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Materials:
Planned Implementation
1. I will fill place a bowl of pre-grown orbeez on a table in the math or science area of the
classroom.
2. I will label ten paper plates with the names of colours on their rim using corresponding
colours of marker ink. This includes the following colours:
a. Red
b. Orange
c. Yellow
d. Green
e. Blue
f. Purple
g. Pink
h. Black
i. White
j. Clear or Colourless
3. I will invite the children to the table with a question: Do you remember when we
grew orbeez for our experiment? Do you remember how many different colours of
orbeez there were?
4. I will model picking up a small handful of orbeez and placing them one by one onto
the plates that correspond with their colour.
5. We will continue to sort the orbeez until they have all been sorted.
6. I will create a simple two colour pattern using two different colours of orbeez, as a
behavioural model for the children participating.
7. I will then begin a discussion surrounding patterns. Questions I may use can include:
a. Have you ever made a pattern before?
b. What type of pattern do you see here? Can you make a pattern with two
colours?
c. What other types of patterns can we create with our orbeez?
8. After the children have discussed patterns, we can continue to explore patterns by
creating our own.
9. After each child has completed one or more patterns we can discuss our patterns and
compare them.
10. After we have concluded our discussion, I will place the orbeez back into the bowl of
water and set it aside.
11. I will dispose of the paper plates and clean the table area using paper towel and
cleaning spray.
Learning Strategy #1
Questions
While the children are participating in the activity I will use questions to promote discussion
and to invite the children to try sorting the orbeez, or creating different types of patterns.
Examples of questions for this activity include:
While the children are using the orbeez during our activity there will be a variety of ways in
which the children can use their sense to explore the materials and help to classify them. This
includes using the orbeez as a tactile sensory material and using our vision to identify the
colours of the different orbeez. The children are free to use the orbeez for open ended use at
the same time we conduct our sorting activity and this allows them to explore them as a
sensory item with all of their sense.
Overall Evaluation
What worked during this experience? Why?
What did not work during this experience? Why?