Sunshine Biscuits and Sparkling. Seasonal Symbols

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1 Sunshine Biscuits and Sparkling Seasonal Symbols Objective: Students will use canned biscuits to learn about the summer sun. Materials 1 or 2 packages of refrigerator biscuits( the kind you place/bake) Sliced pineapple rings Cherries scissors/or plastic knife Procedure 1. Separate the biscuits onto a cookie sheet. Bake as directed on biscuit container. 2. Whenever biscuits have cooled enough to touch, serve one to each student, along with a cherry (the sun) and a pineapple slice (sun s light/rays going out to all the Solar System). Students will place the fruit on top of the biscuit. 3. As students eat the treat, lead a discussion to review the sun throughout the seasons: -In summer the sun shines on Earth for the longest period of time each day. Students can play outside much later on a summer day than at any other season. The sun shines very brightly and makes the days

2 temperatures very hot. People wear their lightest clothes for the hot weather. Plants grow and animals have more food to eat. -As Fall/Autumn comes, the sun s hours of daylight become a little less each day. Daily temperatures begin to cool down a bit. Some plants and animals begin to get ready for winter. -Winter means there will be the least amount of sunlight each day. It gets dark very early (around 5:30 on the shortest days). Temperatures get much colder. One reason is because there is less sunlight each day. This is the season when some plants go dormant and some animals migrate or go into hibernation. (2 nd graders must learn these terms.) Some animals grow thick fur and people wear their heaviest clothing on cold winter days. -Spring brings a bit more sunlight each day, so the days get warmer. Plants begin to make new plants. Animals come out of hibernation or begin their migration home. Many animals have their babies in springtime. People can wear lighter jackets/clothes and play outside a little later each day. -Then summer begins again. 4. Students may make Sparkling Seasonal Symbols. (See following pages)

3 Sparkling Seasonal Symbols Student will create chains of charms to show symbols of the seasons. Materials: Crayola Model Magic /Play-Doh/Plaster of Paris Washable markers newspaper to cover tables Watercolors and brushes glitter glue Chenille sticks (pipe cleaners) paper towel tubes if making mobile Procedures 1. Study the changing seasons in temperate climates and in the area where you live. As you learn about the different seasons, remember the things that you associate with each one. For instance, in winter, you might choose snowflakes and ice skates. In spring, you might think of flowers and baby birds. Write the words and sketch pictures of these seasonal associations on paper with markers. 2. Use Crayola Model Magic/Play-Doh/Plaster of Paris to make four shapes, one to represent each season. Use the end of a Crayola Watercolor Brush to press images into the shapes. Dry. 3. Use washable markers to color the impressed images on each shape. 4. Cover a table with recycled newspaper. Use Crayola Washable Watercolors and brushes to paint the top surface of the shapes so the darker, interior shapes show through. Dry. 5. Decorate the medallions with Crayola Washable Glitter Glue. Dry.

4 6. Push a chenille stick through the corners of the shapes. Twist the strips together. Wear as medallions or display with other decorative seasonal items. Make several shapes for each season and decorate them. Hang the shapes from a recycled wrapping paper tube for a seasonal mobile. Choose one of the images for each season. Create a 3-D sculpture of that association. Write a story that takes place during your favorite season. Illustrate with several symbols of the season. Make a chart to tally how many children in your class prefer each of the four seasons. Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies. Glitter Glue WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin. Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic, and Model Magic Fusion, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources. Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln. Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food. The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.

5 Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture. Crayola Dough contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient. Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time. Crayola Washable Paints Not for use as body/face paint.

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