SHERIDAN PLANNING FORM

Centre/Agency/School/Program Name: Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

Name/Focus of Activity: Volcano Science Activity
NAME OF STUDENT
DATE OF ACTIVITY
NAME/FOCUS OF

Reena Felix Maria Selvam

February 11, 2016

ACTIVITY
NUMBER OF CHILDREN

Volcano science activity

28
AGE RANGE OF CHILDREN
4 6 yrs
I noticed that children showed interest during the science class in

ORIGINATING IDEA BASED

learning new things like solids, liquids and gas. So, it would be a

ON OBSERVATION:

good opportunity to experiment real things and how reaction takes

place.
HIGH SCOPE KEY
DEVELOPMENTAL

DEVELOPMENTAL

SIGNIFICANCE

INDICATOR (KDI)

4. Cognitive

G. Science and Technology

4.5 Observing
LEARNING ANTICIPATED

(MUST be completed,
according to program
model/approach)

(REFERENCES INCLUDED)

Using all senses to

47. Experimenting: Children

gather information

experiment to test their ideas.

while observing
Naming and

(High Scope, 2010)

describing the things

that they have
observed
(Best start expert panel on
Early Learning, 2007, p.53)

WHERE WILL THE

ACTIVITY TAKE PLACE

MATERIALS: (Be Specific)

WHEN IN THE DAILY

On the table

ROUTINE/SCHEDULE
WILL THIS OCCUR

Plastic bottle
Baking soda
Vinegar
Water
Food colour
Big plastic container

Work Time

BEGINNING

After the large group, children of 4 would come to the table, I would have already set the table
with the plastic bottle, baking soda, vinegar, water and big plastic container. Children will have the
opportunity to pour or add ingredients to do the experiment.
MIDDLE

Materials: The materials will be placed on the table for experimenting the volcano.
Choice: Children will have choice to either pour water or add baking soda with the help of the educator.

Manipulation: I will provide children the opportunity to experiment with the materials by guiding them.
This will allow them to have the hands-on experience, and how the ingredients work if all put together.
Language: Children will use words to describe the volcano such as bubbles, popping noises.
Adult Scaffolding: I will do the experiment and at the same time I will make the children feel that they
are involved in doing the activity.
For example, Can you tell me what happened in our science experiment?
How do feel about the experiment?
END/TRANSITION

After the experiment is completed, children would go to work in other areas of interest in the
classroom.
Supervising Educator Signature: ____________________________