Want to learn about how to describe matter and sort as well as learn about impacts of computing at the kindergarten level? If so, this fun and easy lesson is for you!
Explore data collection and graphing with this hands-on sensory bin activity!
This sorting activity allows the students to explore several hands-on tasks that will encourage the students to use critical thinking skills to categorize and logically sort items by one or more attributes.
Students will view a whole group video about responsibility and we will discuss being responsible with various things such as information, technology, and classroom items (the sensory items) We will also discuss taking turns and sharing, etc. Students will then be split into 5 groups and rotate through various sensory items. These items include a calm down corner, stretchy fidget strings, pop it squeeze balls, multi colored quiet fidget toys, and slow rising squishy balls. Throughout these rotations, the teacher will remind students of the responsible behaviors expected.
Students will love and enjoy this lesson based from the popular book, Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner. Within this lesson, students will learn the importance of following algorithms in a particular order. They will also practice creating shapes while drawing their snowmen.