Unit 5, Week 1 Study: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Exploring the Topic: What do we know about reducing, reusing, and recycling? What do we want to find out? Creative Curriculum Objectives: 8, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 35, Choice Activities Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Discovery: junk Discovery: junk Discovery: junk Library: books about trash, garbage, and recycling Art: collage materials, e.g., paper scraps; tinfoil bits; old magazines and newspapers; cardboard pieces Art: collage materials e.g., paper scraps; tinfoil bits; old magazines and newspapers; cardboard pieces Question of the Day Large Did you see any trash outside today? (Display trash items that you found around the school.) Game: What s Inside the Box? Does this feel smooth or rough? (Display an interesting item from the junk.) Song: Three Rowdy Children What could we do with this junk? (Display an interesting item from the junk.) Song: Clap a Friend s Name What could we do with this junk? (Display an interesting item from the junk.) Game: What s Inside the Box? Which game would you rather play: Simon Says or Jack in the Box? Game: Simon Says or Jack in the Box Found Trash MM31, What s Inside the Box? ; small object; box; digital camera; trash items found Writing: What Is This Junk? MM53, Three Rowdy Children ; basket; items from the junk Writing: What Do We Know About Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling? MM40, Clap a Friend s Name ; chart labeled, What do we Writing: What Do We Know About Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling? MM31, What s Inside the Box? ; small object from home that Writing: What Do We Want to Find Out About Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling? MM13, Simon Says MM74, Jack in the Box ; Dinosaur Woods
around the school. know about reducing, reusing, and recycling?; junk ; several empty plastic bottles ordinarily gets thrown away; box; basket; junk ; paper towel roll; tape Read-Aloud The Paper Bag Princess Hush! A Thai Lullaby The Paper Bag Princess Hush! A Thai Lullaby The Paper Bag Princess Small Option 1: Letters, Letters, Letters Option 1: Environmental Print Option 1: Junk Collage Option 1: Bounce & Count Option 1: Tallying the Junk ITC LL07, Letters, Letters, Letters ; alphabet runner stamps; colored ink pads; construction paper Option 2: Buried Treasures ITC LL21, Buried Treasure ; magnetic letters; a large magnet; ruler, tape; sand table with sand ITC LL23, Playing With Environment Print ; variety of environment print Option 2: Baggie Books ITC LL20, Baggie Books ; 6-8 resealable bag per book; environmental print; construction paper; scissors; stapler; colorful tape ITC LL32, Describing Art ; junk ; paper; markers; scissors; glue Option 2: Junk Sculpture ITC LL32, Describing Art ; junk ; scissors; glue; tape; modeling clay ITC M12, Bounce & Count ; variety of balls Option 2: Junk Numbers ITC M04, Number Cards ; junk ; set of cards with a numeral and its number word printed on the side ITC M06, Tallying ; clipboard; paper; pencils or crayons; junk Option 2: How Many Kinds? ITC M02, Counting & Comparing ; card stock, marker, junk Mighty Minutes MM21, Hully Gully, How Many? Outdoor Experiences: Bounce & Catch MM21, Hully Gully, How Many? MM07, Hippity Hoppity, How Many? MM72, My Body Jumps MM24, Dinky Doo Family Partnerships: We would like to ask families to contribute to the junk by bringing in junk from home items that typically get thrown away, e.g., paper towel rolls, old magazines, bottle tops, cartons, and broken things. Please check all items and make sure they re safe;
rinse containers and remove items with sharp edges. Wow! Experiences: None.
Unit 5, Week 2 Study: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Investigation: 1. What do people throw away? (Monday Wednesday) 2. Where does trash go? What do workers do there? (Thursday Friday) Creative Curriculum Objectives: 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 35, 36, Choice Activities Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Discovery: junk Library: environmental Toys and Games: bowling Computer: Discovery: items to take ; poster print from the junk pins made from plastic computer with apart, e.g., old telephones board, cardboard, bottles partially filled with Internet access; and radios (remove or heavy paper; sand or rocks; soft ball ebook version of batteries); screwdrivers glue Sam Helps Recycle Question of the Day Large What did you throw away today? Movement: Let s Stick Together Classroom Trash MM67, Let s Stick Together ; select bag of trash with items such as a worn-out marker, empty container, crayon box, gloves Does all trash stink? Movement: Bouncing Big Brown Balls Writing: Trash and Garbage at Home MM43, Bouncing Big Brown Balls ; photos of drawings that children brought; piece of trash with familiar environmental print; photo of your home trash can Where will we find a trash can on our walk today? (Display a picture of two places in the school.) Game: Body Patterns Writing: What Do People Throw Away Around the School? MM36, Body Patterns ; ITC SE01, Site Visits ; small clipboards, paper and pencils Where does our trash go after we throw it away? Movement: Going on a Journey Where Does the Trash Go? MM63, Going on a Journey ; paper, pencils, or markers; small clipboards Do you have a question for our visitor? Movement: The Kids Go Marching In Writing: Follow That Trash MM70, The Kids Go Marching In ; map of the school (can be teachercreated) Read-Aloud Something From I Stink! Radio Man Sam Helps Recycle Radio Man
Nothing Small Option 1: Story Problems ITC M22, Story Problems ; of manipulatives Option 2: Bowling Math ITC M22, Story Problems ; 10 plastic bottles partially filled with sand or small rocks; soft balls Option 1: Junk Patterns ITC M14, Patterns ; junk ; construction paper; crayons or markers Option 2: Action Patterns ITC M35, Action Patterns, actions cards; pocket chart Option 1: Alphabet Cards ITC LL03, Alphabet Cards ; letter cards; small manipulative; junk Option 2: Textured Letters ITC LL15, Textured Letters ; junk ; heavy paper or card stock; letter made out of a variety of materials Option 1: Rhyming Riddles ITC LL11, Rhyming Riddles ; props that rhyme Option 2: Rhyming Chart ITC LL10, Rhyming Chart ; poem or song with rhyming words; props that illustrate the poem or song Option 1: How Big Around? ITC M62, How Big Around? ; variety of spherical objects; ball or yarn or string; scissors Option 2: Which Container Holds More? ITC M32, Which Container Holds More? ; sand tables, various clear plastic containers; paper cup, measuring cup, or can; funnel Mighty Minutes MM68, I Have a Secret ; yarn or hula hoops; various objects to sort MM36, Body Patterns Outdoor Experiences: Composting; Body Shapes & Sizes MM65, People Patterns MM72, My Body Jumps MM47, Step Up Family Partnerships: Please discuss with your children what things your family typically throws away. We have asked children to bring in various kinds of trash (such as an empty carton or leftover wrapping paper) that we can use to create something useful. We also would like families to bring in a piece of trash with the recycling symbol on it. Also, please access the ebook, Sam Helps Recycle. Wow! Experiences: Wednesday A walk around the school to investigate trash cans in different areas, e.g., the kitchen, classroom, and office Friday An interview with the school custodian and a tour of the path that the trash takes through the school Unit 5, Week 3 Study: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Investigation: 2. Where does trash go? What do workers do there? (Monday Tuesday)
3. How do trash and garbage affect our community? (Wednesday Friday) Creative Curriculum Objectives: 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 30, 34 Choice Activities Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Blocks: garbage trucks Discovery: can crusher; empty Blocks: empty Art: paper; markers; Discovery: junk cans; two identical small trash boxes of various paint Computer: computer with cans or other identical containers sizes Internet access; ebook version of Sam Helps Recycle Question of the Day Large Do you have a question for our visitor? Song: Recycle Song Writing: Expert Interview MM71, Recycle Song ; recyclable cans and bottles; digital camera Which has more cans? (Display two containers: one with crushed cans and one with uncrushed cans,) Song: Recycle Song Writing: Dump or Recycle? MM71, Recycle Song ; recyclable cans and bottles; Sam Helps Recycle, select trash with recyclable and non recyclable items. Should you throw paper out the window of a car or a building? Poem: The Litter Monster Litter MM 69, The Litter Monster ; small pile of trash; fan; digital camera Are monsters real or pretend? Poem: The Litter Monster Litter and Animals MM69, The Litter Monster; The Adventures of Gary and Harry Which will we find more of on our litter walk: paper or bottles? Poem: The Litter Monster Litter Walk MM69, The Litter Monster; gloves for all children; junk Read- Aloud Sam Helps Recycle Radio Man The Adventures of Gary & Harry I Stink! The Adventures of Gary & Harry Small Option 1: Bookmaking ITC LL04, Bookmaking ; cardboard or card stock; blank paper; pencils, crayons, Option 1: Bookmaking ITC LL04, Bookmaking ; cardboard or card stock; blank paper; pencils, crayons, or Option 1: Seek and Find ITC M03, Seek and Find ; junk Option 1: Story Problems ITC M22, Story Problems ; Option 1: What s Missing? ITC LL18, What s Missing ; bag or
or markers; bookbinding supplies Option 2: Desktop Publishing ITC LL02, Desktop Publishing makers; bookbinding supplies Option 2: Desktop Publishing ITC LL02, Desktop Publishing ; digital camera, computer; each child s word bank; printer; paper; bookbinding supplies ; large basket Option 2: Sorting and Classifying ITC M05, Sorting & Classifying ; objects that define boundaries for sorting; junk of manipulatives Option 2: Dinnertime ITC M01, Dinnertime ; paper or plastic dishes; utensils; napkins; cups; place mats box with items from the junk ; large piece of cardboard or paper Option 2: Memory Games ITC LL08, Memory Games ; memory game, lotto game, or of duplicate pictures/objects Mighty Minutes MM38, Spatial Patterns MM01, The People in Your Neighborhood Outdoor Experiences: Body Shapes & Sizes; Moving Through the Forest MM47, Step Up MM46, Strolling Through the Park MM 85, Listen for Your Name Family Partnerships: We would like families to bring in a piece of trash that has the recycling symbol on it. Also, please access the ebook, Sam Helps Recycle. If you are a family member who plays a musical instrument and you would be willing to visit our class next week to help the children make instruments, please let us know. We also would like to ask families to contribute old wrapping paper and gift boxes of different sizes for the children to use in an upcoming investigation. Wow! Experiences: Monday An interview with a sanitation worker and a look at a trash or recycling truck Friday A litter walk around the school Unit 5, Week 4 Study: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Investigation: 4. How can we reuse junk? Creative Curriculum Objectives: 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 34 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Choice Art: items from junk Music and Movement: Art: art materials for Art: paper bags Art: some of the junk items
Activities Computer: ebook version of Don t Lose It Reuse It! junk ; variety of containers; wooden blocks costumes and props; large paper bags of different sizes described in Don t Lose It Reuse It!; junk Computer: ebook version of Don t Lose It Reuse It! Question of the Day Large What can we do with this? (Display a empty paper towel roll.) Movement: Paper Towel Rap Writing: Amazing Junk MM64, Paper Towel Rap ; a paper towel for each child; paper bag with items from the junk Can we use this to make music? (Display a piece of paper.) Music: Musical Junk Writing: Instrument Making MM66, Musical Junk ; materials for making instruments Can we use this to make music? (Display potential music maker from the junk.) Music: Marching Junk Band Writing: Preparing to Retell The Paper Bag Princess MM66, Musical Junk ; materials for making instruments; The Paper Bag Princess Can we make something from this paper bag? Song: Recycle Song Paper Bags MM71, Recycle Song ; paper bags of different sizes; junk What can we make from this? (Display junk item). Book: Don t Lose It Reuse It! Writing: Gift Making Read- Aloud Don t Lose It Reuse It! The Adventures of Gary & Harry Peter s Chair Hush! A Thai Lullaby Peter s Chair Small Option 1: Straw Shapes ITC M42, Straw Shape ; geometric shapes; drinking straws of varying lengths; Option 1: More or Fewer Towers ITC M12, Measure & Compare ; nonstandard measuring tools Option 1: Dramatic Retelling of The Paper Bag Princess ITC LL06, Dramatic Story Retelling ; The Paper Bag Princess; story Option 1: Stick Letters ITC LL28, Stick Letters ; of sticks; alphabet Option 1: Dramatic Retelling of The Paper Bag Princess ITC LL06, Dramatic Story Retelling ; The Paper Bag Prinicess; story props
paper; pencils or crayons Option 2: 3-D Shapes ITC M42, Straw Shapes ; clay; paper; pencils or crayons; geometric shapes; drinking straw of varying lengths; nonstandard measuring tools. Option 2: Cover Up ITC M34; Cover Up ; masking tape; pictures and samples of various floor coverings; blocks; paper; pencils or crayons props Option 2: Clothesline Retelling of The Paper Bag Princess ITC LL33, Clothesline Storytelling ; The Paper Bag Princess; lamination supplies or clear adhesive paper; 6-ft clothesline; clothespins; a paper star; paper; maker; large resealable bag cards Option 2: Walk a Letter ITC LL17, Walk a Letter, masking tape; alphabet cards Option 2: Clothesline Retelling of The Paper Bag Princess ITC LL33, Clothesline Storytelling ; The Paper Bag Princess; lamination supplies or clear adhesive paper; 6-ft clothesline; clothespins; a paper star; paper; marker; large resealable bag Mighty Minutes MM57,. Find the Letter Sound ; letter cards Outdoor Experiences: Trash Relay MM07, Hippity Hoppity, How Many? MM15, Say It, Show It ; container with lid; several small manipulatives MM16, Nothing, Nothing, Nothing MM07, Hippity Hoppity, How Many? Family Partnerships: Please bring in something from home that you consider trash, but which could be used to create something useful, such as an empty plastic mayonnaise container, cereal box, or wrapping paper roll. We also still need contributions of old wrapping paper and gift boxes of different sizes. Please access the ebook, Don t Lose It Reuse It! Wow! Experiences: Tuesday A visit from a family member who plays a musical instrument.
Unit 5, Week 5 Study: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Investigation: 5. How can we create less trash? (Monday Wednesday) Celebrating Learning (Thursday Friday) Creative Curriculum Objectives: 1, 4, 8, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 35 Choice Activities Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Dramatic Play: wrapping Dramatic Play: wrapping All: displays of children s paper scraps; tape; paper scraps; tape; investigations. scissors; variety of boxes scissors; variety of boxes Art: some of the junk items described in Don t Lose It Reuse It!; junk Computer: ebook version of Sam Helps Recycle Dramatic Play: displays of costumes and props made during the study Music and Movement: displays of instruments made during the study Question of the Day Large What do you do with clothes that don t fit you anymore? Movement: Let s Stick Together Shared Writing: Reusing MM67, Let s Stick Together ; magnet;; article of clothing that you no longer Will this present fit in the box? (Display a present made from the junk and a small box.) Movement: Silly Willy Walking Writing: Using Less in the Classroom MM05, Silly Willy Walking ; sheets of paper;; small trash can Do you like to eat this? (Display a familiar piece of food packaging with environment print.) Music: The Kids Go Marching In Writing: So Much Trash MM70, The Kids Go Marching In ; bag of groceries; shovel; Sam Helps Recycle What did you like best about the study? Song: Recycle Song Writing: Preparing for the Celebration How will you reduce, reuse, and recycle from now on? Movement: The Kids Go Marching In Writing: Interviewing Each Other
wear; Sam Helps Recycle Read-Aloud Something From Nothing I Stink! Peter s Chair Sam Helps Recycle Dinosaur Woods Small Option 1: Guessing Jar ITC M17, Guessing Jar ; large plastic jar; of objects to put in jar Option 2: Which Has More? ITC M19, Which Has More? ; ice cube trays or egg cartons; resealable bags; objects of similar size Option 1: I m Thinking of a Shape ITC M20, I m Thinking of a Shape ; geometric solids; empty containers shaped like the geometric solids Option 2: Shape Book ITC M20, I m Thinking of a Shape ; geometric solids; empty containers shaped like the geometric solids; junk ; digital camera Option 1: I Went Shopping ITC LL31, I Went Shopping ; 5-6 pieces of environmental print; grocery bag Option 2: Shopping Word Wall ITC LL31, I Went Shopping ; 5-6 pieces of environmental print; grocery bag; scissors Option 1: Dramatic Retelling of Something From Nothing ITC LL06, Dramatic Story Retelling ; Something From Nothing; story props Option 2: Clothesline Retelling of Something From Nothing ITC LL33, Clothesline Storytelling ; Something From Nothing, lamination supplies or clear adhesive paper; 6 feet of clothesline and clothespins; a paper star; blank paper; marker; large resealable bag Option 1: Fruit Salad ITC LL35, Fruit Salad (See card for equipment, recipe, and ingredients.) musical instruments made from junk Option 2: Apple Oat Muffins ITC M33, Apple Oat Muffin (See card for equipment, recipe, and ingredients.); musical instruments made from junk Mighty Minutes MM65, People Patterns MM25, Freeze ; dance music; letter cards MM 72, My Body Jumps MM 21, Hully Gully, How Many? ; several items to hold in your hands MM 69, The Little Monster
Outdoor Experiences: Dribbling a Ball Family Partnerships: We invite family members to share a special snack with the class during the celebration at the end of this study. Wow! Experiences: Friday Family members visit for the end-of-study celebration