David Fitch 09-28-2005 & 09-30-2005 _______________

(Student’s Name) (Date activity will be implemented)

Sky Room______ ____________________________ ___09-23-2005

(Name of Classroom) (Mentoring Teachers Signature) (Date Submitted)

Three - Five
(Age Group)

A. General Information

1) Name of Activity: Goop

Source of Idea-Author, text, page number (required) Mudworks Maryann F. Kohl pg. 131q

2) Curriculum Area or Development Area, Sensory

3) Brief Description of Activity Mix two ingredients and play in it.

4) Focus (three's and up) Family

How will this activity be adapted to fit focus It’s a fun thing that a family could do.

5) Where? Activity area where activity will be presented Sensory Table

6) When? Approximate "Time Block" activity will be presented. Free choice time 9:00 – 10:00

7) Who? Number of children you will be working with at a time-size of group. Four or five.

B. Activity Planning

1) Why? List purposes of activity.

In this activity, children will develop fine motor control and enjoy a sensory experience.

2) What? List all materials needed (do not include recipe ingredients unless children are making the
recipe in the classroom) cornstarch, water, smocks, spoons, newspaper and sensory table.
3) How? Procedures (include details). Pour and mix it.
 Color Scheme
Novel Materials Food Coloring
Children’s book to use prior to Activity

4) List 4 things that you want the children to understand from this activity.
a) Messy can be fun.
b) Mixing two ingredients makes a new substance.
c) Heat can affect the concinnity of it.
d) Food color can change the color of it. (Friday)
5) As a guiding adult, I will transition into activity with the following open ended question:
I wonder what we could do with this?
6) During the activity, I will use descriptive statements such as...
a) I can see it runny all over your hands.
b) I can see it clumpy in your hands.
c) I can see your smiling.
7) During the activity, 1 will ask the following open-ended questions,
a) I wonder why it’s so thin?
b) I wonder why it’s so thick?
c) I wonder where the water went? (Friday)