Math - Hungry Caterpillar Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Form Name of Activity:
Count the legs of the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Materials needed:
Plastic or paper disposable plates marked with different colored dots. Different colors plastic clothespins.
Extension into classroom centers:
Math: Count 1-6 Classification and matching: Matching colors and numbers while attaching the clothespins to the plates. Manipulatives: Attach the clothespins to the plates. Library: Add counting books by Eric Carle
Procedure:
Set up paper plate caterpillars on the table and invite the children to attach the legs to the plates while matching the colors and the numbers of the dots and the clothespins.
Vocabulary:
Caterpillar, plates, dots, clothespins, count, one, two, three, four, five, six, many, more, same, match, colors, red, yellow, green, blue, attach. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle My first book of numbers by Eric Carle 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo by Eric Carle 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle Count to 10 with animal friends by Eric Carle
Books:
Additional Notes:
DRDP-PS:
Foundations:
This activity promotes development of fine motor, cognitive and language skills. Children manipulate objects using fingers and wrists of both hands together to attach the clothespins to the plates and develop eye-hand coordination as well. They match the colors of the dots with the clothespins and talk about the colors of the food the Very Hungry Caterpillar eats. This, on the other hand, develops symbolic thinking – the colored dots represent the different food the Caterpillar likes to eat. #33 Fine Motor #34 Eye-hand coordination #28 Number #29 Classification and matching #19 Recognition of symbols #14 Language comprehension #16 Communication of needs, feelings and interests #18 Interest in literacy Motor Development Fine motor skills, Eye-hand coordination Cognitive Development Number Sense, Classification Language Development Receptive language, Expressive language, Interest in Print
Count the legs of the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Materials needed:
Plastic or paper disposable plates marked with different colored dots. Different colors plastic clothespins.
Extension into classroom centers:
Math: Count 1-6 Classification and matching: Matching colors and numbers while attaching the clothespins to the plates. Manipulatives: Attach the clothespins to the plates. Library: Add counting books by Eric Carle
Procedure:
Set up paper plate caterpillars on the table and invite the children to attach the legs to the plates while matching the colors and the numbers of the dots and the clothespins.
Vocabulary:
Caterpillar, plates, dots, clothespins, count, one, two, three, four, five, six, many, more, same, match, colors, red, yellow, green, blue, attach. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle My first book of numbers by Eric Carle 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo by Eric Carle 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle Count to 10 with animal friends by Eric Carle
Books:
Additional Notes:
DRDP-PS:
Foundations:
This activity promotes development of fine motor, cognitive and language skills. Children manipulate objects using fingers and wrists of both hands together to attach the clothespins to the plates and develop eye-hand coordination as well. They match the colors of the dots with the clothespins and talk about the colors of the food the Very Hungry Caterpillar eats. This, on the other hand, develops symbolic thinking – the colored dots represent the different food the Caterpillar likes to eat. #33 Fine Motor #34 Eye-hand coordination #28 Number #29 Classification and matching #19 Recognition of symbols #14 Language comprehension #16 Communication of needs, feelings and interests #18 Interest in literacy Motor Development Fine motor skills, Eye-hand coordination Cognitive Development Number Sense, Classification Language Development Receptive language, Expressive language, Interest in Print
