learning O!ectives "specify at least three#:
Measure 33-Number sense of mathematical operations-The child will be able to
discuss number sense (more, less, same)
Measure 13-Comprehension of meaning-The child will be able to identify spatial
sense (under,behind,top,below)
Measure !- "ine motor s#ills-Child will be able to grab and count up to $ pom
poms
Measure 3%-&atterning-Child will be able to describe pattern of pom poms
Material$%&uipment Nee'e':
3-$ pom pom per child
' small google eyes per child
1 clothespin per child
1 strong magnet per child
glue
(reparation ")hat 'o you nee' to 'o eforehan'*#:
Ma#e sure all supplies are set out
Ma#e sure there are plenty of pom poms so that each child can ma#e a pattern
(a)e a sample made ahead of time
(roce'ures "step y step# + ,e -pecific
.,eginning "/o0 0ill 1 intro'uce activity*#
*uring morning Circle time we will introduce our butterfly theme and begin by
ma#ing our +,(- chart
.fter reading The Very Hungary Caterpillar by /ric Carle we will discuss how
this would be the second stage of metamorphosis
0 would tell the children that we are going to start with ma#ing a caterpillar but we
will be using our caterpillars later with one of our other pro1ects in the wee#2
.Mi''le: "/o0 0ill 1 support$enhance$scaffol'*# + 2he person rea'ing your lesson
plan shoul' e ale to i'entify 0hat you are saying or 'oing to support your state'
learning o!ectives3 2/1- 1- 4%56 1M(O52AN23
(a)e each student grab their pom poms doing one to one counting up to $
(a)e students place pom pom in a pattern they select
0 would as# them 3Can you tell me about your pattern43
30f we were going to add more pom pom what colors would come ne5t43
Tell students 3now let6s place a strip of glue on the top of the clothespin3
(a)e students grab and place their pattern of pom poms on the glue strip
3Now let7s find the front of the caterpillar, find the side of the clothespin that
opens, this will be the front23
38lue two eyes on the first pom pom closest to the opening or front of the clip3
,hile they are drying 0 would as# the children2 3*o all of our caterpillars ha)e
the same number of eyes4 *o we ha)e the same number of pom poms43 (some
may ha)e only put 3 on theirs)
3*id we ma#e the same patterns43
3*o you thin# the (ungary Caterpillar in our story would ha)e needed more or
less pom pom to ma#e him43
3The -ast thing we need to do is place a magnet on the bottom of the clothespin3
3(ow do we #now where the ottom of our caterpillar is43
.%n': "/o0 0ill 1 ring this activity to a conclusion an' transition to the ne7t
activity* ,e very specific in ho0 you 0ill transition the chil'ren3#
0 would gi)e them a 9 minute warning before clean up
Then after 9 minutes 0 would sing: (sung to row, row, row your boat)
3;ne caterpillar, two caterpillars, three caterpillars today2
"our caterpillars, fi)e caterpillars eating all the day3
0 would ha)e the children help to clean up by putting glue away
Then 0 would say 3when we ha)e e)erything bac# where it belongs let7s crawl
li#e caterpillars o)er to the rug area3
2hroughout the 'ay$0ee89 0hat opportunities 0ill the chil'ren have to reflect ac8
on this activity*
.s we begin to co)er the changes of the butterfly we will ha)e a small group
acti)ity on ma#ing the wings that we will add to this clip2
,hen the children are playing outdoors crawling through our caterpillar crawl we
will remind them of our caterpillar clips
,e will display the caterpillars in the classroom so the children can loo# at them
Throughout the wee# we will be reading caterpillar boo#s and discussing the
changes in a butterfly life cycle2

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