family theme science lesson plan
Janet Holland
November 5, 2014
ECCE 1112
Science Lesson Plan
Name of Activity: The M&M Experiment
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Type of Activity: Small Group
Curriculum Area: Science Theme: Family Lesson Plan # 4
CCGPS Standard- SKL2.e: Recognize that you are similar and different from other students.
1. Given various colored M&M’s cut in half, the child will recognize that like M&M’s, people might look different on the outside but inside they are the same, at an age appropriate level.
CCGPS Standard- SKCS4.a: Use a model- such as a toy or picture- to describe a feature of a primary thing.
2. Given pictures of people with various skin colors the child using the sense of sight will describe the differences in their physical features to the satisfaction of the teacher.
Materials:
Bag of M&M’s
Knife
Pictures of people with various skin colors
Poster Board
Marker
Procedure:
1. Hook:
Teacher enters the small group setting holding pictures of people with various skin colors.
2. Developmental activity:
The teacher then ask the children “why do people have different color skin?”
The children will be expected to respond with various answers:
“because they are different”
“because we were born that way”
“because of their family”
“because that’s the way God made us”
The teacher will then respond by giving the students background information on why people are different colors and then explaining to them that although were different colors that doesn’t make us different, we are still the same on the inside.
The teacher will then pour M&M’s onto the table.
The teacher will then ask the children to observe the M&M’s to see if there are any differences between them.
The children’s expected response “they are all different colors” “one is red, one is blue, one is brown, one is green and one is orange.”
The teacher will then respond “yes, that is right!” and explain “that like the pictures, the M&M’s come in different colors too.”
The teacher will ask
November 5, 2014
ECCE 1112
Science Lesson Plan
Name of Activity: The M&M Experiment
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Type of Activity: Small Group
Curriculum Area: Science Theme: Family Lesson Plan # 4
CCGPS Standard- SKL2.e: Recognize that you are similar and different from other students.
1. Given various colored M&M’s cut in half, the child will recognize that like M&M’s, people might look different on the outside but inside they are the same, at an age appropriate level.
CCGPS Standard- SKCS4.a: Use a model- such as a toy or picture- to describe a feature of a primary thing.
2. Given pictures of people with various skin colors the child using the sense of sight will describe the differences in their physical features to the satisfaction of the teacher.
Materials:
Bag of M&M’s
Knife
Pictures of people with various skin colors
Poster Board
Marker
Procedure:
1. Hook:
Teacher enters the small group setting holding pictures of people with various skin colors.
2. Developmental activity:
The teacher then ask the children “why do people have different color skin?”
The children will be expected to respond with various answers:
“because they are different”
“because we were born that way”
“because of their family”
“because that’s the way God made us”
The teacher will then respond by giving the students background information on why people are different colors and then explaining to them that although were different colors that doesn’t make us different, we are still the same on the inside.
The teacher will then pour M&M’s onto the table.
The teacher will then ask the children to observe the M&M’s to see if there are any differences between them.
The children’s expected response “they are all different colors” “one is red, one is blue, one is brown, one is green and one is orange.”
The teacher will then respond “yes, that is right!” and explain “that like the pictures, the M&M’s come in different colors too.”
The teacher will ask