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MATERIALS LIST

Toy vehicles Dyed blue rice or aquarium gravel

Recyclables Cotton balls

Dirt, coffee grounds or black beans

Large piece of cardboard (cut from recycled box)

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ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST

Math Science

Dice games How vehicles move

Number puzzles Paper airplanes

Vehicle sorting Cardboard town map

Number roads Make a boat

Count the wheels Vehicle engineering

Literacy Read Alouds

Toy car names Little Blue Truck

School bus ABC Airport

Race track ABC game The Three Little Rigs

Roll and blend Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Emergent reader Freight Train

Arts and Crafts Fine Motor/Sensory

Painting with cars Car wash sensory play

Shape vehicles Sky sensory play

Make a stoplight

Other Other

Family car wash

Toy car and truck wash


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Print conveys meaning X X X

Visual discrimination X

Letter knowledge X X X X X

Left-to-right progression X X

Retelling

Measurement X

Patterns and sorting X

Graphing X

Numeral knowledge X X X

Counting X X X

Scientific observation and investigation X X X X

Engineering X X X

Describe physical properties of objects X X X X X

Chemical reactions

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http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/12/foaming-dough-recipe-magic-foaming.html

http://buggyandbuddy.com/science-kids-launching-ping-pong-ball-snowmen/

http://fun-a-day.com/name-snowmen/

http://fun-a-day.com/preschool-letter-activities-fine-motor-snowmen/


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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

Dice games Number puzzles Vehicle sorting Number roads Count the

wheels

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack

Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play Free Play

How vehicles

move

Paper airplanes Cardboard town

map

Make a boat Vehicle engi-

neering

Little Blue Truck Airport The Three Little

Rigs

Don’t Let the Pigeon

Drive the Bus

Freight Train

Toy car names School bus ABC Race track ABC

game

Roll and blend Emergent reader


Lunch/

Outdoor Play

Lunch/Outdoor

Play

Lunch/Outdoor

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Lunch/Outdoor

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Lunch/Outdoor

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Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Read Aloud/

Nap Time

Shape vehicles Car wash senso-

ry play

Painting with cars Airplane sensory

bin

Stoplight craft

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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

Dice games Number puzzles Vehicle sorting Number roads Count the

wheels

Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack


How vehicles

move

Paper airplanes Cardboard town

map

Make a boat Vehicle engi-

neering

Little Blue Truck Airport The Three Little

Rigs

Don’t Let the Pigeon

Drive the Bus

Freight Train

Toy car names School bus ABC Race track ABC

game

Roll and blend Emergent reader


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SKILLS TAUGHT - NOTES



Transportation

BOOK LIST

Modes of Transportation: ABC Book of Rhymes by Yael Rosenberg

ABCs on Wings by Ramon Olivera

Racecar Alphabet by Brian Floca

The Boat Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

Airport by Byron Barton

Freight Train by Donald Crews

Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

Cars by Anne Rockwell

I’m Dirty by Kate McMullan

The Three Little Rigs, by David Gordon

Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton

The Noisy Airplane Ride by Mike Downs

Boat Book by Gail Gibbons

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry

Emergency! by Gail Gibbons

For even more books, consult Fantastic Fun and Learning’s Airplane Books and Activities

and Transportation ABC Books.


http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/airplane-books-activities.html

http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/transportation-abc-books.html


Math Dice games - Choose

from the printable dice

games (or roll and cov-

er games). Detailed di-

rections can be found

here.

Number puzzles - Print,

cut, and (if possible)

laminate the number

puzzles. Talk about

counting and numerals

as children work to as-

semble the puzzles.

Vehicle sorting - Collect

toy vehicles. Sort them

as many ways as possi-

ble (color, vehicle type,

etc.). Make some pat-

terns too.

Number roads - Use

printable highway num-

bers or make your own

using construction pa-

per and white crayons. (TF)

Count the wheels -

Count the wheels of

some of the vehicles

collected earlier in the

week. Sort, graph, and

make observations.

Transportation

LESSON ACTIVITIES - EXPLANATION

Science How vehicles move -

Brainstorm a list of vehi-

cles. Discuss how they

move (land, air, water).

Paper airplanes - Make

and decorate paper

airplanes. Be sure to test

them out.

Cardboard town map -

Work together to build a

town on cardboard.

Include spaces for vehi-

cles to travel (airport,

roads, waterways, etc).

Then play!

Make a boat - Design

and create boats using

common household

items (recyclables, foil,

bowls, etc.). Test the

boats!

Vehicle engineering -

Design any kind of vehi-

cle you want (maybe

even create a new

type). Experiment with

different numbers of

wheels (or none at all).

Literacy

Toy car names - Use let-

tered cars (or other toy

vehicles) to practice

names.

School bus ABC - Use a

toy bus (or create one

with a recycled box) to

learn letter names and

sounds. (TF)

Race track ABC game -

A mix of pretend play

and literacy with a

monster truck. (TF)

Roll and blend - Say

sounds for a 2-4 letter

word. Have kids slowly

roll a vehicle as they

blend the sounds to-

gether.

Emergent reader -

Choose a version of the

emergent reader to

print. For the color ver-

sion, assemble and

read with the kids. Chil-

dren can color the

black and white version

before reading. The

blank version allows the

kids to add their own

artwork before or after

reading.

Other Shape vehicles - Use

basic paper shapes to

create a vehicle of your

choice.

Car wash water play -

Add toy cars (or other

toy vehicles) to a bin of

warm soapy water.

Scrub and clean them. (TF)

Painting with cars - Use

toy cars to create

beautiful artwork. (TF)

Airplane sensory bin -

Add blue rice (or blue

pebbles) to a sensory

bin. Place cotton balls

in for clouds. Add in toy

planes or helicopters (or

use the printable cards).

Stoplight Craft - Talk

about the meanings of

each color in a stop-

light. Use a black con-

struction paper rectan-

gle and three circles to

make the stoplight. Al-

ternatively, make one

using tissue paper and

Contact paper.

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


http://fun-a-day.com/preschool-transportation-theme-math-activities/



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Transportation

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

Train Numbers - Print and use

the train numbers for various

early math activities (sorting,

counting, numerical order,

etc.).

Number Clip Cards - Children

attach a clothespin or paper

clip to the correct number on

the cards. Laminate for dura-

bility.

Literacy

Syllable Sort - Clap to count

the syllables in the different

vehicles. Sort picture cards by

number of syllables.

Word Making - Use magnetic

letters, letter tiles, or other al-

phabet manipulatives to

make vehicle/transportation

words.

Science

Cars and Ramps - Experiment

with how fast toy vehicles go

using different angles of

ramps. Be sure to record ob-

servations. (TF)

Investigate Tracks - Use differ-

ent toy vehicles to make

tracks in sand, dirt, or flour.

Compare and contrast the

patterns they make. (TF)

Sensory

Vehicle Sensory Bin - Add dirt,

black beans, or coffee

grounds to a bin. Place toy

vehicles in the bin, along with

shovels and measuring cups.

(TF)

Traffic Light Sensory Bottles -

Creating discovery bottles us-

ing red, green, and yellow glit-

ter.

Block Play

Vehicle Town - Create a town

with blocks. Be sure to leave

space for toy trucks and cars

to drive through. Add in some

homemade traffic signs. (TF)

LEGO Vehicles - Use LEGO

blocks and tires to create all

types of vehicles. See who can

make the tallest, the longest,

the fastest, etc.

Arts and Crafts

Stoplight Stamping - Use red,

green, and yellow paint. Add

in circle cookie cutters,

stamps, or cardboard tubes.

(TF)

Design a Car - Cut out a large

car shape from white con-

struction paper. Children can

use a variety of art supplies

(paint, stickers, markers, pas-

tels, etc.) to design their own

car. (TF)



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Can it Go?

The car can go.

The taxi can go.

The ship can go.

The train can go.

The spaceship can go.

The truck can go.

The helicopter can go.

The plane can go.

The bus can go.

The ambulance can go.

The tractor can go.

The garbage truck can go.

The fire engine can go.

Look at me! I can go!

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The train

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The spaceship

can go.

The truck

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The plane

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The ambulance

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The tractor

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The garbage

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The fire engine

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The tractor

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