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- Encourage toddlers to finger paint various planets, using primary colors.
6. Standard- Empty and fill containers.
- Pretend play-- Let's be scientists! Encourage discussion. What is it like? (TK
Form)

3-5 Year Old suggested Activities
1. Standard- Demonstrate increasing control of large muscles, balance, and control
- Pretend Play-Let's float like an astronaut! Encourage children to use language and
discuss. What is it like? What do you see or perceive? How do you feel? (TK
Form, TK View Point, Thinking Routine- Circle of View Point)
2. Standard- Demonstrate increasing control of large muscles, balance, and control
- Pretend Play- Let's pretend to grow like flowers! Encourage language and
discussion. What happens first? What happens next? How do you know? (TK
Reflection, TK Causation, Thinking Routine- Beginning/Middle/End, Thinking
Routine- What Makes You Say That?, Graphic Organizer- Flow Chart)
3. Standard- Manipulate play dough and clay to form basic shapes
- Encourage children to manipulate play dough and clay to form basic shapes in
order to create a replica of the Solar System or other things found in nature and
the environment.
4. Standard- Demonstrate increasing control of small muscles
- Encourage children to use a paint brush and their fingers to investigate the way to
form secondary colors. Encourage language and discussion. What is happening?
How is it changing? (TK Change, Thinking Routine- Wheel of Wonder)
5. Standard- Selects listening center activities ,such as stories on tape, record, or CD
- Offer children a variety offer scientific books in the listening center.