15th April, 2020 - Wednesday

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Activity 1:
Science: Planting seeds

Materials: cotton or soil, seeds such as lentils or beans, water, pot or cup, spoon.

Vocabulary: seeds, soil, roots, leaves, stem, air etc.

Beginning: Place the material in front of your child and ask him/her: “I wonder how plants grow”,” What do you think will happen when we plant the seeds in the soil?” Listen and acknowledge what the child is saying.

Middle: Encourage your child to plant the seeds. Talk to your child about the elements seeds need to grow (soil, water, air, and light/sun). Talk about the importance of water to every living organism. I wonder what will happen tomorrow. Introduce vocabulary words (stem, roots, light, soil, leaves)

End: Give him/her a 3 minute warning. Ask your child to water the soil/cotton and place it in a place where natural light is accessible. Remind your child that every day it will need a little bit of water.

Duration: 10 minutes

Extension: Bring more seeds and talk about how different seeds would grow different plants. Or plant seeds in two different pots and put one in the light and water it everyday and the other one in the dark and without water and notice the difference everyday.
Brain Break:

Activity 2:
Math: Number Hunt

Materials: plastic numbers from 1-6 (or any kind), if you don’t have numbers you can use pre-cut numbers, any small objects(popsicles, paper clips, buttons) or toys for counting, a dice if you don’t have one you can use the cards with dots that you prepared last week.

Vocabulary: dots, dice, amount, hidden, same etc.

Beginning: Hide the plastic or pre-cut numbers in the room. Explain that the child is going to throw the dice and then count the dots on the side it lands on or ask him/her to choose a card that has dots.

Middle: Encourage your child to count the dots shown on the dice/card. For example, if the dice landed on the side with 5 dots, your child can go find number 5 OR if you are using the cards then the child will pick a card and do the same thing, count and look for the number

End: Give your child a 3 minute warning and let him/her finish the round. Ask the child to help you in cleaning up.

Duration:15 minutes

Extension: Repeat the activity, add more numbers and bring some objects or toys for the child to count before finding the corresponding numbers.