CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum Small Group Activity Form

Name of Activity: Making Gold Nuggets Curriculum Area: Art

Length of Activity: 15- 20 minutes Learning Objectives (specify at least three): 1. The child will be able to answer correctly o gold is bright or dull color. !"#G$% 2. The child will be able to tell which two hues are mi&ed to make the color gold. !"#G1% $. The child will state the te&ture o the sur ace being 'ainted. !MAT($% ). The child will be able to state what si*e o 'aint brush is best to use 'ainting small sur aces. !"#G$% Material/ !uipment Nee"e": 1. +ittle rocks 2. ,ellow 'aint $. -rown 'aint ). .aint brushes 5. #ld news 'a'ers /. Gold glitter #reparation ($hat "o you nee" to "o beforehan"%): The children will collect a lot o little rocks rom outside. 0ocks will be washed o to remo1e dirt. "lean rocks will be 'laced on news 'a'ers to dry. #roce"ures (step by step) & 'e (pecific )'eginning (*o+ +ill , intro"uce activity%) 2 will introduce the children to the color gold during circle time. 2 will read The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg. 2 will make em'hasis on how the goose3s gold eggs ha1e a smooth sur ace. )Mi""le: (*o+ +ill , support/enhance/scaffol"%) & -he person rea"ing your lesson plan shoul" be able to i"entify +hat you are saying or "oing to support your state" learning objectives. -*,( ,( / 01 ,M#O0-AN-. 2 will make comments about how s'arkly the glitter is. 2 will ask the children i they know o anything other bright items. 2 will ask the children at the acti1ity center i they think gold is a bright color. 2 will ask the children i they can name the two colors o 'aint on the table. 2 will ask them what color they think they will make i the mi& them together. 2 will ask the children i they think 'ainting a rock would be di erent than 'ainting an egg4 Are the sur aces di erent4 2 5yes6 which ways4

2 will ask the children when 'ainting small rocks should we use a large brush or a small 'aint brush would be better4 7hy did they make their choice4 2 will ask the children i we were 'ainting medium rocks which brush would work best. 2 will ask them about larger rocks and big boulders and introduce the o'tion o using di erent tools like 'aint rollers or a 'aint gun that s'reads 'aint o1er large sur aces. ) n": (*o+ +ill , bring this activity to a conclusion an" transition to the ne2t activity% 'e very specific in ho+ you +ill transition the chil"ren.) 2 will ha1e the children lay their gold nuggets on a news 'a'er near a window 2 will encourage to children to walk like a goose while cleaning u' and to our ne&t acti1ity. -hroughout the "ay/+ee34 +hat opportunities +ill the chil"ren have to reflect bac3 on this activity% Throughout the week 2 will make re erences to shiny8bright ob9ects. 2 will make re erences to smooth and rough te&tures8sur aces. 2 will add gold colored items to the classroom. #ur small grou' math acti1ity will center around the gold nuggets the children 9ust made.