BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

PHASE #3
Lesson #20
Lesson Plan #4
Lab #6
Light

Date: Friday, June 16, 2017

Lead Teacher: Aden Rogers

DROP OFF 1:20-1:30 (Opening Circle) Setup: Aden

Activity Name Description Materials
Slippery Fish Play slippery fish Kindle (Office)
Airplane Song Play airplane song by Laurie Berkner Scarves (WR)
We are the Dinosaurs We are the dinosaurs Kindle (Office)

Rhyme-away boy Will read the laminated story Closet

GATHERING TIME 1:35-1:45 Setup: Aden

Transition
To transition the children into gathering time I will do some stretches with them. I will have them reach
really high into the air, and I will have them sit on the ground and stretch to touch their toes.
Activity Name Description Materials
1. Mister Sun! Oh mister sun, sun, mister golden sun, please shine Flashlight
down on me. Oh mister sun, sun, mister golden Clear plastic cup
sun, hiding behind the tree. These little children Red plastic cup
are asking you, to please come out so we can Tinted plastic cup
play with you. Oh mister sun, sun, mister golden (IWP)
sun, please shine down, wont you shine down on,
please shine down on me (2x)
We get light from so many different places! We
can get light from the sun, stars, light bulbs,
candles, and flashlights! With all of these different
sources of light, there are also things that can
help us to see them, and sometimes stop us from
seeing them. I will have three objects with me,
one representing a transparent surface, a
translucent surface, and an opaque surface.
When light can pass completely through an
object, and we can see to the other side, it is
called transparent! Will you all say transparent
with me? I will hold up a clear plastic cup. This
cup is transparent because it is clear, and we can
see right through it! Other transparent objects are
windows, and glasses! I will hold up a green
 (translucent) plastic cup next. This cup is
translucent! That means that some of the light
can come through but it wont be as bright, and
the objects we see through it might be a little
blurry or a different color. Other things that are
translucent are things like wax paper or
sunglasses! I will hold up a regular plastic cup
next. This cup is opaque! That means that no
light can shine through this object, because it is
being blocked. Other opaque objects that block
light are things like walls or cardboard.
2. We are going to play a game with our Large Parachute(GG)
parachute now! Take parachute out and have Flashlight(RR1)
the children hold on. Were going to shake it
really high, everyone show me how we shake it
up high! Now low Okay now when we shake it
up high I want everyone to get under the
parachute and hold it down by your sides like this
(model for them) Once we are under the
parachute I will say, When we are under here its
a little dark, but we still have some light shining
through! This is because when the light hits our
parachute we can see that it is translucent. It isnt
transparent because we cant see through our
parachute, but it is translucent because some
light is able to come through.
Transition to Self- Thank You for playing with the parachute with
Selected me! Now we need to roll it back up so we can go
play in the sun!

SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 1:20 - 3:10 p.m.

Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up

*Literacy Activities/ Activity Description: I-Spy bottles filled with rice To Be Like the Sun by
Books and letter beads will be placed in the literacy Susan Marie Swanson (S22)
area. First Pink Light by Eloise
Child Objective: Children will be able to explore Greenfield (PG3)
the sensory I-Spy bottles, as well as work on their Red Light, Green Light by
letter recognition. This activity will also hopefully Margaret Wise Brown (B33)
help to keep them engaged in the books in this
May There Always Be
area, by giving them something to manipulate
Sunshine by Jim Gill (G27)
with their hands while listening to a teacher read
to them. Shadow Play by Paul
Fleischman (F6)
*Creative Art: Rock Activity Description: Medium-sized rocks will be Rocks (IWP)
Art (4) set out, along with different colors of paint, Paint (RR1)
brushes, and smocks. Paint Brushes (RR1)
Smocks (Classroom)
 Child Objective: Children will paint using their
hand-eye coordination by picking up their paint
brushes and painting the rocks.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will use parallel
talk with the children about the different colors
they are using on their rocks, and how the sunlight
makes each color look.
(4) Manipulatives: Activity Description/Set-up: The children will use Slime (IWP)
Slime scissors to cut slime (glue and borax) as it drips Locker Shelf (Beautiful
from a locker shelf. Junk)
Child Objective: Children will work on fine motor Scissors (4) (Classroom or
skills, specifically scissor skills, by cutting through RR1)
the slime.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will be available to
help the children hold their scissors correctly if
needed.
Math: Color Sorting Activity Description: 3 Large PVC pipes will be set PVC Pipes (Large Shed)
Ball drop (@ at first so up outside, with three bins at the end of them. Bins (kitchen)
the children know Each bin will be designated for a different color Tape
what to do) ball, that the children will be able to roll down the Balls (RR1)
PVC pipes.
IELG: Domain 4, Goal 41: Children demonstrate
understanding of patterns, relations, and
functions used to organize their world and
facilitate problem solving.
Child Objective: Children will sort the balls by
color by rolling them down the PVC pipes into
different containers.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will show children
how they match the same colored balls with
those that are already placed in the bins.
*Science: Activity Description: There will be a large graph
Classification! paper set out with three categories (translucent,
transparent, and opaque) and the children will
@ at first so the be able to classify which section the objects will
children know what go.
to do Child Objective: Children will discover the
different ways light effects objects as they shine a
flashlight through different surfaces/objects to
determine what category they would be
classified in.
Intentional Teaching: As teachers we will be
available to model for the children how we can
figure out which category the objects would be
in.

Wax paper (Kitchen)

Water bottle with oil inside
(Kitchen)
Water Bottle (empty; IWP)
Tinted Water Bottle (IWP)
 Construction paper (WR)

*@Sensory Table: Activity Description: Mirrors will be placed in the Mirrors (RR2)
Reflection! sensory table, with a light layer of water. Prism Prism Blocks (RR2)
blocks will also be placed in the sensory table. Bins (Kitchen)
There will be bins of water outside of the sensory Scoops (RR2)
table and scoops available as well.
IELG: Domain 2 Goal 18: Children demonstrate
strength and coordination of small motor muscles.
Child Objective: Children will develop fine motor
skills as they scoop water into the bins. They will
also be able to observe how the mirrors look
when water is poured on top of them. They will
also observe how the prism blocks look when the
light shines through them.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can encourage
the children to participate in this center by
modeling and participating in self and parallel
talk with them.

Blocks: Outdoor Activity Description: The children will be able to Outdoor Blocks (Block
Blocks create different structures with the outdoor Shed large playground)
blocks.
Set up: Outdoor blocks will be set out near the
dramatic play area to encourage children to
extend play across both of the areas
Child Objective: The Children will be able to
practice making patterns as they create different
formations and structures out of the blocks.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model for the
children how to create certain structures.
*Dramatic Play: Fun Activity Description: An area of the playground Beach Day
in the Sun! will be set up as a beach day area where the Beach chairs
children can have fun in the sun! There will be Fantasy costumes
blankets set out with food on them for a picnic, Blankets
and beach chairs for the children to relax in the Food
sun in. There will also be a few house items such
 as phones and purses. Costumes will also be set Phones
out. One of the small pools will also be set out, Purses
filled with balls to act as a pool! Pool
IELG: Domain 3, Goal 28: Children develop Balls
friendship with peers. (RR2)
Child Objective: Children will build social skills as
they engage in different roles and pretend that
they are at the beach or just enjoying the sun.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can help the
children interact with their peers through
modeling and self and parallel talk.
Alternatives: Setup: Aden
Creative Art: Activity Description: A bin filled with (giant) Bubble solution:
Giant Bubbles bubble solution will be set out for the children to 6 Cups Water
explore. There will be bubble wands as well as DIY 1/2 cup Dish Soap (dawn)
straw and string bubble wands available to 1/2 cup Cornstarch
create the giant bubbles. 1 TBSP Baking POWDER
Child Objective: Children will discover the (Kitchen)
different ways they can interact with light as they 1 TBSP Glycerin** (IWP)
observe the sunlight shining through the giant
bubbles, and creating a rainbow like effect.
Intentional Teaching: As teachers we will be
available to model for the children how we can
blow the giant bubbles, and also be there to
make sure no one is drinking the bubble solution.
2nd: Water Marbles Description: Water marbles will be added to the Water Marbles (RR2)
sensory table to extend play.

ROTATING SNACK 2:00-2:50 p.m. Setup: Amber

Materials: Tarp, hand sanitizer, trash bag, gloves.

OUTDOOR PLAY 1:30-2:50 p.m. Location: South Playground

@Gross Motor: Description: There will be an obstacle course set Balance Beams
Obstacle Course up for the children. There will be hula hoops, Tunnels
tunnels, and balance beams. Hula Hoops
Objective: The children will develop gross motor (GG)
skills as they use their bodies to climb through the
tunnels and use the balance beams.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can help the
children participate in this activity by modeling
and playing with them.
*2nd: Outdoor Water Description: The outdoor water table will be filled Scoops
Table with water and scoops will be available. Small Rocks
Set up: Teachers will fill water table and have (RR2)
some scoops and funnels available.
 Objective: The children will explore cause and
effect by observing what happens as they plug
and unplug the water stoppers.
IELG: D4 G42 Ages 16-38 Months CI3: Plays with,
explores, and experiments with water, sand, and
mud.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can model for the
children how the water goes away when you
unplug the water table.

3rd: Scavenger Hunt Activity Description: Magnifying glasses and Magnifying glasses (RR1)
binoculars will be set out. Binoculars (RR1)
Child Objective: The children will be able to
explore the playground with magnifying glasses
and binoculars.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will show the
children how to explore this activity through
modeling.

CLEAN UP 9:50-9:55 a.m.

The Freeze Greg and Steve
After the clean-up song has been played through twice, I will invite the children to come back to the
gathering circle by singing the pirate song.

SMALL FOCUS GROUP

10:10-10:25 a.m.

Red Group Blue Group Yellow Group Green Group

Kiara, Jett, Zoe, Isaac, Adam, Jaeda, Liam, Revan, Logan, Wesley, Audrey, Joshua,
Callen Levi Knox Baylor

Your Activity Description & Objective Materials

Cellophane Collage Description: Teachers will each take children to a Colored cellophane
different spot on the playground where there will
Scissors
be trays with cellophane and self-adhesive
mounting boards. Self-adhesive mounting
boards (IWP)
Objective: Children will work on their fine motor
skills by helping the teacher cut cellophane into OR Contact paper (WR)
strips, as well as peeling the back off of the self-
adhesive mounting boards. They will also be able
to explore light and colors as they observe how
the sunlight shines through the different colored
cellophane. They will also be able to observe the
different sounds that the cellophane makes as
they stick it to the boards.
 IELG: The children will be able to coordinate fine
motor skills with auditory input, as they listen to the
sounds made by the colored cellophane while
they cut and stick it to the mounting boards.

CLOSING CIRCLE 10:25-10:40 a.m.

Transition as small focus is wrapping up I will be in the circle area getting ready to invite the children
back. I will be singing where is thumbkin to invite the children over to the circle area.

Activity Name Description Materials

The More we get Play the more we get together by Raffi Kindle
together

Rhyme-a-way boy Read rhyme-a-way boy closet

Slow and Fast Slow and Fast by Laurie Berkner Kindle

Mouse in the House Will play interactive game with the Mouse in the Mouse in the House
House felt pieces, by asking the children to guess materials (Classroom)
which color house the mouse is hiding under.

I am a Pizza I am a Pizza by Charlotte Diamond Kindle or Phone

Bicycle Will play the bicycle song for the children Bicycle song Laurie
Berkner (IPAD

Down By The Bay Duck/Truck Laminated cut-outs

(Cards) (Closet)
Whale/Tail

Goat/Coat

Airplane Song We will sing the airplane song by Laurie Berkner IPAD

Shake Your Body Will sing the shake your body down song by IPAD
Down Laurie Berkner and complete the actions

I know a Chicken Laurie Berkner Phone, egg shakers

Slippery Fish Slippery Fish Charlotte Diamond IPAD

Bicycle
First I ride my bicycle very slowly Ba ba ba ba ba ba bicycle riding Then I ride my bicycle a little bit faster
Ba ba ba ba ba ba bicycle riding Then I ride my bicycle even faster Ba ba ba ba ba ba bicycle riding
Then I ride my bicycle Ba ba ba ba bicycle Really really really really really really fast
First I ride my scooter very slowly Scoot scoot, scooby doot scooter riding. Then I ride my scooter a little bit
faster. Scoot scoot, scooby doot scooter riding. Then I ride my scooter even faster, Scoot scoot, scooby
doot scooter riding, Then I ride my scooter Scoot scoot, scooter Really really really really really really fast!
First I walk around the house very slowly Wa wa wa wa wa walkin around Then I walk around the house a
little bit faster Wa wa wa wa wa walkin around Then I run around the house even faster Ra ra ra ra ra ra
runnin around Then I run around the house Ra ra run around the house Really really really really really really
fast! Im really really really really Really really really really Really really really really Really really fast!

Shake Your Body Down

Shake Your Body Down Do you wanna play a game? (Yes, I wanna play a game) Do you wanna play a
game? (Yes, I wanna play a game!) Well, if you wanna play a game Then stand up tall, Tall as you can
And move from side to side Hold out one arm And the other arm, Make your body wide Lift your shoulders
up, Roll 'em all around Shake out your head, Shake out your arms And shake your body down Shake it up
and down Shake, shake, Shake your body down Clap your hands Three times - 1, 2, 3! Jump up into the
Game with me And clap your hands Three times - 1, 2, 3! Now you can jump, And I can jump (higher,
higher!) You can jump, and I can jump (higher, higher!) Shh! Wave your arms high Wave your arms low Now
march in place March really fast! And march really slow March really slow Lift your shoulders up, Roll 'em all
around Shake out your head, Shake out your arms And shake your body down Shake it up and down
Shake, shake, Shake your body down Clap your hands Three times - 1, 2, 3! Jump up into the Game with
me And clap your hands Three times - 1, 2, 3! Now you can jump, And I can jump (higher, higher!) You can
jump, and I can jump (higher, higher!) Shh! Turn yourself around Fast as you can 'Til you fall to the ground
Now make a face Fly into space Shake your head down Shake your arms down Shake your shoulders down
Shake your legs down Shake your hips down Shake your knees down And shake, shake, shake your body
down! Clap your hands Three times - 1, 2, 3! Jump up into the Game with me And clap your hands Three
times - 1, 2, 3! Now you can jump, And I can jump (higher, higher!) You can jump, and I can jump (higher,
higher!) And shake, shake Shake your body down!

The Airplane Song

Get in your airplanes, and off we go Going to the park is first, you know Now slow it down and land on the
ground And when you get out Youre gonna jump all around Get in your airplanes and off we go Going to
the California is next, you know Now slow it down and land on the ground And when you get out Youre
gonna spin all around Get in your airplanes and off we go Going to the New York City is next, you know
Now slow it down and land on the ground And when you get out Youre gonna gallop all around Get in
your airplanes and off we go Going to the playground is first, you know Now slow it down and land on the
ground And when you get out Youre gonna dance all around Get back in your airplanes, its time to go
home Your family and friends are waiting you know Now slow it down and land on the ground And come
sit down in your own hometown
I am a Pizza
I am a pizza with extra cheese From tomatoes Sauce is squeezed Onions and mushrooms Oregano I am a
pizza Ready to go (French Lyrics) I am a pizza Pepperoni No anchovies Or phony baloney I am a pizza
Order by phone I am a pizza Please take me home I am a pizza Peppers on top Out of the oven Into the
box Into the car and Upside down I am a pizza dropped on the ground I was a pizza I was the best I was a
pizza Now I'm a mess!
I know a Chicken
Oh, I know a chicken (I know a chicken) And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg) Yeah, I know a chicken
(I know a chicken) And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg) Oh my goodness (oh my goodness) Its a
shaky egg! (Its a shaky egg!) Now shake them fast! Shake em fast! Shake them fast! Shake em fast! Shake
your eggs! Shake em fast, shake it fast! Oh, I know a chicken (I know a chicken) And she laid an egg (and
she laid an egg) Yeah, I know a chicken (I know a chicken) And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg) Oh
my goodness (oh my goodness) Its a shaky egg! (Its a shaky egg!) Now shake them slow, you know how it
goes Shake them slow, because you know how it goes And shake them fast! Oh, shake those eggs! Shake
it, shake it, shake it, shake it! Oh, I know a chicken (I know a chicken) And she laid an egg (and she laid an
egg) Yeah, I know a chicken (I know a chicken) And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg) Oh my
goodness (oh my goodness) Its a shaky egg! (Its a shaky egg!) Now shake them in a circle, round and
round Dont you let them touch the ground When you shake em round and round Now shake them up
and down Shake em up and down, you got to Shake it up and down Oh, I know a chicken (I know a
chicken) And she laid an egg (and she laid an egg) Yeah, I know a chicken (I know a chicken) And she
laid an egg (and she laid an egg) Oh my goodness (oh my goodness) Its a shaky egg! (Its a shaky egg!)