Variation: Set up a shark cutout on the front of a small box.

Have a notepad nearby to jot down notes or record play to review later. **Assessment opportunity: This is a great time to assess skills such as positional phrases, measurement terms, taking turns, hand-eye coordination, and overhand throwing. Children will stand a few feet away from the shark and toss the bean bags (fish) towards the shark, the goal is to get the bean bag to land on the mouth of the shark to feed him. For younger students, be sure they do not have a long wait, encourage children in line to observe the peer currently playing, engage them in conversation.

Play: Children will take turns, this is a good opportunity to teach children about standing in line and about taking turns.

**Note: If you have a large group consider setting up two different play stations or split into small groups, have one group do another activity to reduce waiting times. Place the beanbags in a basket a few feet away from the shark. Place the shark outline on the floor (you may want to tape to the floor).

Preparation: Create a shark from the poster board, this doesn't have to be anything fancy, simply create a shark outline, be sure to draw a large mouth (you could also create a Shark Cornhole game if you are super handy).

Materials: large piece of poster board, bean bags.

**Assessment Opportunity** Science: Recognizes cause and effect relationships What other kind of waste might impact the lives of sea creatures? You might ask them what it might be like for a sea animal to be covered in oil. Next, show children how the oil can be removed from the feathers with the soap.Īfter engaging in this activity, invite children to engage in discussion about oil spills. Ask them how they think the oil would affect sea creatures. Invite children to provide their observations.

Show students how the oil separates from the water and sticks to the feathers.

Be sure to do this in a gentle way, you are simply introducing the concept.

Procedure: Start by giving children prior information about oil spills.

Each station will need a bowl with vegetable oil and feathers (mix in to coat the feathers), spoons or tongs to extract the feathers, dish of soapy water, and clean water for rinsing.

This can be done as a large group activity, independent exploration, or in pairs/small groups.

Materials: vegetable oil, bird feathers, spoons, large plastic bowls, dish soap, and water.

Follow-up this activity by adding similar materials to the art center for students to create their own collages. .

If a parent is unable to come in consider offering to take a photograph to send to the parent to view. Students eager to show their parents what they did should be encouraged to invite their parent in the classroom to view the artwork. Once the artwork is complete hang in the classroom. You can also consider adding photos of the children to different spots on the paper to show that it was a collaborative project.

Students may wish to add their name in a spot where they spent a lot of time working.

Be sure to inform them that this will be a collaborative piece to be hung in the classroom. Invite students to work on the paper together or choose part of the paper to work on independently. tape down the sides to prevent them from curling up. Lay out a large piece of white paper on a table or the floor. This is a great opportunity to create a large piece of collaborative art for the classroom.

other fun collage materials: buttons in assorted colors and sizes, ocean themed stickers, ocean stencils or stamps, roll of white paper, glitter glue.

blue/green/white construction paper or butcher paper.As they show them off, they can explain more about their bottle and why they chose the materials inside. You will need to determine what type of glue is best based on the bottle you choose.Įncourage children to share their bottles with other students or family members. Once their creation is complete, glue the lid on.

Next they can add a few sea shells and other accessories, then they can pour water in until the bottle is about 3/4 full.

Invite students to use the funnels to add some sand to their bottles (this is great for developing hand-eye coordination and learning to use tools).

Set the materials out for children and explain the process.glue (gorilla glue, super glue, hot glue are some suggestions).mini sea shells, mini sea creatures, and/or blue/green glass gems.blue food coloring mixed into water (set out in small pitchers for independent use).Plastic bottles (ask parents for donations, you can use a variety of types of bottles, just be sure the lids can be glued on).

Colored preschool seashore pictures