November 30, 2017
LEARNING PLAN OUTLINE
Name: Danielle Daugherty
Course: Child Development 130: Science and Math for Young Children
Curriculum Area: Science
Title/Name of Activity: Starter Test Tube Laboratory Kit
Age Group: Pre-K/Kindergarten – Second grade (Ages 4-8)
Source of Inspiration/Child Interest
Objectives: (what do you anticipate children will learn with specific reference to the California Preschool Learning Foundations)
1.0-2.0 Scientific Inquiry: Observation and Investigation/ Documentation and Communication
1.0-2.0 Physical Sciences: Properties and Characteristics of non-living objects and materials/Changes in non-living objects and materials
Set-up and Location: This activity can be done indoors at tables or desks. Children should have either newspaper or paper towels on their desks in case of overflow.
Materials Needed:
Procedure:
Limits and Guidance Suggestions: Depending on the age group of the class they may need adult assistance when mixing colors and getting them to stack. Each child should have their own test tube kit to investigate with.
Extensions of Activity: Children can go into their own environments and test different types of water to see if they have salt and try stacking the colors themselves. Teachers can also use the book “Things that float, and things that don’t” by David A Adler to express to the children that everything has a different density.
A second part of this extension is to germinate the seeds in the test tubes and observe what happens to them in the weeks to come.
LEARNING PLAN OUTLINE
Name: Danielle Daugherty
Course: Child Development 130: Science and Math for Young Children
Curriculum Area: Science
Title/Name of Activity: Starter Test Tube Laboratory Kit
Age Group: Pre-K/Kindergarten – Second grade (Ages 4-8)
Source of Inspiration/Child Interest
Objectives: (what do you anticipate children will learn with specific reference to the California Preschool Learning Foundations)
1.0-2.0 Scientific Inquiry: Observation and Investigation/ Documentation and Communication
1.0-2.0 Physical Sciences: Properties and Characteristics of non-living objects and materials/Changes in non-living objects and materials
Set-up and Location: This activity can be done indoors at tables or desks. Children should have either newspaper or paper towels on their desks in case of overflow.
Materials Needed:
Procedure:
Limits and Guidance Suggestions: Depending on the age group of the class they may need adult assistance when mixing colors and getting them to stack. Each child should have their own test tube kit to investigate with.
Extensions of Activity: Children can go into their own environments and test different types of water to see if they have salt and try stacking the colors themselves. Teachers can also use the book “Things that float, and things that don’t” by David A Adler to express to the children that everything has a different density.
A second part of this extension is to germinate the seeds in the test tubes and observe what happens to them in the weeks to come. This is a great life science experiment because the children will see what the root does through the clear test tubes.
Questions for extension:
Role of Other Adults: Assistance may be needed for younger children when using the color mixing experiment.
References:
Algae Research Supply (2017). Bubbling Beakers. Retrieved from: https://algaeresearchsupply.com/collections/bubbling-beakers
.
is a great life science experiment because the children will see what the root does through the clear test tubes.
Questions for extension:
Role of Other Adults: Assistance may be needed for younger children when using the color mixing experiment.
References:
Algae Research Supply (2017). Bubbling Beakers. Retrieved from: https://algaeresearchsupply.com/collections/bubbling-beakers
.