Early Childhood Education
Learning Experience Template
Name: Lily Kvidera
Date: 4/19/24
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Physical development and wellness - 2.f. Demonstrates increasing understanding of safety practices and behaviors
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Cognitive development - 3.a. Uses increasingly complex strategies to solve problems.
Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Where do germs live?
Instructional Objectives (1-2)
One/Two Assessed Instructional
Objective(s): The student will be
able to...
1. Students will understand
and see that germs can
travel from one surface to
another.
2. Students will learn how to
eliminate germs by
washing their hands with
warm water and soap for
at least 20 seconds.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
- Personal wellness skills
Safety Considerations:
- Non-toxic materials
- Open space for activity
- Keeping hands away from
face
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Lesson Title: Glitter Germs
Grade Level: Preschool Circle one:
Assessment of Student Learning
Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data
to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and
skill?)
- I will take pictures of the children during the lesson
as well as using a check list for each child – those
who have understood how germs spread and how to
get rid of germs.
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile
your evidence into a class or group view?)
- I will use the pictures and pictures of their drawings
to make a personal germ poster board for the whole
class.
Differentiation:
- For those who need extra support I can move their
hands with mine to touch the other toys
- I can make two separate tables of toys for those
children who need extra space to move around
- I can also assist in handwashing if children cannot
ECE PKSN
Learning Experience
Academic Language:
- Germs
- Sweat
- Hand washing
Procedural steps:
- Introduce the lesson about germs – ask students
where they think germs live.
o Collect answers from students – maybe write
them down ?
- After collecting answers – tell them that “germs are
everywhere, and we are going to see today just how
germs spread and make it to different places”
- Have at the children observe their hands without the
glitter
o Explain to them that germs are so small that
they cannot be seen by the human eye.
- Show them the glitter and explain that the glitter will
serve as the “germs”.
- Now lay out a tray of glitter and have one child at a
time put their hands into the glitter.
- Ask them to use their glittered hands to play with
some toys on another table.
o Explain how the glitter started on their hands
and then transferred onto the toys
- After the activity ask “how can we get rid of germs or
the glitter?” – looking for handwashing, hand
sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, etc.
- Then ask the students to wash their hands with warm
water and soap for at least 20 seconds.
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Learning Experience Template

Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real-life, hands-on

materials.)
- Glitter
- Tray for glitter

Adult Roles:
- Assisting students
- Taking pictures

Resources & References:

Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)

I learned a lot while implementing this lesson plan. I thought it went great and the students enjoyed getting to
play with the glitter. In the Voyager classroom they have a germ book that the students love to read and know the
book pretty well. So, I think that this was a great lesson to bring into the classroom for them. Most of the students
understood and could see the transfer of the germs (glitter) and when I asked how we can get rid of germs they all
told me by washing their hands. One thing that I wish I did better was explaining to them that real germs are very
small and obviously can not be seen by the human eye. That was my fault for not explaining it as well. This lesson
helped me to speak to each student, I was able to look at each child and talk to them about what they are seeing. I
was also able to learn more about classroom management, I have gotten much better at using a different kind of
vocabulary with the students in how to handle situations. I will be taking this knowledge with me into student
teaching and into my own classroom.

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