LEARNING ACTIVITY PLAN

Name: Samantha Dunaiski Site: Pike Lake Elementary

Description of Activity:
Art Activity / Pinecone Painting
Type of Activity: Art Activity
Age group: 4! year ol"s
Num#er in group: $% chil"ren
&pening 'uestion/(nvitation/Prop/)inger Play:
*hil"ren +ill #e transitioning over from circle
time,
-hen they get to the ta#le. if they choose. sing
(/m a Little Pinecone again, 0Same song from
circle time,1
*oncepts 2 Skills:
Demonstrate ho+ to hol" pinecone +hile
painting,
*lassify paint colors,
'uestions to ask:
-hat color "i" you choose to paint your
pinecone3
-hat color +ere the pinecones +e foun"
outsi"e3
Proce"ure:
&nce finishe" +ith circle time. have four
chil"ren sit at the art ta#le,
Tie string aroun" pinecones,
Let chil"ren #egin painting their pinecone.
using +hatever color paint they choose,
&nce finishe". have chil"ren remove smock an"
+ash han"s,
4aterials Nee"e":
Pinecones 0chil"ren +ill have collecte" them
from outsi"e1
Paint 0re". orange. yello+1
-a5 Paper
4asking Tape
Paint#rushes
Paint shirts / smocks
Performance Stan"ar"s:
Exhibits eye-hand coordination, strength,
control, and obect !ani"#lation 6
7ses strength an" control to perform comple5
fine motor tasks,

0Looking to see if chil"ren are a#le to hol" their
pinecone +ith one han" +hile painting it +ith
the other,1
Potential 8ui"ance Techni9ues Nee"e":
Sho+ the chil"ren ho+ to hol" the pinecone
+hile painting if they are not yet "oing so,
$ITC Instr#ctor %se &nly'
/$ Activity Plan is "evelopmentally appropriate
/$ Activity Plan is comprehensive
/: Professional presentation/spelling 2 grammar is correct