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Summer <strong>Adventure</strong>! Topic: Sorting, Classification, Measurement and Money Theme: Fizzy’s Lunch Lab – Summer Treatwave Ages: 6-8 Powered by a Ready To Learn Grant Part 3: (continued) Then, follow these steps: 1. When the children have finished creating the pantry, write one of each of the following words or phrases on an index card: next to, above, below, to the right of, to the left of, and beside. 2. Next, have children take turns picking a card and making up directions for the other children to follow. For example, if a child picks “above” from the deck of flash cards, she could ask, Which ingredient is above the sugar? Have her call on another child to answer. Keep playing until everyone has had a turn. 3. For those children who have demonstrated mastery of the skill, challenge their group to make up two-step directions using more than one card. For example, a child who draws the above card and to the left of card could tell others to, Find the ingredient above and to the left of the spaghetti. 4. When the children are finished working, tell them you’re going to give them directions to find the next ingredient for their healthy snack at the end of the week. For example, if the next ingredient is honey, you might tell them the next ingredient is below and to the right of the pickles. 5. Congratulate the children on finding the next ingredient for their healthy snack, and write it on your blackboard or whiteboard, adding to the list you started previously. Let them know you’ll continue to fill in the list of ingredients the next time you meet. Keep Going! If you have more time, explore the following resources: READ Into the Outdoors by Susan Gal In this book, a family goes on a camping trip, travelling next to a waterfall, beside a lake, and among the trees. Read the book aloud to your children and ask them to point out words that describe position and location. READ Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse by Lindsay Barrett George Read this book about two very different mice out loud to your children to reinforce their understanding of positional words and phrases like down and in front of. EXPLORE The Electric Company: Pin the Word on the Target In this game, children will use position words to direct someone to a target on the wall. You can extend the activity by asking children to hide objects in the room. Children should work in pairs, with one child hiding the object while the other closes his eyes. Then the child who hid the object should give directions to find it. For example, start at the bookcase to the left of the red chair. Walk straight past four tables. The object is to the right of the trash can. 8
Summer <strong>Adventure</strong>! Topic: Sorting, Classification, Measurement and Money Theme: Fizzy’s Lunch Lab – Summer Treatwave Ages: 6-8 Powered by a Ready To Learn Grant Part 4: Shopping for Groceries (1 hour, 15 minutes) PLAY Fizzy’s Lunch Lab: Grocery Mapping In this game, children will navigate through the grocery store to find everything on their shopping lists. They must pay attention to avoid obstacles like shopping carts, spills, and other customers. Gather children at your computer or interactive whiteboard so everyone can see. Leader: Our challenge this week is to learn about food and make a nutritious snack. So far, we’ve sorted food into different groups and looked for ingredients in the pantry. We’ve also learned about the first two ingredients that will go into our healthy snack. Today, we’re going to get some more ingredients at the grocery store. Access the game and click on the question mark icon to begin a tutorial about how to play the game. Then have children work together in pairs or individually to create pathways and navigate through the store to get to the foods on their shopping lists. Remind them to click the “Go” button when they are ready to test their paths. As children work, circulate through the room and make yourself available to answer questions. It may take some trial and error for children to create successful pathways, however encourage them to describe the path they are setting up, mentioning obstacles and landmarks that they must take into consideration (for example, go forward, take a right at the spill, and then turn left to reach the bananas). Continue playing until all the children have had a chance to play and you have had an opportunity to visit each group. EXPLORE Getting the Groceries Set up a pretend grocery store and have the children navigate through it to find the remaining ingredients you need. Gather the children together at a table, rug, or place where they can spread out and listen. Then tell them they are going to do some more shopping right in your room! Write the names of different sections of a typical grocery store on the index cards, and tape them to tables, bookshelves, and walls around your room. (For example, you can include: dairy, meat, nuts, fruit, vegetables, bread, cereal, pasta, drinks, spices, and frozen foods.) Now ask for two volunteers. Have one child choose a grocery store section and direct the other child on how to find it. For example, he may say, “Walk past the dairy section, go around the fruit section, and turn to your right to find the pasta section.” Take turns calling on all the children, gradually making the challenges more difficult. Below are some examples: • Can you direct your partner to take the shortest route to the bread section? • Now direct your partner to take a longer route to the bread section. • How would you tell your partner to go if he wanted to go by the dairy section on the way to the vegetable section? • Is there a way to get to the vegetable section without passing by the frozen foods section? When all the children have had a chance to play, tell them you’re going to give them directions to find the next ingredients for their healthy snack. For example, if you are making milk and honey smoothies, give them directions to the spice and dairy section to find the cinnamon and milk. When they have found all the remaining ingredients, write them on the blackboard or whiteboard and congratulate the children on finding the rest of the ingredients. 9
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