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Group Activity Plan 2-5 Year Olds
Group Activity Plan 2-5 Year Olds
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Centre: Edicol Dye Mixing Station Conclusion: Centre: Coloured Rice Sensory Tub:
Materials: Children will return to the mat and the Materials:
• Absorbent paper towels teacher will read the children the story called • Rice
• Edicol dye • Food Colouring
Activity Planner: 2-5 Year Olds
• Newspaper The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. • Container (deep)
• Pipette Droppers The teacher can then ask the children a series • Tongs, spoons, forks
• Containers (with water) of questions:
Prepare dyed rice using food colouring to make
Teacher will have prepared paper towel on table. red, blue, green, yellow rice. Place in deep see-
• “What colours can you remember
There will be a range of colours, (red, yellow, through container with rice side by side. Children
from the book?” will then begin to use their hands and other
orange, green, blue, purple) of edicol dye and
pipette dropper inside containers. Children will • “Can anyone see something in the objects available to help with discovery through
then use the droppers to help distribute colours room that is red?” sensory play.
onto paper towel as they begin to witness • “What colour is the sky outside?”
colours combining together. • “What is your favourite colour?”
• “Can anyone tell me a primary colour
that was in the story?”
Objectives:
-Use different materials to explore the science concept of colour, light and sight.
-Identify a primary colour by its name (blue, red and yellow).
Assessment & Recording: (What are we assessing? How are we assessing? How are we recording?)
-What we are assessing: The teacher will be assessing whether or not children can identify the three primary colours which are blue, red and
yellow. The teacher will be assessing the achieve of this by making observations during the activities.
-Recording: The teacher will record her assessment using a checklist and within the checklist the teacher will have some of her anecdotal
notes recorded during the centre time activities. This checklist will record whether or not the children have identified the primary colours by
their correct name.
EYLF OUTCOMES:
Activity Planner: 2-5 Year Olds
4.1: Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence,
imagination and reflexivity.
5.3: Children express ideas and make meaning using a range of media.