CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form

Name of Activity:
Healthy Hearts
Curriculum Area:
Science
Length of Activity:
15-20min
Learning Objectives (specify at least three):
1. The child will be able to tell that their heart beats faster after they jog in place (eas!re 1"#
$omprehension of meaning%
2. The child will be able to ta&e t!rns !sing the stethoscope to chec& their heart beat after jogging in place
(eas!re 5# Ta&ing T!rns%.
". 'fter the acti(ity is o(er the child will be able to recall that their heart beat was slower when they were
standing still and was faster after they jogged in place. (eas!re 2)# emory and *nowledge%.
Material/!uipment Nee"e":
2 stethoscopes.
#reparation ($hat "o you nee" to "o beforehan"%):
+o prep necessary.
#roce"ures (step by step) & 'e (pecific
)'eginning (*o+ +ill , intro"uce activity%)
, 't the beginning of circle time introd!ce the children to the stethoscopes and tal& to them abo!t
heart health.
, Show them how to !se the stethoscopes and how to listed for their heart beat.
, Show the children how to tap o!t the rhythm of their heart -l!b-l!b-l!b.
)Mi""le: (*o+ +ill , support/enhance/scaffol"%) & -he person rea"ing your lesson plan shoul" be able to
i"entify +hat you are saying or "oing to support your state" learning objectives. -*,( ,( /01
,M#O0-AN-.
, /nce we are in o!r small gro!p 0 will as& the children if they can thin& of any ways to ma&e their heart
beat faster.
, 0 will ha(e them listen to their heart beats before jogging in place.
, Then 0 will jog in place for "0 seconds and ha(e them do the same.
, 'fter they ha(e jogged for "0 seconds 0 will as& them1 2$an yo! feel yo!r hearts beating faster34
, Then 0 will ha(e them listen to their heart beat and as& them if they can hear any changes.
, To help an indi(id!al child who isn.t noticing any changes 0 will ha(e the child rest for a few min and
then ha(e him or her listen to their heart beat at rest again. 0 will as& the child if he5she can tap the beat
of their heart1 and 0 will do it with the child. Then 0 will ha(e the child listen to their heart beat again and
as&1 20s it still beating slow li&e this (and tap my leg and say l!b6.l!b6.l!b% or is going fast li&e this
(and tap faster l!b..l!b..l!b..%4
)n": (*o+ +ill , bring this activity to a conclusion an" transition to the ne2t activity% 'e very specific
in ho+ you +ill transition the chil"ren.)
, 0 will gi(e the children a 5 min!te warning and hold !p the 5 min warning sign.
, 0 will in(ol(e the children in the clean-!p process by ha(ing them p!t the stethoscopes bac& in their
bo7es and onto the proper shelf.
, The children will transition to the ne7t acti(ity by tapping their heart beats on their leg and wal&ing o(er
to the circle time area.
-hroughout the "ay/+ee34 +hat opportunities +ill the chil"ren have to reflect bac3 on this activity%
, Thro!gho!t the wee& the children will ha(e many opport!nities to reflecting on their e7perience by
tal&ing abo!t it with a teacher or among their peers.
, They will also ha(e more opport!nities to participate in this acti(ity again in the science area.