Next week I am starting the kindergarteners on the "Worms" lesson.
Here is a brief outline for the lesson....
Materials needed:
Work and Storage Tray: Newspaper folded into half size, one per child,
staplers, one small piece of wax paper per child.
Worms: 2 pipe stems for 2 worms per child, glue/water solution and
cups,
lots of thick scrap yarn (I use Maysville Rug Filler--has best
adhesion),felt and beads. PS You also need strips of newspaper and
tape.
Worms Story Display: One sheet of 12 x 18 red or wormy color
construction paper per child, markers.
Procedure: Students will fold over twice each side of newspaper into
narrow rim. Staple corners. Tray size should be around 9 x 12.
Students should write their names on a rim with bright color.
Give each child a piece of wax paper to cover inside area of
tray. These trays are easy for the children to carry and
for you
to store on some shelf.
Mix glue with water (in a gallon jug) until like thin cream.
Pour glue mixture into "dipping" cups, 1 cup for 2-3 children.
Students will fold each pipe stem in half and twist each leg
together. Bend into worm form. Take thin strips of newspaper
and wrap around pipe stem "armature" like a mummy. Tape loose
ends. Dip scraps of yarn into glue mixture, squeeze out excess
and wrap around newspaper layer until all areas are covered.
Allow to dry on the wax paper trays. Turn over after a day to
allow even drying on all sides. Add eyes? with beads or felt.
Have dampened paper towels handy for children to wipe off their
hands after using glue mixture. This is the messy part.
Students will fold a piece of construction paper into 9 x 12
booklet shape. Art teacher can cut two parallel slits per
worm into front of booklet. Slide student worms into booklet.
With markers students can create a worm story and habitat for
their worms.
After all this, if anyone is still interested, I will post a list
of names that begin with "W." Let me know.
Ann-on-y-mouse in Columbus
>To Michal, Loretta and curious others on the list,
