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This document provides a planning form for an activity called "Count the Caterpillars" where children ages 3-5 will count and glue circles of different sizes onto paper to make caterpillars. The activity is divided into early, middle, and later stages where children will count circles, discuss shapes and colors, then add faces and other details to their caterpillars before moving on to the next activity.

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Planning Form

This document provides a planning form for an activity called "Count the Caterpillars" where children ages 3-5 will count and glue circles of different sizes onto paper to make caterpillars. The activity is divided into early, middle, and later stages where children will count circles, discuss shapes and colors, then add faces and other details to their caterpillars before moving on to the next activity.

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Planning Form

Name of Activity: Count the Caterpillars


Originating Idea: Counting and sorting
Curriculum Area: Mathematics
Materials: small circles different sizes cut out of construction paper/ 1 sheet
of blank paper/ glue stick

Appropriate Age group: 3-5


Early: Begin a story by saying I wonder how many caterpillars can grow on this
paper. Have children count how many circles their caterpillar is made from.
Discuss the shape of the circle.

Middle: Give each child a set of circles and a piece of paper. Then say to the
children I wonder how long can a caterpillar grow. As the children begin to work
talk to them about the different colors and how many circles they chose to put on
their paper.

Later: Let them add a face and even antennas or legs if they choose.

End of Activity: Tell the children five more minutes: After children have
cleaned up their materials, ask them to move like caterpillars to the next
activity.

Follow-up Ideas: Add left over circles to art area. Next follow up activity use
the red circles to make a lady bug.

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