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PreK for All Weekly ActivitiesMarch 23rd-27thCircle the activities you complete.Water UnitEssential question: What does water do?Focus questions? What happens when we put things in water? How does water help us?Activities To Do Daily: practice writing your name, practice counting, read a bookDramatic PlayPlay store, pretend you’re buying and selling items that are in your housePretend to care for your dolls/stuffed animalsWhile having a meal, pretend you’re in a restaurantPretend you’re taking a trip, how will you get there? What will you bring?Play dress up in your parents clothesArtDrop food coloring in each square of your ice tray, add water, freeze it, and then paint using the colored ice cubes. Draw your favorite part of SwimmyDraw a rainy day pictureUse empty containers and various objects(rice, buttons, etc.) to make musical instruments Draw a picture of your favorite sea animal MathPredict the number of footsteps to various locations (ie. Front door, to the kitchen, mailbox) Walk to each location counting your stepsCount scoops of water to put in a bucket Play a board gameHelp with the laundry, sort and count socksFind and identify different shapes in your houseScienceMix soap and water to create bubblesPour salt on ice, observe and discuss what happens Play I Spy, make a list of items that you find Test how well different substances (sugar, salt, flour) dissolve in waterUsing your sink, bathtub, or bucket of water, test various items to see which ones sink or floatBlocks/ConstructionUse recycled materials to create a structureUse objects like books and tubes to create ramps. Roll objects down the ramps. Play around with the heights of the ramps. How does this change the way the object rolls?Use any block materials (legos, blocks, etc.) to create structureMake a structure using blankets and pillows. Use a predetermined number of blocks to create a structure Music and MovementJump and count to 20. To this to other movements such as leg lifts, marching, etc.Play Freeze Dance with your favorite song. Have a band with pots and pans Listen to cultural musicCreate a water xylophone. Fill small glass jars with various amounts of water. Tap the jars with a spoon to see how the sounds change. Recommended book for the week: Swimmy by Leo Leoni (Click for YouTube link) Key Vocabulary for the unit: absorb, repel, saturate, boat, captain, dissolve, diver, drenched, ferry, float, sink, island, sailor, soak, sponge, swim, temperature, thermometer, umbrella, waterproof, evaporate, condensation, precipitation ................
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