Funded By the Coordinated FAmily & Community Engagement Grant From the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Week 5: Earth Day & Recycling
Mix and match activities that you like - repeat favorites, skip unpopular ones, above all - HAVE FUN LEARNING!
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All activities are designed using items you may have on hand - feel free to improvise! After an activity, save the supplies - you'll find they can usually be reused with another activity!
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**Helpful hints:
If you do not have access to a printer, most pages are easily reproduced by hand.
If you do not have paint or playdough on hand, homemade paint and playdough recipes are posted under Supplies & Suggestions.
Day 1
Art:
Painting with Crumpled Newspaper
Read Aloud:
10 Things I Can Do To Help My World
STEM:
Recycled Crayon Cakes
Early Literacy:
Names with Glue and Cutting Station Scraps
Day 2
STEM/Fine Motor:
Playdough Shapes
Art:
Cardboard Tube Circles
Gross Motor:
Cardboard Box Road Map
Early Literacy:
Alphabet Egg Hunt
Read Aloud:
Earth Day Every Day
Day 3
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Sensory Bin:
Birdseed with Funnels/Cups/
Pitchers
STEM:
Cardboard Box Maze
Read Aloud:
Trashy Town
Music/Gross Motor:
Great Machine
Art:
Egg Carton Flowers
Day 4
STEM:
Making Bird Feeders
Sensory Bin:
Washing the Funnels/Cups/
Pitchers from Birdseed Sensory Bin
Art:
Coffee Filter Earth
Read Aloud:
The EARTH Book
Day 5
Art:
Making Paper Bag Masks
Read Aloud:
Baghead
STEM/Gross Motor:
Making Stuffed Animal Houses
Sensory:
Egg Shaker Guessing Game
STEM/Gross Motor:
Mini City (using any boxes)