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Rolling in Dough (Responsible Personal Conduct)

Lesson 8:

From Unit Growing as a Group

Lesson

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Academic Standards

Philanthropy Framework

Kindergarten-2nd Grade

Subjects:

Library / Technology, Philanthropy and Social Studies

Key Words/Concepts click to view

PHIL:	Caring/Sharing; Cooperate; School Rules
SOC:	Choices/Consequences; Conflict Resolution; LEAGUE Optional Lesson: One Day

Overview:

This lesson is most appropriately taught at the very beginning of the school year. The teacher will explain that being in a classroom is different from being at home and that we will need to develop different ways of doing things in school.

Purpose:

To encourage students to understand that being in a group requires cooperation, working together, getting along, resolving conflicts, and having fun together.

Duration:

Thirty minutes

Objectives:

Students will:

develop the tools necessary for working and playing in a group.
describe and demonstrate behaviors that are necessary for people to work together in a group.

Materials:

Large bowl and ingredients for play dough.
Recipe:
3 cups flour
¾ cup salt
½ cup water
Powdered paint, a few pinches to tint the dough (Increase recipe proportionally to make enough for the entire class.)

Instructional Procedure(s):

Anticipatory Set:
Explain that we are going to make play dough and "cooperation" is a necessary ingredient.

Arrange class into small groups.
Explain the recipe to the class.
Before beginning the project, discuss the expectations of each student concerning the proper way to work together.
Give a portion of the ingredients to each of the children in the group.
Encourage all of the children to become involved in the preparation.
First, add the water to the bowl, next the dry ingredients, then the students should take turns kneading the play dough.
When the play dough is finished, the group should divide it equally.
Children then may have a period of playtime with the play dough.
Following the play period, the play dough should be stored in a covered container and refrigerated.

Assessment:

Teacher observation. Note whether children were able to cooperate and create the play dough together.

School/Home Connection:

Intereactive Parent / Student Homework:

Teacher will duplicate the recipe for play dough and send copies home to the parents. Teacher can encourage parents to work with their children using recipes for baking, etc.

Extension:

Many cooking and eating activities lend themselves to individual tasks within a small group such as: making a tossed garden salad, making a fruit salad, etc.

Language Arts Connection:

Students will draw pictures in their journals about the activity. Students will explain their drawings to the teacher and the teacher will write words pertaining to the activity (example: "play," "work," etc.) and encourage students to copy the words.

Math Connection:

This lesson can be used for sequencing skills. Teacher should ask questions such as: "What did we do first?" and "What did we do second?"

Lesson Developed and Piloted by:

Janice Peterson
Detroit Public Schools
Woodward Elementary School
Detroit, MI 48208

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Academic Standards:

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Philanthropy Framework:

Unit Contents:

Overview:Growing as a Group Summary

Lessons:

1.: Sharing is Caring
2.: Compliments and Feelings
3.: Polite Listeners and Traffic Rules
4.: Class Rules (Responsible Personal Conduct)
5.: Hands are for Helping (Responsible Personal Conduct)
6.: Angry Feelings (Responsible Personal Conduct)
7.: Picture-Go-Round (Responsible Personal Conduct)
8.: Rolling in Dough (Responsible Personal Conduct)
9.: Service Project (Citizen Involvement)