There are many different vegetables.
GROUP TIME ACTIVITY!
Concept: There
are many plants that grow from seed.
Objective: The
children will explore different plants
that grow from seed.
Focusing
Activity/Activities
Explain what you will do to gain the group's attention, i.e.: finger play, movement activity, song, etc. Include the words and a description of any movements, etc. in your plan or attach to the back.
Where oh
where is our friend _______?
Where oh
where is our friend _______?
Where oh
where is our friend _______?
Way down
yonder in the veggie patch.
Pick
yourself a (name of veggie) and come back and sit down. Pick yourself a (name
of veggie) come back and sit down. Pick your-self a (name of veggie) come back
and sit down. Way down yonder in the veggie patch.
Group
Experience
Give a numerated step-by-step,
detailed account of the activity/experience you will be leading with the
group. Write in complete sentences and
explain your plan clearly so that anyone picking up your plan could lead the group
experience from what you have written.
1. Place
the vegetables on a low table in the middle of the circle for the children to
examine. Involve the children in
discussing the name of each vegetable and if they have eaten it. Encourage them to
describe each vegetable. Is it smooth? Rough? Bumpy? The children can categorize the vegetables
according to size, color, shape, and texture.
2. Place
the vegetable seed packets on the table with the vegetables. Encourage the children to match the seed packets
with the vegetables. Ask the children
to predict what the seeds in each packet look like. The children can feel the seeds through the packets as they think
about the seed's size and shape. As the
children make their predictions, help them record their ideas on chart paper or
the chalkboard.
3. While
the children watch, open each packet of seeds and encourage the children to
talk about the seeds. Place each seed
packet on a paper plate and tape the packet wrapper onto the plate by the
seeds. Involve the children in
examining the different seeds with a magnifying glass, comparing and
contrasting the seed's color, size,
shape. Encourage the children to talk
about the size of the seeds and the size of the vegetables produced.
Transition
Describe how you will bring closure
to your group experience and transition the children to the next
activity/activities.
Where oh
where is our friend _______?
Where oh
where is our friend _______?
Where oh
where is our friend _______?
Way down
yonder in the veggie patch.
Pick
yourself a (name of veggie) and pick an activity. Pick yourself a (name of
veggie) and pick an activity. Pick your-self a (name of veggie) and pick an
activity. Way down yonder in the veggie patch.
Materials
Needed
List all materials you will utilize. If using a song or finger play, include
words and movements. If using a Book,
include the title and author.
Variety of vegetable seed packets
(carrots, beans, radishes, pumpkins)
Vegetables that correspond to the
seed packets
Chart paper and marker or
chalkboard and chalk
Paper plates
Magnifying glass