study of balls pre-k room 113. why study about balls?
TRANSCRIPT
Students exhibited interest in learning about balls and brought their favorite balls to school.
Research based project
Why study about balls?
WHY areballsimportant?
o What makes balls move?
Do all balls bounce?
Which balls bounce better than others?
How far can I throw different kinds of balls?
Which balls roll the fastest?
Which balls are big and heavy or little and heavy?
Which balls are heavy/light?
Which balls are smooth or rough?
What are balls made of? What’s inside a ball?
Which balls are used in work?
What balls are used in sports?
Content Areas/Standards
Literacy
Objective 16: Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet a. - Identifies and names letters b. - Uses letter-sound knowledge
Objective 19: Demonstrates emergent writing skills a. - Writes name b. - Writes to convey meaning
Objective 7: Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination a. - Uses fingers and hands b. - Uses writing and drawing tools
Content Area/Standards
MATH
Objective 20: Uses number concepts and operations a. - Counts c. - Connects numerals with their quantities
Objective 21: Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes b. - Understands shapes
Content Areas/Standards
Objective 26: Demonstrates knowledge of the physical properties of objects and materials
Science and Technology
Physical
Objective 4: Demonstrates traveling
skills Objective 5: Demonstrates balancing skills Objective 6:
Demonstrates gross-motor manipulative
skills
Content Area/Standards
Presentations/Outcomes
All About My Ball journal entry and oral presentation
Your Ball and My Ball- compare and contrast
Different Kinds of Balls
Balls… Balls… Balls This is what I learned about balls:
Which balls are heavy/light?
PARENT-CHILD ACTIVITY
BENEFITS
Developed literacy, math, and technology skills
Explore important concepts in Science
Students discovered different kinds of motion and the force required to move, stop or control a ball
Students conducted various experiments to gather information and record their ideas about balls on different charts
Students participated in creative arts as well as social-emotional development activities
Children’s interest in balls
was used to: