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MATERIALS LIST

Bubble solution Dish soap

Water Gumballs (optional)

Glass gems Bubble wrap

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ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science

Bubble counting Explore bubbles

Shape bubbles Bubble snakes

Counting bubblegum book Wand making

Shape bubble wands Bubble towers

Bubbles song Bubble recipes

Literacy Read Alouds

Ten Little Bubbles Bubbles Float, Bubbles Pop

/b/ words Curly’s Fun with Bubbles

Bubble wrap letters How to Make Bubbles

Bubble adventures Big Bad Bubble

Bubble print names Trouble Gum

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory

Bubble painting Scooping shapes

Bubble wrap printing Slime bubbles

Bubble play

Other Other


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Print conveys meaning X X

Phonological awareness X

Letter knowledge X X X X

Left-to-right progression X X X X

Parts of a story

Concept of a word X X X

One-to-one correspondence X X

Shapes and colors X X

Graphing

Numeral knowledge X X X

Counting X X

Scientific observation and investigation X X X X X

Mapping skills

Describe physical properties of objects X X X

Explore and observe the natural world

Engineering X

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Bubbles

SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES



Bubbles

BOOK LIST

Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin

Curly’s Fun With Bubbles by Sherry Boddie

Bubbles Day by Ally Nathaniel

Bath Time Bubbles by Margo LaMotta

Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy

The Gum-Chewing Rattler by Joe Hayes

Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy

Trouble Gum by Matthew Cordell

Chavela and the Magic Bubble by Monica Brown

Bubbles Float, Bubbles Pop (Science Starts) by Mark Weakland

Pop! A Book About Bubbles by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

How to Make Bubbles (Hands-On Science Fun) by Erika L. Shores

For more information about some of these books, please reference Fantastic

Fun and Learning’s Bubble Books.


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Bubbles

FULL DAY LESSON PLAN

TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Bubble counting Shape bubbles Counting bub-

blegum book

Shape bubble

wands

Bubbles song

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

Explore bubbles Bubble snakes Wand making Bubble towers Bubble recipes

Bubbles Float,

Bubbles Pop

Curly’s Fun with

Bubbles

How to Make Bub-

bles

Big Bad Bubble Trouble Gum

Ten Little Bubbles /b/ words Bubble wrap let-

ters

Bubble adven-

tures

Bubble print

names


Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Read Aloud/Nap

Time

Scooping

shapes

Bubble painting Slime bubbles Bubble wrap

painting

Bubble play

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TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Songs &

Calendar Time

Bubble counting Shape bubbles Counting bub-

blegum book

Shape bubble

wands

Bubbles song

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack


Explore bubbles Bubble snakes Wand making Bubble towers Bubble recipes

Bubbles Float,

Bubbles Pop

Curly’s Fun with

Bubbles

How to Make Bub-

bles

Big Bad Bubble Trouble Gum

Ten Little Bubbles /b/ words Bubble wrap let-

ters

Bubble adven-

tures

Bubble print

names


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Math Bubble counting - Add

the correct number of

bubbles (printable or

glass gems) to the

counting mat.

Shape bubbles - Add

bubbles (printable or

glass gems) to outline

the shapes on the

shape mats. (TF)

Counting bubblegum

book - Add the correct

number of gumballs to

each page. Use finger-

prints or circle stickers.

Shape bubble wands -

Use pipe cleaners to

make different shapes.

Turn them into bubble

wands and test them

out. Discuss what hap-

pens. (TF)

Bubbles song - Sing “Ten

Little Bubbles”. Use the

printable bubble cards

to act out the song. (TF)

Bubbles

LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science Explore bubbles - Blow

bubbles. Discuss how

the wind impacts bub-

bles and different things

that will make them

pop. (TF)

Bubble snakes - Make

and use bubble snakes

or a favorite bubble

blower.

Wand making - Experi-

ment with different bub-

ble wands. Make your

own out of household

items like slotted spoons,

potato mashers, wire

hangers etc. (TF)

Bubble towers - Make

bubble towers. Com-

pare results using differ-

ent shapes and sizes of

containers.

Bubble recipes - Experi-

ment with different bub-

ble recipes. Compare

and contrast how well

the bubble solutions

work. Start with Dawn

dish soap mixed in wa-

ter. Then move onto

store-bought bubbles.

Then try recipes like this

one. Keep track of the

results. (TF)

Literacy Ten Little Bubbles - Write

10 Little Bubbles on a

large piece of paper or

sentence strips. Read it

together, using a bub-

ble wand as a pointer.

/b/ words - Make a list

of words that start like

bubbles.

Bubble wrap letters -

Write letters or words on

bubble wrap with a per-

manent marker. Chil-

dren can trace over the

bubble letters with their

fingers or pop the bub-

ble wrap along the let-

ters/words.

Bubble adventures - Use

a shared writing experi-

ence to write a story

telling about a pretend

adventure a bubble

might have after it floats

off into the sky.

Bubble print names - This

can be done in multiple

ways. Use painter’s tape on

heavier white construction

paper to form letters. Then

press painted bubble wrap

all over the papers. When

dry, remove the tape. For a

no-tape method, write

names on paper and cover

with round stickers (pretend

they’re “bubblegum”). (TF)

Other Scooping shapes -

Scoop and identify

shapes hidden in a bin

of bubbles. (TF)

Bubble painting - Add

bubble mixture (bought

or homemade) to cups.

Use food coloring or liq-

uid watercolors to make

colors. Blow bubbles

onto heavy white pa-

per.

Slime bubbles - Make

your favorite slime reci-

pe. Use a straw and

blow bubbles. Be care-

ful to supervise children

closely.

Bubble wrap painting -

Paint bubble wrap, ex-

ploring painting and

textures. If you want to

make prints, place

white paper on top of

the painted bubble

wrap. (TF)

Bubble play - Take a

bubble bath or get out-

side to blow bubbles.

Add bubble solution to

a kiddie pool and make

large bubbles.

(TF) - Toddler-friendly ideas that would work when home with children of different ages.


http://www.two-daloo.com/no-suck-bubble-pipe/

http://www.two-daloo.com/no-suck-bubble-pipe/


http://www.busykidshappymom.org/giant-bubble-recipe/

http://www.busykidshappymom.org/giant-bubble-recipe/



http://fun-a-day.com/how-to-make-slime-with-kids/

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Bubbles

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

These activities would work well as centers or work boxes during free play time. They’re

meant to allow children the chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills on

their own. Children may still need some assistance at times, of course. They’re broken

down by subject area for reference. (TF) =Toddler-Friendly

Math

Number puzzles - Match the

numerals to the correct

amount of bubbles.

Bubble patterns - Use 2 or 3

colors of glass gems to be the

“bubbles” or “bubblegum” in

this independent patterning

activity.

Literacy

Bubble sight word building -

Build bubble words with letter

cards. If the word building

mats are laminated, children

can also write the letters for

each word in the bubbles with

a dry erase marker.

Bubble letter puzzles - Match

uppercase and lowercase let-

ters with the printable puzzles.

Science

Building with bubbles - Use

gumballs and play dough to

engineer structures. This can

also be done with small

Styrofoam balls (that have

been colored with liquid wa-

tercolors) and toothpicks.

Bubbles and ramps - Use gum-

balls and any items that would

work as ramps (like blocks or

cardboard).

Sensory

Soapy sensory bottle - Add

water to a clean, empty bot-

tle. Fill the bottle just half-way

(no more than 3/4 full). Add

dish soap (and optionally food

coloring or liquid watercolors).

Seal the top to the bottle.

Shake up and explore the

bubbles inside the bottle.

Scented soapy sensory plan -

Add scented dish soap or

shampoo to a bin of water.

Block Play

Building with bubbles - Tape

bubble number cards to

blocks. See how tall you can

make the tower of bubbles.

Blowing bubbles - Take pic-

tures of children blowing bub-

bles. Attach to blocks and

add to the other blocks. Cre-

ate your own small worlds.

Arts and Crafts

Pastel bubbles - Use pastels (or

chalk) on black paper to draw

bubbles. See this idea for inspi-

ration.

Bubble collage - Cut different

sized circles out of tissue pa-

per. Use a variety of colors.

Create a collage with the cir-

cles on a piece of paper. Al-

ternatively, create a sun

catcher by placing the circles

on contact paper or using liq-

uid starch.


http://fun-a-day.com/scented-water-sensory-bin-spring/

http://elementaryartfun.blogspot.com/2014/05/floating-on-to-grade-end-of-year-project.html

http://fun-a-day.com/tissue-paper-stained-glass-spring/




Print each counting mat. If you’d prefer, you can choose to

print them in black and white by choosing the “grayscale” or

“black and white” choice in your printing options.

Laminate the mats for durability.

Use glass gems (or printable bubble cards) along with the

counting mats. Child identifies the numeral at the top of the

mat and then adds the correct number of “bubbles” to the mat.

When finished, store the mats in a large manila envelope or file

folder. You can print and laminate the cover sheet on the next

page as a label on the outside of the envelope/folder.

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Bubble Shapes Print each shape mat. If you’d prefer, you can choose to print

them in black and white by choosing the “grayscale” or “black

and white” choice in your printing options.

Laminate the mats for durability.

Use glass gems (or printable bubble cards) along with the

counting mats. Discuss which shape is on each mat, along with

the shape’s characteristics. Child traces over each shape with

the gems or bubble cards.

When finished, store the mats in a large manila envelope or file

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Bubble Gum Book Print out the emergent reader “Counting Bubblegum”. Fold

each page in half, ensuring that the print is on the outside.

Staple the book along the left-hand side.

Introduce the book to the child. Read through each page,

pointing to the numbers and words. Optional, underline each

number (or have child do so).

Add the correct number of “gumballs” to each page. This

can be done a variety of ways – using child’s fingerprints

(pressed into washable ink pad), dot stickers, or have child

hand draw the gumballs. On the last page, have child add

any number of his/her favorite kind of gum.

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Counting

Bubblegum

by __________

I see 1 piece of bubblegum.

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I see my favorite bubblegum.

Word Building Print the word building mats you’d like to use. If you’d

prefer, you can choose to print them in black and white

by choosing the “grayscale” or “black and white” choice

in your printing options. Print the sight word cards. You

can also edit the sight word cards to create different

words.

Laminate the mats and sight word cards for durability.

Children use the printable bubble letters to make the

sight words. If the word mats are laminated, children

can also use dry erase markers to write each letter.

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Bubbles For Literacy Create a large chart of the chant or write it

out on sentence strips and add to a pocket

chart. Read the chant together with the

children, pointing to each word.

Act out the chant using the large bubble

numbers.

For Math Sing the chant together. Use the large bubble

numbers alongside. Put the numbers in

numerical order. You can turn the bubbles

into a puzzle but cutting the number words

apart from the numerals.

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10 Little Bubbles (To the tune of “10 Little Indians”)

1 little, 2 little,

3 little bubbles.

4 little, 5 little,

6 little bubbles.

7 little, 8 little,

9 little bubbles.

10 little bubbles to

Pop! Pop! Pop!

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Bubble Recipe

Experiments Choose multiple bubble recipes to test.

Make predictions about what will happen

while blowing bubbles with each of the

recipes. Which recipe do you think will

make the biggest bubbles? Which recipe

do you think will make the longest lasting

bubbles? Etc.

Blow bubbles with each of the recipes. Be

sure to use the same bubble wands with

each recipe. Make observations as you’re

blowing bubbles. How many bubbles?

How long did the bubbles last? Etc.

Record the recipes and your

observations on the recording sheets.

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Observations

Number Puzzles Print out the number puzzles. Cut apart.

Laminate the puzzles for durability.

Children reassemble the puzzles, matching the numerals to

the picture with the correct number of bubbles.

Add glass gems to extend the activity. Children can place

glass gems on top of the bubbles, counting as they do so.

Children can also use dry erase markers to write over the

numerals (if the puzzles are laminated).

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Bubble Letter Matching Puzzles Print letter cards. Cut in half diagonally, from the top-right corner to the bottom-left corner (so uppercase and lowercase are separate). Laminate for durability. Children match the uppercase to lowercase letters, like a puzzle.

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