ECED Lesson Plan Format

Your Name: Nicole DeRoo

Lesson Title: Pumpkin Moon

Sand

Age Group: 3-5

Indiana Foundations

Write the correct number

in the box next to the
foundation designation

ELA.1
.2

Reading

M.1.2
2

Math

Science

Category/Subject Area:

Math and Reading

Time: 35

Behavioral Objective(s):
The children will listen and interact to the story, Trick or Treat by Melanie Walsh
The children will follow directions to the recipe and we will make pumpkin moon
sand.

Materials/Necessary Preparation:

Book-Trick or Treat by Melanie Walsh

Big plastic tub, bag of play sand, corn starch, water, pumpkin pie spice, orange food
color, measuring cups, wipes, plastic pumpkins, spiders, balls, and paper towels.

Social Studies

Physical Educ.

Anticipating and Planning for Challenges:

Music

Children may not want participate in the activity because they dont like the texture
of it. Children will be given the choice to participate in the activity or sit and watch
the other children.

Visual Arts

Activity Procedure/Concept Exploration:

Blooms Taxonomy

Knowledge

We will sit on the carpet for circle time to read the story the children will be able to
respond to the pictures in the book. After the story the children will be invited to the
table one at a time where we will have the imprudence and materials to make the
pumpkin moon sand. Children will help add imprudence to plastic tub. We will add
sand corn starch, water, pumpkin pie spice, and color. Teacher will have utensils for

Comprehension

Application

Analysis
the children to use to play with the sand.
Synthesis

Evaluation

Learning
Styles/Domains

Explain how this activity is DAP:

Visual/Spatial

Children are naturally curious. This activity will introduce children to math and they
will feel the texture of the sand. This will apply to their knowledge in a creative
manner.

Auditory

Inquiry/Open-ended questions: (List at least 3)

Kinesthetic

What does the sand smell like?

What do you think the sand feels like?

Creative

Naturalist

Cognitive

What things can you make with pumpkin sand?

Physical

Emotional

Social

Extensions/
Modifications

If the children really

enjoy this activity we

Closure/Transitions: As the children finish they can use wet wipes to wash their
hands and then clean off the area where they were playing. Teacher will leave the
pumpkin moon sand in the center for the children to play with another day.

can do more things on

pumpkins. We can learn
the science all about
pumpkins.

Assessment:

The assistant teacher observe and document through the use of anecdotal notes the
abilities of the children to listen to the story, discuss their observations and apply
their knowledge of the pumpkin moon sand.