BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #28

Lab 4
Turtles

Date: Friday July 7, 2017

Supervisor: Alice Anderson
Lead Teacher: Sarah Wade

Children and Learning/Development Goals:

1. Sally: Sally’s goal is to increase social interaction. She can work on her goal in the
block area as she takes turns using the shells and playing with the other children.
2. Fanny: Fanny’s goal is listening and following rules which he will have the
opportunity to work on his goal in the manipulative area as he follows the
directions for the wood shop.
3. Jack: Jack goal is to share as well as using his words to solve problems. We can
work on his goal in the sensory area as he uses words to communicate that he
wants to play with the eggs. We will also need to learn to share the eggs.
4. Jacob: Jacob’s goal is to work on his fine motor skills-drawing and writing. In the
math area he will be able to practice drawing the different items of food and
write the numbers of the length on the paper.
5. George: George’s goal is to work on social skills by keeping his hands to himself.
He can work on his goal in the manipulative area as he uses the tools to hammer
nails and keep his tools to himself and not reach out to grab others tools.

Preassessment and Findings:

 While playing in the sensory bin one day it was filled with water and ocean
animals. Holly, Chase, and Jack were playing with the animals and they started
to talk about turtles as they pointed to the turtle. They showed some great
interest in turtles so I asked them what they knew about turtles. Holly said that
they swim in water and that tortoises live on land. I asked Jack what he could tell
me about turtles he said that they swim and that he had not seen one before.
 While walking back from the track field trip I was holding Callie’s, Trina’s, and
George’s hand. I asked them if they had heard of tortoises before. Callie said
that she had heard of them and that they were similar to turtles but that there
was a difference. I asked her what the difference was but she said, I don’t know.
 I asked Sam what she could tell me about turtles and tortoises she said that they
are both reptiles but that turtles live in the water and tortoises live on land.
 George knew turtles swam in the water but he did not know the difference
between the two.
 I learned that many of the children have heard about or seen a turtle before.
When asked what else they could tell me about turtles many of the children did
not know anything else except that they swim. I want to teach them more about
what they eat and that they lay eggs
 I talked with Kristen outside in the sand box and asked her if she knew what
turtles ate, she said she did not know and then asked me, “what do they eat?” I
later asked her if she knew that turtles laid eggs she said that she did She said she
 watched this show called Diego where the turtles lay eggs on the beach. But she
said she did not know why they laid eggs on the beach.

Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. Pet turtles mostly eat carrots, cucumbers, strawberries, apples, and crickets, or
grasshoppers.
2. Turtles lay their eggs in nests in the sand including beaches because the babies
have a higher chance of surviving.
3. Turtles shells are attached to their ribs and spine and cannot be taken off but
help protect them.

Preschool Concepts or Skills:

1. Teamwork
2. Similarities
3. Differences
 BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan #28
Lab 4
Turtles

Date: Friday July 7, 2017

Supervisor: Alice Anderson
Lead Teacher: Sarah Wade

Ideas to be Emphasized:

1. Pet turtles mostly eat carrots, cucumbers, strawberries, apples, and crickets, or
grasshoppers.
2. Turtles lay their eggs in nests in the sand including beaches because the babies
have a higher chance of surviving.
3. Turtles shells are attached to their ribs and spine and cannot be taken off but
help protect them.

Preschool Concepts or Skills:

1. Teamwork
2. Similarities
3. Differences

Assignments:
___Katie___________ Runner ___Alice______ Data Collector
______Ruth_________ Small/Focus Groups _Elizabeth_ Snack/wash hands
______Sophi________ Outdoor play ___Sarah_____ Lead Teacher

Special instructions for the day: We will follow the regular schedule. Delete this if no
special instructions.

SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 1:20 - 1:50 p.m.

*Plants Feed Me by Lizzy Rockwell R38
The Foolish Tortoise by Eric Carle (IWP)
Reptiles by Jenny Markert M39
Reptiles by Catriona Clarke Z23
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, & the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood W27
Let’s Eat! By Ana Zamorano Z1
The Little Fish by Bernadine Cook C15
Let’s Go Home by Cynthia Rylant R8
Market! by Ted Lewin L16
Me Too by Susan Winter W23
The Most Perfect Spot by Diane Goode G8
Activity Description: There will be big boxes that are dome-like just like the shells of the
tortoises so they can crawl in them and pretend to be turtles.
Objective: The children will have the opportunity to listen to a story that is being read to them.
(IELG D5 G48 CI12).
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can ask if the children want to read a story with them. The
teachers can also model or tell the children to crawl in the boxes.
Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up
Creative Art: Fork Activity Description: There will be yellow, Tempra paint-orange,
Painting (2-6) orange, and brown paint on the tables with yellow, and brown (RR1)
plastic forks, pop pops, pipe cleaners, and Containers for paint (RR1)
paper. Plastic forks (kitchen)
Objective: The children will use their fine Pom pom (RR1)
motor skills to paint on the paper. (IELG D2 Pipe cleaners (RR1)
G18 CI2) Paper (classroom)
Intentional Teaching: The teachers can use
self and parallel talk and encourage the
children that they don’t have to make
anything in particular.
Manipulatives: Activity Description: The children will explore All materials are in the
Wood Shop (2-3) the wood with the tools provided in the wood shop closet
@ woodworking area. The children cannot use
any of the tools without glass or goggles on.
Objective: The children will improve their fine
motor skills and their hand eye coordination
by hammering, screwing, etc. with the
wood. (IELG D2 G18 CI2)
Intentional Teaching: A teacher must be by
this activity at all times! The teacher will
model how to use the tools and make sure
that each child is wearing the safety gear
and takes turns properly. All teachers and
children participating in the wood shop must
wear goggles.
*Math: Measuring Activity Description: There will be Strawberries (IWP)
Food (2-4) strawberries, carrots, plastic grasshoppers, Carrots (IWP)
and plastic crickets on the table and the Grasshopper (RR2 Math
children will be able to measure the length 148)
and width of each item and be able to sort Crickets (RR2 math 148)
them from the smallest to the largest width. Measuring tapes (RR2
Objective: The children will be able to use Math 148)
measuring tools to measure their hands and
plants (IELG D4 G40 Ci9).
Intentional Teaching: The teachers will be
able to prompt the children to measure the
items and sort them from least to greatest.
They will also explain how pet turtles eat
these foods.
*Science: Egg Activity Description: The children will use the Clear dish (Kitchen)
Hatching (2-5) syringes to squirt the vinegar on the baking Eggs (IWP)
soda eggs and watch them hatch. Syringes (RR1)
Objective: the children will improve their fine Vinegar (Kitchen)
motor skills as they use the syringes to squirt. Dish soap (Kitchen)
Intentional Teaching: The teachers can
model how to use the syringes and tell the
children to watch the egg to see what
happens.
*Sensory Table: Activity Description: There will be sand, eggs, Eggs (RR2 dramatic play
Turtle Eggs (2-5) and shovels so the children can make nests. 230)
Objective: The children will feel the different Ping pong balls (RR2
textures and count the number of eggs that orange 201)
the turtles have in their nests. Sand (RR2 Sensory 131)
Intentional Teaching: The teachers can
model how to dig in the sand and make
turtles nests and put the eggs in them.
*Blocks: Turtle Activity Description: There will be boxes cut Boxes (closet in classroom
Shells (2-3) out like shells so the children can pretend by sensory bin)
they are turtles and tortoises. Ocean animals (RR2
Objective: The children will use the materials Sensory 129)
to create play with their peers (IELG D1 G1
Ci2).
Intentional Teaching: The teachers can
model and invite the children to crawl under
the boxes. They can also explain the
differences between tortoises and turtles.
Dramatic Play: Activity Description: There will be containers Aquarium sign (IWP)
Aquarium (2-5) on the shelves and tables in dramatic play Ocean animals (RR2
as well as a large swimming pool. The tanks Sensory 129)
will have fish in them. Some of the tanks may Buckets (RR1)
have a little bit of water. There will be a sign
saying “Preschool Aquarium.” There will also
be a map of different animals at the
aquarium as they come in.
Objective: The children will create roles and
play with their peers (IELG D3 G28 CI2).
Intentional Teaching: The teachers can show
the children the maps of the animals at the
aquarium and invite them to find all of the
animals in the aquarium.
Alternatives:
Creative Art: Description: There will be paper at the Plastic containers (RR1)
Mable Art bottom of the plastic containers that we put Marbles (RR1)
the art supplies in. We will have paint that 4 colors of Tempra paint
we can squirt in the containers and marbles (RR1)
to place inside so they can roll the marbles Paper (classroom)
 around and make marks on the paper.
Objective; The children will be able to
express themselves through art as they move
the marbles around in the bin.
Intentional Teaching: The teachers can
model how to dip the marbles in the paint
and move them around in the container so
that the marble makes marks on the paper.
2nd: Pom Pom Description: There will be spoons attached Platic spoons (kitchen)
Catapult to the table that will become the catapults. Tape (RR1)
The white board will be next to the table Pom poms (RR1)
with different targets drawn on it and pomp Dry erase markers
oms will be placed on the table. (classroom)
Objective: The children will work on their fine
motor skills as they manipulate the pomp
oms to hit the targets.
Intentional Teaching: The teachers will model
how to shoot the pomp oms and practice
with the child and remind the child to pick
up the pomp oms after they shoot them.

ROTATING SNACK 1:45-2:50 p.m.

Peanut Butter and apple slices and water

OUTDOOR PLAY 1:55-2:50 p.m. Location: South Playground

Gross Motor: Description: The wooden blocks will be set Wooden blocks (outside
Wooden blocks up outside in a tower formation with the shed)
doors to the closer opened to invite the
children to play with the blocks.
Objective: The children will improve their
creativity and their gross motor skills as they
lift the heavy blocks on top of each other.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can model
how to stack the blocks and invite the
children to build with them.
*2nd: Turtle Description: There will be different turtles and Turtle scavenger hunts
Scavenger Hunt tortoise pictures scattered around outside (IWP)
that the children will be able to find.
Objective: The children will improve their
social and problem-solving skills as they find
all of the turtles outside.
Intentional Teaching: The teachers can ask
the children if they want to do the
scavenger hunt and give them a paper if
they do.
3rd: Jumparoo Description: There will be the jumparoo Jumparoo (GG)
outside on the grass.
Objective: The children will improve their
jumping.
Intentional Teaching: The teachers can hold
the jumparoo in place and make sure the
children do not fight or push one another.
Strider Bikes Description: Place the bikes outside with
helmets so Josh can work on his balance
skills.

CLEAN UP 2:50-2:55 p.m.

Clean up song 2 times.

GATHERING TIME 2:55-3:10 p.m.

Transition
We will sing the Tiny Tim Song
Activity Name Description Materials
1. Pet turtles Boys and girls today I brought a special Turtle (other preschool
mostly guest with me. His name is tiny Tim. Can teacher)
eat anyone guess what type of animal he is? Yes Turtle Food (other
carrots, he is a turtle! I am going to place Tiny Tim on preschool teacher)
cucumbe this towel and we will watch him move but Strawberries (IWP)
we need to make sure we stay seated on Carrots (IWP)
rs,
our pockets and do not touch the towel or Apple slice (snack
strawberri Tiny Tim. Tiny Tim is a pet turtle that you keep leftovers)
es, in your home and he enjoys eating pellets, Plastic cricket (RR2 148)
apples, strawberries, carrots, crickets, grasshoppers Plastic grasshopper (RR2
and (hold up each item as I say them). we are 148)
crickets, now going to see if Tiny Tim is hungry and will Blue towel (kitchen)
or eat some pellets for us.
grasshop
pers.
2. Turtles lay Now as we watch him crawl around we are Pictures of turtles’ nest on
their eggs going to talk about how turtles lay their the beach and in a cage
in nests in eggs. Turtles lay their eggs in nests but not (IWP)
the sand like a birds’ nest but rather in the sand. The Empty bin (RR1-same ones
mother digs a hole in the sand with her we keep the webs in)
including
flippers and lays her eggs in the hole and Sand (RR2)
beaches
then she covers up the eggs to keep them Eggs (RR2)
because safe from predators or other animals that eat
the turtles. Let’s all say predators together. The
babies turtles lay their eggs in the sand because if
have a the eggs are in the sand the baby turtles
higher have a higher chance of hatching and
chance staying alive. Unlike humans, the mother
turtles leave their eggs after they lay them
 of and don’t take care of them.
surviving.
3. Turtles Turtles are different than humans. They have Tiny Tim
shells are this hard dome-like thing on their back. What
attached is it called? Yeah it is a shell. Their shell is to
to their protect them from other animals that may
want to eat them. The turtles tuck their
ribs and
bodies into their shells so only the shell is
spine and
showing. Their shells are attached to their
cannot bodies. (Hold up Tiny Tim and show the
be taken bottom) These are his ribs and spine which
off but are attached to the shell. His shell does not
help come off and it stays on him permanently.
protect
them.
Transition to Small We will sing put your hands up high.
Focus Groups

SMALL FOCUS GROUP

3:10-3:25 p.m.
Red Blue Yellow Green
Josh Sally Kristen Callie
George Tommy Abby Henry
Dave Jack Bob Chase
Holly Fanny Tim Sarah
Your Activity Description & Objective Materials
Protection against Description: There will be paper bowls, paper 1) The Foolish
Predators plates, tempra paint, tangrams, tissue paper on Tortoise by Eric
each tray for each group and the children will Carle (IWP)
choose which materials they want to use to 2) Tempra paint
make a turtle shell. (RR1)
Objective: Children will improve their fine motor 3) Paint
skills as they use their creativity to construct turtle containers
shells. (RR1)
Intentional Teaching: The teachers can prompt 4) Paper bowls
the children to make turtle shells and remind the and plates
them that there is no right or wrong way to (kitchen)
create a shell. They can remind the children that 5) Tissue paper
the shell is connected to the turtle and that it (RR1)
protects the turtle from predators. 6) Tangrams (RR2
math 146)

CLOSING CIRCLE 3:25-3:40 p.m.

Transition
 I have a tiny turtle song
Activity Name Description Materials
Review Turtles//// swim in the water and tortoise live on land. They
both eat plants and Tortoises have a heavier shell than
turtles do.
Book We will read The Foolish Tortoise By Eric Carle The Foolish
Tortoise by
Eric Carle
Movement/Music- The Hockey Pokey
Story/book We will read the Tortoise and the Hare as a flannel story.
Music- STOP Follow directions song by Patty Shukla.
Phonemic I am going to say words that rhyme together as I clap my
Awareness hand for each word. (I will clap and say cat, bat, bat)
Now you try it. (children clap hands and say cat, bat, bat).
I will do this one more time with the words, dog, log, hog.
Now I am going to say multiple rhyming words as you all
close your eyes. When I say the word that does not rhyme
place your hands on your head. I will then say the words,
time, rhyme, lime, bag, and chime.
I will repeat using the word combinations:
Why, pie, cry, dog, dry and bye
Bag, rag, door, sag, and tag
Look Around the We will use our knees to keep a beat while we sing,” look NA
Room With Me around the room with me. look around the room with me.
Look around the room with me. I see a girl with sandals
on!” And if you have sandals on you’re going to wave
your hand and say it’s me! we will try different things like:
blue shirt on, name that starts with L, or a bow in their hair.
Rockets I will make rockets with the alka seltzer tablets, film Alka seltzer
containers, and water. (IWP)
Film
containers(S
is Frazier) (
Water
(kitchen)

WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS

Put your hands up high:
Put your hands up high
Put your hands down low
Put your hands in the middle and wiggle just so
Put your elbows in the front
Put your elbows in the back
Put your elbows to the side and
Quack, quack, quack
I Have a Little Turtle
I have a little turtle,
He lives in a box.
He swims in the water
And he climbs on the rocks.
He snapped at a minnow
He snapped at a flea
He snapped at a mosquito
And he snapped at me.
He caught the minnow,
He caught the flea,
He caught the mosquito,
But he didn't catch me!

Egg Hatching Science Experiment:

Baking soda
Water
Food coloring
Syringes
White vinegar
Casserole dish or some other container
Dish soap
Dinosaur toys
Parchment paper
Optional:
Rubber gloves
Safety glasses

1. The first step is to color your baking soda. I found one box of baking soda made
approximately 3 eggs, depending on the size of your dinosaur. Simply add your
drops of color and carefully mix. I highly recommend you use gloves.
2. Once the baking soda is colored carefully added some water. For one box of
baking soda I used approximately 1/4 cup of water. Add it slowly and mix
thoroughly before adding more. You want it to just start to become paste like so
it will stick together.
3. Take a palmful of the paste and squish it about to make a ball. Press in a
dinosaur. Then add more paste to the top and sides until the entire dinosaur is
encased.
4. Place on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and set in the freezer for at least
an hour or overnight.
5. When you are ready for the big hatching, set the baking soda dinosaur eggs in a
large dish
6. Dribble some dish soap on the bottom of the bowl.
7. Pour some vinegar in a cup or bowl and give the kids each a syringe.
8. Squirt your baking soda dinosaur eggs to start them hatching!
RESOURCES:
Sister Frazier, Alice Anderson,
https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/activities/hatch-dinosaur-eggs-with-science/