Name: Dawn Ledford
Outdoor Activity: Worm Discovery
Authorized by Rochelle Himmelrick:
YES NO
“Goal” of the Activity:
+ To foster fine motor skills and support curiosity through the discovery of
worms in dirt
Learning Objectives:
* The child will be able to discover how the worms feel and move.
* The child will be able to find multiple worms throughout the dirt.
DROP Measure:
+ Measure 30: Curiosity and initiative
+ Measure 32: Number sense of quantity and counting
+ Measure 40: Fine motor skills
Materials/Equipment Needed:
+ Worms
+ Bins
+ Soil with food scraps
Preparation:
* Add soil to bins
+ Add worms to soil
Procedures:
Beginning:
+ Iwill introduce the activity during free play time.
+ I can let the children know by asking, "Who wants to look for worms?”
+ {will point out the bins and have them start looking for worms in the soil
Middle:
* As the children begin to look for worms and find some, | can ask them how
they feel and how many they have found.
+ [will also discuss what type of worms they are and that they eat the food
scraps in the soil+ Iwill encourage children to work together by having them share the bins and
having to possibly look through the bin the same time as other children.
+ | will support individual children by answering any questions that they have
throughout the activity.
End:
+ Iwill let the children know when they have a few minutes left before the
activity ends if they are not done already.
+ Iwill involve the children in the clean-up process by having them was their
hands when they are done.
+ After they wash their hand, they can go on to their next activity.70-9-79
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