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Layers of the Earth
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Identify different types of animals that make their home underground
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Build vocabulary and phonics skills by identifying letters of the alphabet and connecting the letters to beginning sounds in words
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Build vocabulary and phonics skills by identifying letters of the alphabet and connecting the letters to beginning sounds in words
SCIENCE: Find out what soil is made of and why it settles into layers by making a sediment jar
SCIENCE: Identify and describe the layers of the Earth by creating a diagram and making a 3D model out of play dough
SCIENCE: Further explore the layers of the Earth by representing them inside of a mason jar
HEALTH + DEVELOPMENT: Engage in dramatic play, strengthen fine motor skills and support language development by pretending to be a paleontologist
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Identify the names of different types of dinosaurs and learn interesting facts about these prehistoric beasts
APPROACHES TO LEARNING: Sort dinosaurs according to whether they fly, walk, or swim
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Build vocabulary and writing skills by observing, identifying, and labeling the different parts of a dinosaur
MATHEMATICS: Measure the height of the dinosaurs using non-standard or standard units of measurement
SCIENCE: Observe the skeletal system of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus before recreating their skeletons with loose parts
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Support color recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and color word identification
MATHEMATICS: Practice number and ordering skills by sequencing a set of numbers along the dinosaur's back
APPROACHES TO LEARNING: Explore the diets of different dinosaurs and determine whether each one was a carnivore or an herbivore
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Build vocabulary and phonics skills by identifying letters of the alphabet and connecting the letters to beginning sounds in words
MATHEMATICS: Compare the length of your footprint with a Tyrannosaurus Rex footprint while building measurement skills
APPROACHES TO LEARNING: Learn about dinosaur locomotion and sort dinosaurs according to whether they walked on two legs or four legs
MATHEMATICS: Practice counting, one-to-one correspondence, and identifying quantities on a ten frame while building fine motor skills
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Engage in dramatic play, strengthen fine motor skills and support language development while experiencing life as a paleontologist
HEALTH + DEVELOPMENT: Increase fine motor strength, promote creative thinking, and channel children's inner geologist
SCIENCE: Become a paleontologist for the day, just like Mary Anning
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Encourage language development and writing practice with these open-ended prompts
SCIENCE: Go on a scavenger hunt to find rocks of different colors, textures, shapes and sizes
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Practice letter formation and handwriting development with our rocks and minerals themed capital letter mats
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Build vocabulary, practice letter formation, and identify beginning letter sounds by matching letters to the correct rock or mineral
APPROACHES TO LEARNING: Build mathematical vocabulary and observational skills by sorting rocks by size
APPROACHES TO LEARNING: Imagine something that can be built from rocks and sketch the idea
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Learn the letter formation for the letter R and the initial sound in rock
MATHEMATICS: Practice counting, one-to-one correspondence, and identifying quantities while building fine motor skills
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Build vocabulary and writing skills by observing, identifying, and labeling the different parts of a volcano
HEALTH + DEVELOPMENT: Increase fine motor strength, think creatively, and reinforce the names of different parts of a volcano
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Build vocabulary, practice letter formation, and identify beginning letter sounds by matching letters to the correct landform
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Explore a collection of landforms and identify each one on a map
APPROACHES TO LEARNING: Expand vocabulary and sort landforms by determining which ones feature land and which feature water
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Recognize letters of the alphabet and associate letters with sounds
LANGUAGE + LITERACY: Expand vocabulary and writing skills by identifying different types of landforms and bodies of water then finding them on a map or globe
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46 Lessons
